Location
United Kingdom

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
Murphy is recruiting for a Project Manager to work with the Energy Team on the SSE ASTI Framework. 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. We support groundbreaking transmission and distribution projects in four countries, ensuring energy security for decades to come. Our services include design, construction, and commissioning, delivering Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) projects for both regulated and private customers, alongside technical and engineering solutions within conventional power and energy transition markets.

As a Project Manager at Murphy, you will be fully accountable for the delivery of projects, ensuring they are completed safely, on time, within contract requirements, and to budget. You will set the overall standard on projects and contracts, identify and deliver project requirements, and resolve issues in a controlled and timely manner. You will plan, review, and deliver contract programmes and line manage Site Managers, Assistant Site Managers, and Section Managers.

You will be responsible for effective client relationship management, fostering a collaborative approach and providing updates to internal and external stakeholders on project progress. Ensuring operating plans are in place to secure sufficient resources and materials is essential. You will resolve most operational issues, referring business-critical matters to the Project Director.

Commercially, you will manage all activities associated with the project, including delivery of gross margin, cost control, and other key financial metrics. You will also oversee the performance management of subcontractors.

Murphy is committed to innovation and sustainability, maintaining long-standing relationships with major energy providers and investing in environmentally friendly plant and professional development.

Experience
- Proven experience delivering HV Transmission & Distribution or Major Civils projects
- Experience in a Project Manager role
- Experience working on complex multi-discipline Enhancement projects, delivering within programme and cost controls

Qualifications
HNC / HND or NVQ Level 5 (or Degree)

About you
Strong leadership and management skills with the ability to line manage multiple site managers.
Excellent client relationship and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to identify and resolve issues promptly and effectively.
Commercially aware with experience managing project budgets and subcontractor performance.
Committed to safety, quality, and delivering projects to the highest standards.