Project Manager

Murphy; Newbridge; On-site; EUR 74,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global engineering firm is seeking a Project Manager to oversee Transport & Infrastructure Projects in Ireland. The role involves ensuring project delivery on time and budget, managing resources, and maintaining client relationships. Ideal candidates have a degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management and experience in public civil infrastructure projects. Competitive salary, bonus, and benefits are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits

Discretionary annual bonus

Contributory pension scheme

27 days annual leave

Private Healthcare Allowance

Retail discounts

Qualifications

• Hold a Civil Engineering, Construction Management Degree, or a relevant trade certification.
• Experience in managing complex site-based projects.
• Experience of working on large public civil infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, execution, and completion of Transport & Infrastructure Projects.
• Ensure project objectives are met by coordinating resources and managing budgets.
• Resolve operational issues with critical issues referred to management.

Skills

Civil Engineering

Construction Management

Stakeholder Management

Project Management

Experience with Public Works Contracts

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management

Job description

About Us

Murphy is a leading global, specialist engineering and construction company founded in 1951 that improves life by delivering world-class infrastructure. Operating in Ireland, United Kingdom, Canada, North America and Australia we provide better engineered solutions to infrastructure sectors including Transportation, Water, Power, Natural Resources, and Construction & Property. Murphy employs around 4,000 engineers, professional managers and skilled operatives around the world. Together, we work as ‘One Murphy’ by directly delivering the people, plant and expertise needed to make projects a success.

Main Purpose of Role

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.

Role Duties

• 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.

Qualifications & Skills

• 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 large public civil infrastructure projects.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, able to develop close working relationships with clients and subcontractors.

What Murphy Offer In Return

• Competitive salary and benefits
• Discretionary annual bonus and annual salary review
• Above market rate contributory pension scheme available from day one
• 27 days annual leave per annum.
• Generous Private Healthcare Allowance
• Dedicated and continued investment in your professional development.
• Other Murphy benefits include retail discounts, cycle to work scheme etc.

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