Assistant Project Manager

Murphy is recruiting for a Assistant Project Manager to work with Energy on the EGL1 Project in Durham.

Our business is well-known for its extensive in-house expertise, experience, and continuous drive to innovate within the industry to create added value for all our customers. Throughout our history we have strived to challenge the norm and incorporate a wide range of new technologies and capabilities to ensure we meet the ever-changing markets and demands. Today we support groundbreaking transmission and distribution projects in four countries - ensuring their energy security for decades to come.

We offer a wide range of services including design, construction and commissioning. We deliver Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) projects serving both regulated and private customers along with technical and engineering solutions within the conventional power and energy transition markets. Our continual drive to innovate, while encouraging sustainability, ensures we remain at the forefront of the industry, and is demonstrated in our long-standing relationships with major energy providers in multiple countries.

Murphy is recruiting for a Assistant Project Manager to work with Energy on the EGL1 Project in Durham.

Our business is well-known for its extensive in-house expertise, experience, and continuous drive to innovate within the industry to create added value for all our customers. Throughout our history we have strived to challenge the norm and incorporate a wide range of new technologies and capabilities to ensure we meet the ever-changing markets and demands. Today we support groundbreaking transmission and distribution projects in four countries - ensuring their energy security for decades to come.

We offer a wide range of services including design, construction and commissioning. We deliver Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) projects serving both regulated and private customers along with technical and engineering solutions within the conventional power and energy transition markets. Our continual drive to innovate, while encouraging sustainability, ensures we remain at the forefront of the industry, and is demonstrated in our long-standing relationships with major energy providers in multiple countries.

A day in the life of a Murphy Assistant Project Manager:

Ensure that the work in the team is carried out in accordance with Company procedures and that a high level of professionalism is maintained

Assist in the management of external design teams on behalf of the Design Manager, ensuring they achieve targets and milestones set with the assistance of the Design Manager, work to and maintain the contract programme ensuring key milestones are achieved

Ensure that commercial change is captured and reported to the Client at the earliest opportunity by liaising with the Design Manager and QS

Plan, programme and resource site surveys in accordance with the designer's specification

Prepare site paperwork associated with survey works in accordance with Company SHESQ procedures and policies (CPP, RAMS, TBS's, Risk Assessments)

Liaise with and obtain quotes from sub-contractors for specialist work items, in accordance with Company procurement procedures

Assist the estimator in producing estimates to undertake design and survey works

Liaise with key stakeholders associated with the scheme at an early stage to understand their

requirements and expectations

Prepare site land access strategies for schemes and submit to the Client

Liaise with the Client's land agents to ensure agreements with third party land owners are made in advance and appropriate to the

requirements of schemes

Liaise with internal Company environmental team to understand environmental constraints and mitigation on schemes

Assist Engineering in the preparation of detailed designs in accordance with Client standards  

Still interested, does this sound like you?

Site Management or Site Engineer background is ideal for this role

Proven civils construction experience, preferably within Energy

Design management exposure

Experienced in preparing site paperwork

Strong project management skills and confident when dealing with the Client and working with programmes

Computer literate with a good working knowledge of Microsoft packages, including Microsoft Project, and PDF editors

Preferable to hold SMSTS

Flexible working approach and happy to travel  

What’s in it for you?

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, Platinum 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 Natacha Rainford on (phone number removed) to discuss in more detail. 

Due to the

requirements of the role, in addition to our standard identity and right to work checks, successful candidates will be asked to undertake a basic Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Murphy is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK