Job description:
Recently named as one of the #39;Best Big Companies to Work For rsquo; 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 ndash; 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 lsquo;One Murphy rsquo; - directly delivering the people, plant and expertise needed to make projects a success. #MoreToMurphy Construction Manager ndash; Yorkshire Green, Leeds Would you like to join one of the UK #39;s Best Big Companies as awarded by Best Companies? Murphy is currently recruiting for a Construction Manager to join our award-winning Energy team. Our team is known for its extensive in-house expertise and continual drive to innovate within the industry. The Construction Manager will provide leadership for all construction phase activities within the Project Teams promoting Health, Safety, and Environmental and construction best practice as well as coordinating construction resources across the project in close liaison with the Project Managers. Following the lsquo;One Murphy rsquo; approach, we rsquo;re able to deliver all aspects of the projects we work on. Murphy has designed, constructed, and commissioned projects for clients such as National Grid, SSE and Oslash;rsted, on both transmission and distribution networks within the Energy sector. What will you be doing: 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 management of construction resources including Labour, Plant and Materials. 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. Ensure regular input from the Project Manager is gained on third party, environmental and public relations issues. Who we #39;re looking for: Experience in delivering National Grid Substations. SR163 / TP137. Experience within a Construction Manager role or similar. HNC / HND or NVQ Level 5 (or Degree) Experience of working on complex multi-discipline Enhancement projects. Excellent stakeholder management skills, able to develop close working relationships with clients and subcontractors. A true leader with passion for people development, can do attitude and a flare for innovation. What you rsquo;ll get in return Dedicated and continued investment in your professional development. 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 Other Murphy benefits include retail discounts and cashback, discounted gym memberships, cycle to work scheme etc About Murphy Charity is at the heart of Murphy values; you will receive 2 days leave per year to donate your time to a charity of your choosing. Many teams choose to support a charity together to positively impact our communities. Access to Murphy Wellbeing: you will have access to a host of online tools, mental health trained colleagues, and if needs be external professional support because we understand that work and life offers challenges that sometimes need a little extra support. Murphy is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture, making Murphy a great place to work where we can all thrive. You can get involved in numerous events and even join our committee dedicated to continuously nurturing Murphy rsquo;s inclusive culture. 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. As part of our commitment to being an inclusive employer we are proud to have signed up to #BantheBoxUK and reduce barriers to employment for people with criminal records. J Murphy Sons Limited is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK. If you think Murphy is the place to help you thrive in a great team dedicated to delivery and engineering excellence and want to work in an inclusive team culture that rewards performance and drives personal development, apply today
