Site Manager

J Murphy & Sons Limited; Cannock; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Health screening

Professional development

Job summary

Murphy is seeking a Senior Site Manager to lead HV substation projects across England and Wales within its Energy Team. You will coordinate and safely manage construction activities, liaise with National Grid and design teams, and ensure CDM compliance while driving safety and programme performance.

Key credentials include SR163, SMSTS, IVMP, RAMS drafting, and a full UK driving licence. Expect strong leadership, site-based responsibilities, and opportunities across multiple sites.

Qualifications

• Valid National Grid SR163 site management credentials.
• NSI 6 & 8 competencies.
• SMSTS and First Aid at Work certifications.
• Temporary Works Coordinator/Supervisor (TWC/TWS).
• Impressed Voltage Management (IVMP) training.
• Experience with substations and primary/secondary equipment.
• Proven ability to draft Risk Assessments & Method Statements.
• Full UK Driving Licence.

Responsibilities

• Represent the Principal Contractor and discharge CDM duties on site.
• Enforce safety, review CPPs, RAMS, and maintain site safety files.
• Manage HV substation controls, temporary works and safety zones.
• Oversee civil, electrical and M&E works; coordinate subcontractors.
• Liaise between National Grid, design teams and subcontractors to resolve issues.
• Conduct inductions, toolbox talks, safety inspections and audits.

Skills

SR163 Authorisation

SMSTS

First Aid at Work

TWC/TWS

IVMP (Impressed Voltage)

Substations knowledge

RAMS drafting

UK Driving Licence

Tools

NSI 6 & 8 competencies

Job description

Murphy is recruiting for a Senior Site Manager to work with the Energy Team on a variety of substation projects across England and Wales.

Our business is well-known for its extensive in-house expertise, experience, and continuous drive to innovate within the industry to create added value for all our customers. Throughout our history we have strived to challenge the norm and incorporate a wide range of new technologies and capabilities to ensure we meet the ever‑changing markets and demands. Today we support groundbreaking transmission and distribution projects in four countries

- ensuring their energy security for decades to come. We offer a wide range of services including design, construction and commissioning. We deliver Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) projects serving both regulated and private customers along with technical and engineering solutions within the conventional power and energy transition markets. Our continual drive to innovate, while encouraging sustainability, ensures we remain at the forefront of the industry, and is demonstrated in our long‑standing relationships with major energy providers in multiple countries.

Murphy is recruiting for a Senior Site Manager to work with the Energy Team on a variety of substation projects across England and Wales.

Our business is well-known for its extensive in-house expertise, experience, and continuous drive to innovate within the industry to create added value for all our customers. Throughout our history we have strived to challenge the norm and incorporate a wide range of new technologies and capabilities to ensure we meet the ever‑changing markets and demands. Today we support groundbreaking transmission and distribution projects in four countries

- ensuring their energy security for decades to come. We offer a wide range of services including design, construction and commissioning. We deliver Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) projects serving both regulated and private customers along with technical and engineering solutions within the conventional power and energy transition markets. Our continual drive to innovate, while encouraging sustainability, ensures we remain at the forefront of the industry, and is demonstrated in our long‑standing relationships with major energy providers in multiple countries.

The SR163 Site Manager (acting as a Principal Contractor Site Manager / PCSM) is responsible for leading, coordinating, and safely managing high‑voltage substations and energy infrastructure construction projects.

A day in the life of a Murphy Senior Site Manager:

• - Represent the Principal Contractor and assist them in discharging their duties under the Construction (Design & Management Regulation 2015) by enacting the Site Manager role.
• - Health, Safety, and Compliance: Enact Principal Contractor duties under the CDM Regulations 2015, manage Construction Phase Plans (CPPs), review RAMS (Risk Assessments and Method Statements)
• - Substation & Site Controls: Manage impressed voltage hazard controls, temporary works, excavation safety (HSG47), and CDM demarcation zones in live EHV/substation environments
• - Site Operations & Coordination: Oversee daily civil, electrical, or M&E construction activities, direct subcontractors, and manage site resources, plant, and logistics
• - Stakeholder & Design Liaison: Act as the primary contact between National Grid representatives, design teams, engineers, and subcontractors to resolve site issues and track progress.
• - Documentation & Auditing: Conduct site inductions, toolbox talks, safety inspections, audits, and maintain project/H&S files.

Industry Experience: Proven background managing live high‑voltage transmission on substation infrastructure projects.

• - SR163 Authorisation: Valid National Grid SR163 site management credentials and NSI 6 & 8 competencies.
• - Hold Safety & Technical Tickets: SMSTS (Site Management Safety Training Scheme), First Aid at Work, Temporary Works Coordinator/Supervisor (TWC/TWS), and Impressed Voltage Management (IVMP) training.
• - Working Knowledge of Substations, Primary, Secondary and Auxiliary equipment
• - Experience with drafting Risk Assessment & Method Statements
• - Good IT skills
• - Full UK Driving Licence

27 days holiday, plus bank holidays with the option to buy an additional 2 days holiday each year, holidays increase with length of service

• - Discretionary annual bonus and annual salary review
• - Above market rate contributory pension scheme
• - Life assurance, health screening and enhanced sick pay
• - Enhanced maternity and paternity pay and a maternity returners bonus
• - Extra weeks holiday for all employees getting married and a wedding bonus
• - Subsidised canteen facilities in core locations
• - Dedicated and continued investment in your professional development
• - Other Murphy benefits include retail discounts and cashback, discounted gym memberships, cycle to work scheme etc

About Murphy

Murphy is formally recognised as a sector leading employer, Platinum Investors In People accredited along with reported operating profit up 57% on prior year. At Murphy, we are incredibly proud of our diverse workforce. Not only do our people represent over 60 different nationalities, but they also represent a wide range of backgrounds, ethnicities and ages. With a forward order book of £5.4bn and £23m Invested in environmentally friendly plant in 2024 there really is #MoretoMurphy