Senior Contracts Manager

6 days ago


Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom Murphy Full time

Senior Contracts Manager Location: Hemel Hempstead, Kentish Town or Wigan, United Kingdom. Murphy is seeking a Senior Contracts Manager to join our Ground Engineering team. We deliver a range of minor and major works across sectors and invest in BIM and digital solutions for rotary pile construction. Responsibilities: Overall management of project teams during the construction and installation phase of the project. Co‑ordination of constructability input during solutions identification and development phase. Co‑ordination and allocation of construction staff to projects ensuring that appropriate construction and installation staff are appointed to individual projects based on experience, skills and knowledge. Liaises with the Project Managers to ensure that the construction resource pool is an appropriate size, with an appropriate blend of skill‑sets, for the projected workload. Overall performance management of subcontractors. Ensures that the construction and installation teams are accountable for their performance against agreed schedules and man‑hour budgets. Ensures that all construction and installation activities are carried out in accordance with Health and Safety Legislation. Ensures that the duties of the Principal Contractor are discharged in accordance with the CDM Regulations. Ensures that all temporary and permanent construction and installation activities are carried out in accordance with agreed quality procedures. Interfaces with all other functional leaders within the organisation to facilitate successful development of the project from solution stage constructability through construction, installation, commissioning and handover to the client. Ensures regular input from the Project Manager on third‑party, environmental and public relations issues. Qualifications: Ideally degree educated in Geotechnical Engineering or Civil Engineering. 10 to 15 years of experience in the ground engineering industry. Appointed person in lifting operations would be a preference. Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team to deliver piling contracts safely, efficiently and within budget/program constraints. Excellent communication skills to effectively liaise with clients and estimating team to offer expertise on tenders. Benefits: 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. Seniority level: Director | Employment type: Contract | Job function: Management and Manufacturing | Industries: Civil Engineering. Murphy is formally recognised as a sector‑leading employer, Gold Investigators in People accredited along with a reported operating profit up 57% on the prior year. With a forward order book of £5.4bn and £23m invested in environmentally friendly plant in 2024, we thrive on diverse backgrounds, ethnicities and ages. To apply, please contact Sarah Lindley on 07568 607759. Murphy is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK. #J-18808-Ljbffr



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