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Senior Site Manager

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Posting date: 03 April 2024
Salary: Not specified
Additional salary information: £39000-65000 per annum
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 01 May 2024
Location: London, WD3 9SF
Company: J Murphy & Sons
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 20483-42379584

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Summary

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

Senior Site Manager – North London

J. Murphy & Sons Ltd are recruiting for a Senior Site Manager, to join the Infrastructure Division on the Thames Water AMP7 Framework. This is a terrific opportunity for a driven Senior Site Manager, with experience working on clean water or wastewater civil engineering projects.

Recently acknowledged as one of the UK’s Best Big Companies to work for 2023, this is a fantastic time to join J. Murphy & Sons! Take a look at the role outline and if you think you fit the bill and want to work within a team that rewards performance, drives personal development and offers a great place to work delivering exciting projects, then get in touch!

What you will be doing


- Establish and promote best practice in health, safety and environmental matters in conjunction with the SHESQ department.
- Produce, maintain and update Construction Phase Plans, Risk Assessments, RAMS and Task Briefings in line with Murphy procedures.
- Ensure that workplaces under their control have effective systems, arrangements, and supervision for providing a safe workplace and suitable welfare facilities.
- Ensure that suitable project specific execution plans are produced reviewed and updated on a regular basis. Ensure their requirements are communicated and understood by all project personnel and any others who may be affected.
- Ensure that all project personnel have the necessary experience, training and knowledge to carry out the duties allocated to them.
- Ensure daily diaries and allocation sheets are up to date.
- Ensure the 4 week lookahead programme is adhered to.
- Work with engineers on setting out information and details of technical information, contributing to the preparation of method statements.
- Attend and contribute to weekly meetings with site team regarding safety, progress, expenditure, costs and programme. (When required)
- Ensure high standard of quality on the works to at least meet the specification requirements.
- Work with engineers to procure materials on a timely manner ahead of the planned works.
- Line Management responsibility for Works Superintendent and an operative team of up to 16 JMS direct operatives and additional subcontractors

Who we are looking for

- Civils experience
- Ideally within the Water Industry
- HNC accreditation or degree in Construction Management/ Civil Engineering
- Extensive background in site/contract management delivering contracts of similar value
- The ability to competently draft various forms of documentation for review
- Good interpersonal skills with previous line management experience necessary

About the Project
J Murphy and Sons are in place to deliver the North London Trunk Mains portfolio in AMP7, valued at over £50M. There are three major schemes valued between £15M
- £20M each. JMS will be rolling over the contract with Thames Water to the end of AMP8 (2030). A further 5 schemes have been identified so far, with the intention for design to begin via ECI before the end of this AMP. 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’s inclusive culture.

What you’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, cycle to work scheme etc

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.
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.
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 are unable to apply via the usual process, please call 07714 688 040 to discuss in more detail.



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