Senior Site Manager

Murphy is recruiting for a Senior Site Manager to work with the Energy Team on the EGL1 Project initially in Durham.

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 the EGL1 Project initially in Durham.

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.  

Still interested, does this sound like you?

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  

What’s in it for you?

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

If you are unable to apply via the usual process, please call Natacha Rainford on (phone number removed) to discuss in more detail. 

Due to the requirements of the role, in addition to our standard identity and right to work checks, successful candidates will be asked to undertake a basic Disclosure and Barring Service check.

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