Recently named as one of the 'Best Big Companies to Work For’ by Best Companies, J. Murphy & Sons Limited (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 and Canada, Murphy provides better engineered solutions to infrastructure sectors including transportation; natural resources; power 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 3,600 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.
#MoreToMurphy
Murphy is recruiting for a Assistant Project Manager to work with Natural Resources on the National Gas, St Fergus Project.
We maintain, operate, modify, design, construct and commission new energy networks and facilities across four countries; guiding our customers through the challenges of the energy transition and supporting their commitments to achieve net zero emissions. We provide safe and reliable specialist services as a trusted Engineering, Procure, Fabrication, Maintain and Decommissioning (EPFCM&D) partner. This includes work with onshore and offshore oil, gas pipelines, gas diversions and renewable energies.
A day in the life of a Murphy Assistant 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.
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 Site Managers, Assistant Site Managers and Section Managers.
Responsible for effective client relationship management, collaborative approach and providing 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.
Still interested, does this sound like you?
Experience within a Project Managerial role or similar.
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.
Expertise in the use and interpretation of project controls to review the status of a project.
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 £3.3b and £39m Invested in environmentally friendly plant there really is #MoretoMurphy
Murphy is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK