Project Manager

Murphy; Newbridge; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday + bank holidays (+2)

Discretionary annual bonus

Above market pension

Life assurance

Private healthcare allowance

Maternity/paternity pay & returners'"}

Wedding bonus

Professional development

Retail discounts

Gym membership

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

Murphy is recruiting for a Project Manager to work with our Transportation & Infrastructure team in Kildare. The role entails leading planning, execution, monitoring and completion of Transport & Infrastructure projects from inception to completion, coordinating resources, budgets, risks and stakeholder communication.

The Project Manager will align project outcomes with organisational goals, deliver value through structured delivery and manage commercial aspects and subcontractors.

Qualifications

• Hold Civil Engineering, Construction Management Degree or a relevant trade certification.
• Experience in Construction Contracts, in particular Public Works Contracts.
• Experience within a Project Managerial role.
• Experience in managing complex site-based projects.
• Experience of working on industrial building projects through design, construction and BCAR.
• Experience of working on large public civil infrastructure projects.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills; able to develop close working relationships with clients and subcontractors.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of projects safely, on time, and to budget.
• Set the overall standard on the projects/contract.
• Ensure project requirements are identified and delivered.
• Identify issues and resolve them in a controlled and timely manner.
• Plan, review, and deliver contract programmes.
• Line manage Site Managers, Site Engineers and Section Managers.
• Maintain effective client relationship management and provide updates to stakeholders.
• Create and review risk assessments and ensure they are in place.
• Resolve operational issues with guidance from senior leaders.
• Oversee commercial activities including gross margin, cost control and key metrics.
• Manage subcontractor performance and cost control.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Project management

Site-based projects

BCAR experience

Education

Civil Engineering/Construction Management degree

Trade certification

Job description

Murphy is recruiting for a Project Manager to work with our Transportation & Infrastructure team in Kildare.

The Project Manager is responsible for leading the planning, execution, monitoring, and completion of Transport & Infrastructure Projects from inception to completion. This role ensures that all project objectives are met by coordinating resources, managing timelines and budgets, mitigating risks, and maintaining clear communication with stakeholders. The Project Manager plays a critical role in aligning project outcomes with organisational goals and delivering value through structured project delivery.

What You Will Be Doing

• To be fully accountable for the delivery of the projects, ensuring it is completed safely, on time, in accordance with the contract requirements and to budget.
• Sets the overall standard on the projects/contract.
• Ensure the project requirements are identified and delivered.
• Identify issues and ensure they are resolved in a controlled and timely manner.
• To ensure contract programmes are planned, reviewed, and delivered.
• Line management of Site Managers, Site Engineers and Section Managers.
• Responsible for effective client relationship management, collaborative approach and providing updates to internal and external stakeholders on project/contract progress.
• Endure risk assessments are created, in place and reviewed as and when required.
• Will be expected to resolve most operational issues with any business-critical issues referred to the Project Director and Contracts Manager.
• Responsible for all commercial activities associated with the project including the delivery of the gross margin, management of cost control and other key commercial and financial metrics.
• Overall performance management of subcontractors of the gross margin, management of cost control and other key commercial and financial metrics.

Who We Are Looking For

• Hold Civil Engineering, Construction Management Degree or a relevant trade certification
• Experience in Construction Contracts in particular Public Works Contracts.
• Experience within a Project Managerial role.
• Experience in managing complex site-based projects.
• Experience of working on industrial building projects through design, construction and BCAR
• Experience of working on large public civil infrastructure projects.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, able to develop close working relationships with clients and subcontractors.

What You Will Get In Return

• 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
• Generous Private Healthcare Allowance
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay and a maternity returners bonus
• Extra 2 days holiday for all employees getting married and a wedding bonus
• Dedicated and continued investment in your professional development
• Other Murphy benefits include retail discounts, discounted gym memberships, cycle to work scheme etc

About Murphy

Murphy is formally recognised as a sector leading employer, Platinum Investors In People accredited. 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.

If you are unable to apply via the usual process, please call Jason Reddin on 0872711219 to discuss in more detail.

Murphy is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in Ireland.