Project Manager

Murphy is a leading international, specialist engineering and construction company founded in 1951 with a purpose to improve life by delivering world-class infrastructure. Operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada and America, Murphy provides better engineered solutions to infrastructure sectors including transportation; natural resources; energy and water. 

Headquartered in London, Murphy has a number of related businesses – Ground Engineering; Utility Connections; Murphy Plant; Murphy Process Engineering; Pipeline Testing Services; Specialist Welding Services; and Electrical Services. Murphy is a specialist in delivering pipelines, design, structural steel, tunnelling, fabrication, bridges and piling, and has a substantial holding of plant, equipment and facilities.

Murphy employs around 4,000 engineers, professional managers and skilled operatives around the world. Together, they work as ‘One Murphy’ - directly delivering the people, plant and expertise needed to make projects a success. Visit (url removed) or follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and X:

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A day in the life of a Murphy Project Manager

Plan and deliver all work on a medium sized site or many smaller sites, ensuring work is completed on time and to the correct standard
Ensure contract programmes are planned, reviewed and delivered
Build and develop the wider operational team to deliver all aspects of the project/contract requirements
Line management of Site Managers, Assistant Site Managers and Section Managers
Responsible for effective client relationship management and provides updates to internal and external stakeholders on project/contract progress
Ensure risk assessments are created, in place and reviewed as and when required
Ensures operating plans are in place to ensure sufficient resources and materials are in place
Responsible for a contract with an indicative turnover of between £1M - £15M per annum
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
Responsible for implementing CDP (Cultural Development Programme) on your sites  

Still interested, does this sound like you?

Successful experience as a Project Manager with demonstrable acumen to deliver a good profit margin
Previous experience on a water/utilities project worth £15 million +
Previous experience delivering horizontal drilling and pipe jacking operations is an advantage
Proven ability to lead teams and performance manage
IT literate: Microsoft Office etc
Experience of planning and estimating