Project Manager

Murphy Group; City of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company in the UK is seeking an experienced Project Manager to oversee diverse projects including Mechanical, Electrical, and Public Health works. The ideal candidate will have significant experience managing complex construction projects and knowledge of NEC contracts. This role also involves developing budgets and project plans, leading a team, and effective communication with stakeholders. Benefits include a generous pension scheme, holidays, and a discretionary annual bonus.

Benefits

27 days holiday plus bank holidays

Discretionary annual bonus

Above market rate contributory pension scheme

Life assurance and health screening

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Extra weeks holiday for getting married

Subsidised canteen facilities

Investment in professional development

Qualifications

• Ideally an M&E Project Manager or an M&E Package Manager with experience on projects from £500k to £5 million.
• Previous project management experience in construction.
• Experience on complex construction projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee projects including Mechanical, Electrical, and Public Health works.
• Develop project plans with timelines, budgets, and resource allocation.
• Communicate with clients, contractors, and team members.
• Manage the procurement and tender process.
• Review and agree contractor proposals.
• Ensure accountability for performance against schedules and budgets.

Skills

M&E Project Management

Team Leadership

NEC Contract Knowledge

Experience with Network Rail or National Grid projects

Project Financial Management

Job description

Overview

Murphy is recruiting for a Project Manager to work in the Technical Services Team at Uxbridge Moor.

Murphy Technical Services (MTS) is growing and sits within the multidisciplined Specialist Businesses Unit of Murphy. This includes building, ground engineering, electrical services, utility connections, design and engineering, alongside the specialisms of the wider business.

A day in the life of a Murphy Project Manager

• Manage and oversee a variety of different projects which include Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health works from preconstruction through to final handover
• Develop project plans, including timelines, budgets and resource allocation
• Communicate effectively with clients, contractors and team members to ensure project success
• Managing the procurement and tender process
• Reviewing and agreeing contractor proposals
• Ensures that the construction and installation teams are accountable for their performance against approved schedules and man-hour budgets (Planned vs Actual measures)
• Ensure that the project team works to progressively complete handover documentation so that we are “fit to finish”, complying with the contracted completion requirements of the Client
• Organising the team pre, during and post construction on site, stakeholder and risk management
• Lead on budget and change management

Qualifications

• Ideally an M&E Project Manager or an M&E Package Manager with experience of looking after projects varying in size from £500k up to 5 million
• Previous experience working in a similar Project Manager environment
• Experience working on complex construction projects
• NEC Contract knowledge
• Experience leading teams
• Experience working on either Network Rail or National Grid projects is preferable

Benefits

• 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
• Dedicated and continued investment in your professional development

Other Murphy benefits include retail discounts and cashback, discounted gym memberships, cycle to work scheme etc

About Murphy

Murphy is formally recognised as a sector leading employer, Gold Investors In People accredited along with reported operating profit up 57% on prior year. At Murphy, we are incredibly proud of our diverse workforce. Not only do our people represent over 60 different nationalities, but they also represent a wide range of backgrounds, ethnicities and ages. With a forward order book of £5.4bn and £23m Invested in environmentally friendly plant in 2024 there really is #MoretoMurphy

If you are unable to apply via the usual process, please call Colin Shaw on 07353 134 836 to discuss in more detail.

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