Senior Project Manager

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Project Manager

Job Location: Colchester (CO10 7NF)

Country/Region: United Kingdom

Murphy is recruiting for a Senior Project Manager to work with Energy on the Norwich to Tilbury scheme, as part of our delivery of the Great Grid partnership (GGP)

The project is currently in the process of mobilising the project teams in order to support the early works, inclusive of DCO support, ahead of site commencement Mid 2027. The works are currently split between our regional office in Stone Cross (Warrington), with GGP support in Birmingham and working with the Client based in Bury St Edmunds.

Once the site is mobilised the teams will be based on site with locations in and around the Colchester and Braintree areas. Construction works are currently planned between Mid 2027 and Mid 2031

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 ground breaking 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

A day in the life of a Murphy Senior Project Manager:

• 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.
• Overall management and coordination of the Project delivery, including the multiple disciplines involved in large scale projects
• 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 Project, Construction Site and Engineering Managers
• Responsible for effective client relationship management, collaborative approach and providing updates to internal and external stakeholders on project/contract progress.
• Ensures operating plans are in place to ensure sufficient resources and materials are in place.
• Will be expected to resolve most operational issues with any business-critical issues referred to the Project Director.
• 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.

Still interested, does this sound like you?

• Experience in delivering HV Transmission & Distribution or major civils projects.
• Experience within a Project Managerial role
• HNC / HND or NVQ Level 5 (or Degree)
• Experience of working on complex multi-discipline Enhancement projects, delivering within programme and cost controls
  Excellent stakeholder management skills, able to develop close working relationships with clients and subcontractors.

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, Gold 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 Stephanie Fletcher on 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

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