Site Manager

Recently named as one of the 'Best Big Companies to Work For’ by Best Companies, J. Murphy & Sons Limited (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 and Canada, Murphy provides better engineered solutions to infrastructure sectors including transportation; natural resources; power 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 3,600 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. #MoreToMurphy
Site Manager – North London
Would you like to join one of the UK's Best Big Companies as awarded by Best Companies? If so, J Murphy and Sons Ltd are currently recruiting for a Site Manager to join the Infrastructure Division on the Thames Water AMP7 Framework. This is a terrific opportunity for a driven Site Manager, with experience working on clean water or wastewater civil engineering projects.
Recently acknowledged as one of the UK’s Best Big Companies to work for 2023, this is a fantastic time to join J. Murphy & Sons! Take a look at the role outline and if you think you fit the bill and want to work within a team that rewards performance, drives personal development and offers a great place to work delivering exciting projects, then get in touch!
What you will be doing
- Establish and promote best practice in health, safety and environmental matters in conjunction with the SHESQ department.
- Produce, maintain and update Construction Phase Plans, Risk Assessments, RAMS and Task Briefings in line with Murphy procedures.
- Ensure that workplaces under their control have effective systems, arrangements, and supervision for providing a safe workplace and suitable welfare facilities.
- Ensure that suitable project specific execution plans are produced reviewed and updated on a regular basis. Ensure their requirements are communicated and understood by all project personnel and any others who may be affected.
- Ensure that all project personnel have the necessary experience, training and knowledge to carry out the duties allocated to them.
- Ensure daily diaries and allocation sheets are up to date.
- Ensure the 4-week lookahead programme is adhered to.
- Work with engineers on setting out information and details of technical information, contributing to the preparation of method statements.
- Attend and contribute to weekly meetings with site team regarding safety, progress, expenditure, costs and programme. (When required)
- Ensure high standard of quality on the works to at least meet the specification requirements.
Who we are looking for
- Experience in delivering Civil Engineering / Construction Schemes – Ideally within the Water Industry
- HNC accreditation or a degree, in Construction Management/Civil Engineering
- Solid health and safety knowledge and will hold a health and safety related qualification.
About the Project J Murphy and Sons are in place to deliver the North London Trunk Mains portfolio in AMP7, valued at over £50M. There are three major schemes valued between £15M
- £20M each. JMS will be rolling over the contract with Thames Water to the end of AMP8 (2030). A further 5 schemes have been identified so far, with the intention for design to begin via ECI before the end of this AMP.