Project Manager
| Posting date: | 24 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £60000-90000 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 21 April 2026 |
| Location: | Kendal, LA9 4AD |
| Company: | J Murphy & Sons |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 24206-44058747 |
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
A day in the life of a Murphy Project Manager
- Plan and deliver all work on a medium sized site or many smaller sites, ensuring work is completed on time and to the correct standard
- Ensure contract programmes are planned, reviewed and delivered
- Build and develop the wider operational team to deliver all aspects of the project/contract requirements
- Line management of Site Managers, Assistant Site Managers and Section Managers
- Responsible for effective client relationship management and provides updates to internal and external stakeholders on project/contract progress
- Ensure risk assessments are created, in place and reviewed as and when required
- Ensures operating plans are in place to ensure sufficient resources and materials are in place
- Responsible for a contract with an indicative turnover of between £1M
- £15M per annum
- Responsible for all commercial activities associated with the project including the delivery of the gross margin, management of cost control and other key commercial and financial metrics
- Responsible for implementing CDP (Cultural Development Programme) on your sites
Still interested, does this sound like you?
- Successful experience as a Project Manager with demonstrable acumen to deliver a good profit margin
- Previous experience on a water/utilities project worth £15 million +
- Previous experience delivering horizontal drilling and pipe jacking operations is an advantage
- Proven ability to lead teams and performance manage
- IT literate: Microsoft Office etc
- Experience of planning and estimating
- 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 Project Manager
- Plan and deliver all work on a medium sized site or many smaller sites, ensuring work is completed on time and to the correct standard
- Ensure contract programmes are planned, reviewed and delivered
- Build and develop the wider operational team to deliver all aspects of the project/contract requirements
- Line management of Site Managers, Assistant Site Managers and Section Managers
- Responsible for effective client relationship management and provides updates to internal and external stakeholders on project/contract progress
- Ensure risk assessments are created, in place and reviewed as and when required
- Ensures operating plans are in place to ensure sufficient resources and materials are in place
- Responsible for a contract with an indicative turnover of between £1M
- £15M per annum
- Responsible for all commercial activities associated with the project including the delivery of the gross margin, management of cost control and other key commercial and financial metrics
- Responsible for implementing CDP (Cultural Development Programme) on your sites
Still interested, does this sound like you?
- Successful experience as a Project Manager with demonstrable acumen to deliver a good profit margin
- Previous experience on a water/utilities project worth £15 million +
- Previous experience delivering horizontal drilling and pipe jacking operations is an advantage
- Proven ability to lead teams and performance manage
- IT literate: Microsoft Office etc
- Experience of planning and estimating