AddressProject Director - South East/London
Due to continued growth and contract wins J. Murphy & Sons have created a new and exciting role for a Project Director to lead a prestigious project based out of South East/London. As the Project Director you will be involved with the initial work winning phase through to delivery and project completion, this is a fantastic opportunity to work in a fast paced environment where you will be given autonomy from day one.
With a robust forward order book of £2.2b and ranked as one of the "UK's Best Big Companies to Work for" there really is no better time to join J. Murphy Sons Ltd!
What you will be doing
- Deliver all work on a large and technically complex project or a number of medium projects, ensuring work is completed on time and to the agreed standard.
- Sets the overall standard on the project/contract, ensuring consistency across projects and in line with standards policies and procedures.
- Build and develop the wider operational and project management team to build management capability and deliver all aspects of the project/contract requirements.
- Line management of Project Managers that are accountable for the operational delivery of the project.
- Provide strategic updates to Senior Management
- Responsible for strategic client relationship management.
- Contributes to work winning at a strategic level.
- Will be expected to resolve all operational and some strategic issues.
- Will support the Business Unit MD in developing strategic plans for the next 2/3 years.
- Comply with company standards, policies and procedures recommending improvements where necessary. Mirror the Murphy Values of Safety, Leadership, Integrity and Respect in all behaviours.
- Actively promote and embed Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in all your work and support and comply with all organisational initiatives, policies and procedures on EDI.
Who we’re looking for
- Professionally qualified construction representative - member of a professional body.
- Demonstrable experience leading building projects
- Project management methodology knowledge essential.
- Proven track record in project management delivering projects/contracts of a similar nature.
- Able to develop positive working relationships across all levels of the organisation.
- Driven with a passion for excellence
- Proven ability to lead teams and coach on performance
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.
If you are unable to apply via the usual process, please call 07935 344342 to discuss in more detail.
