Commercial Manager
| Posting date: | 18 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £50000-140000 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 August 2025 |
| Location: | Warrington, WA3 3JD |
| Company: | J Murphy & Sons |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 22492-43531000 |
Summary
Murphy 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, Canada and America, Murphy provides better engineered solutions to infrastructure sectors including transportation; natural resources; energy 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 4,000 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. Visit www.murphygroup.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and X: #MoretoMurphy
A day in the life of a Murphy Commercial Manager
- Manage all commercial aspects of the Project and maintain regular liaison with all stakeholders.
- Monthly Cost and Value Reconciliation reviews.
- Manage project contractual change including variations, contractor’s claims and the early warning process.
- In conjunction with the Project Director, manage the project risk register and ensure mitigation measures are reviewed and implemented in a timely manner.
- Manage and support the project commercial team on a daily basis.
- Oversee project procurement, ensuring commercial advantageous procurement for the business.
- Maximising of cash position, including WIP control, cash flow production & improvement plans.
- Manage contractor’s cost on a weekly basis, ensuring full understanding of all costs each week. Relaying cost performance information to the construction team to ensure project continually improves the estimated final margin.
- Along with the Project Director and Planning Manager, assist in management of the programme.
- Continually seek to improve the project performance commercially, including margin betterment, change control capture and avoidance of risks.
- Manage project controls including value, cost, production and supply chain.
Still interested, does this sound like you?
- Chartered Quantity Surveyor (MRICS) or equivalent.
- Commercially astute with substantial experience within a commercial role in the Civil Engineering / Construction Industry.
- Expert knowledge of Standard Forms of Contract i.e. NEC, JCT, or FIDIC..
- Understanding of programming techniques and project controls.
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 4,000 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. Visit www.murphygroup.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and X: #MoretoMurphy
A day in the life of a Murphy Commercial Manager
- Manage all commercial aspects of the Project and maintain regular liaison with all stakeholders.
- Monthly Cost and Value Reconciliation reviews.
- Manage project contractual change including variations, contractor’s claims and the early warning process.
- In conjunction with the Project Director, manage the project risk register and ensure mitigation measures are reviewed and implemented in a timely manner.
- Manage and support the project commercial team on a daily basis.
- Oversee project procurement, ensuring commercial advantageous procurement for the business.
- Maximising of cash position, including WIP control, cash flow production & improvement plans.
- Manage contractor’s cost on a weekly basis, ensuring full understanding of all costs each week. Relaying cost performance information to the construction team to ensure project continually improves the estimated final margin.
- Along with the Project Director and Planning Manager, assist in management of the programme.
- Continually seek to improve the project performance commercially, including margin betterment, change control capture and avoidance of risks.
- Manage project controls including value, cost, production and supply chain.
Still interested, does this sound like you?
- Chartered Quantity Surveyor (MRICS) or equivalent.
- Commercially astute with substantial experience within a commercial role in the Civil Engineering / Construction Industry.
- Expert knowledge of Standard Forms of Contract i.e. NEC, JCT, or FIDIC..
- Understanding of programming techniques and project controls.