Senior Overhead Lines Construction Lead – Power Transmission

J Murphy & Sons; Georgia; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Murphy is recruiting for a Senior Construction Manager – Overhead Lines (OHL) to lead the safe and efficient construction delivery of major electricity transmission infrastructure projects, with travel to project sites as required.

Murphy delivers complex energy infrastructure across the UK and internationally; the role requires strong leadership, safety focus and programme management to handover completed projects.

Qualifications

• Strong practical knowledge of OHL construction, including access, foundations, tower erection, conductor stringing, fittings, testing and energisation.
• Experience planning and leading construction programmes, coordinating routes and work fronts, to identify efficiencies.
• Experience managing multi-disciplinary site teams and supply chain partners through construction and handover within programme, cost and quality controls.
• Good working knowledge of NEC4 contracts, including early warnings, change management and construction records.
• Excellent leadership and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build relationships and influence.

Responsibilities

• Lead safe, efficient construction delivery of complex OHL projects from mobilisation to handover.
• Set high standards of safety, quality, environmental performance and construction productivity.
• Provide construction leadership and technical oversight across access, foundations, tower erection, conductor stringing, fittings, testing and commissioning.
• Develop, review and manage construction programmes, methodologies and sequencing for efficiencies.
• Ensure project scope, design deliverables, temporary works, construction methodologies and inspection/test plans are understood and implemented.
• Identify and manage construction risks, including land access, outages, design maturity, consents and resources.
• Lead and develop the site delivery team, including Construction Managers, Site Managers, Site Engineers and delivery partners.
• Build collaborative relationships with clients, designers, statutory bodies, land teams and subcontractors with clear progress updates.
• Ensure labour, plant, materials, logistics and site establishment plans support the programme.
• Work with project and commercial teams to manage change and achieve targets.
• Resolve site, operational and technical issues promptly, escalating as needed.

Skills

OHL construction

Safety leadership

Programme management

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Job description

Murphy is recruiting for a Senior Construction Manager – Overhead Lines (OHL) to lead the safe and efficient construction delivery of major electricity transmission infrastructure projects, with travel to project sites as required.

Murphy delivers complex energy infrastructure across the UK and internationally; the role requires strong leadership, safety focus and programme management to handover completed projects.