Materials Coordinator
| Posting date: | 30 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £25000-50000 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 February 2026 |
| Location: | Peterborough, PE6 7HH |
| Company: | J Murphy & Sons |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 23916-43939869 |
Summary
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
This is a process-driven role which will require a keen attention to detail, and the ability to follow an approved procedure, to ensure compliance with Client requirements / Specifications.The role of Materials Co-ordinator & Expeditor to ensure a high level and consistent approach to all specialist materials management, proactive stock, quality assurance, specification compliance, are achieved on Peterborough MCPD project. The role is split between Office and Hands-on, issuing materials to the Construction Team in a timely fashion and offloading & storing material receipts
A day in the life of a Murphy Material Coordinator
- Maintaining liaison with the Technical Materials Manager and Project PM relating to all aspects of ordering materials, manufacturing status and deliveries to site
- To work closely with the project team to ensure programmes are met and material issues are dealt with in a timely fashion
- Ensure the project controls are complete, such as review of project MTO, population of Material Schedule and completing isometric material issue, to fall in line with production schedules
- Liaising with the project team to ensure all materials are available for production, and if any identified materials shortage or supply issues occur, they are flagged appropriately as to best ensure progress
- Check all material receipts and certificates to ensure they meet applicable specification/s and purchase order, this includes both Murphy procured and free issue materials
- During busy periods there will be additional personnel employed to aid works, and the person will need to provide supervision to ensure all activities are covered
- Maintain the Material Schedule throughout the life of the project, ensuring all relevant materials are included, both free-issue and Murphy procured, and compiling a list of surplus materials once project is complete
- Accurately track all materials in and out of the schedule and use the approved forms to receipt and issue
- Ensure all materials are stored suitably, in accordance with manufacturers’ recommendations, and that any non-compatible materials are well segregated e.g. Carbon and Stainless Steel
- Ensure Material Traceability is maintained throughout the project lifecycle and certification is checked and held on the Sharepoint Drive
Still interested does this sound like you?
- Knowledge of the wider organisation and how it functions within the external environment
- Able to develop positive working relationships across all levels of the organisation
- Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Oil and Gas or relevant related Piping Materials experience
- Good office skills (Word etc.) Very good Excel Skills
- 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
This is a process-driven role which will require a keen attention to detail, and the ability to follow an approved procedure, to ensure compliance with Client requirements / Specifications.The role of Materials Co-ordinator & Expeditor to ensure a high level and consistent approach to all specialist materials management, proactive stock, quality assurance, specification compliance, are achieved on Peterborough MCPD project. The role is split between Office and Hands-on, issuing materials to the Construction Team in a timely fashion and offloading & storing material receipts
A day in the life of a Murphy Material Coordinator
- Maintaining liaison with the Technical Materials Manager and Project PM relating to all aspects of ordering materials, manufacturing status and deliveries to site
- To work closely with the project team to ensure programmes are met and material issues are dealt with in a timely fashion
- Ensure the project controls are complete, such as review of project MTO, population of Material Schedule and completing isometric material issue, to fall in line with production schedules
- Liaising with the project team to ensure all materials are available for production, and if any identified materials shortage or supply issues occur, they are flagged appropriately as to best ensure progress
- Check all material receipts and certificates to ensure they meet applicable specification/s and purchase order, this includes both Murphy procured and free issue materials
- During busy periods there will be additional personnel employed to aid works, and the person will need to provide supervision to ensure all activities are covered
- Maintain the Material Schedule throughout the life of the project, ensuring all relevant materials are included, both free-issue and Murphy procured, and compiling a list of surplus materials once project is complete
- Accurately track all materials in and out of the schedule and use the approved forms to receipt and issue
- Ensure all materials are stored suitably, in accordance with manufacturers’ recommendations, and that any non-compatible materials are well segregated e.g. Carbon and Stainless Steel
- Ensure Material Traceability is maintained throughout the project lifecycle and certification is checked and held on the Sharepoint Drive
Still interested does this sound like you?
- Knowledge of the wider organisation and how it functions within the external environment
- Able to develop positive working relationships across all levels of the organisation
- Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Oil and Gas or relevant related Piping Materials experience
- Good office skills (Word etc.) Very good Excel Skills