Murphy Group Looking for Site Manager – Durham at Durham Full Time

J. Murphy & Sons Limited is a leading global, specialist engineering and construction company founded in 1951 that improves lives by delivering world-class infrastructure.

Operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Canada, we provide better engineered solutions to infrastructure sectors including Transportation, Water, Power, Natural Resources, and Construction & Property.

Headquartered in London, we also have a number of related businesses – Ground Engineering; Utility Connections; Murphy Plant; Urban Infrastructure; Murphy Process Engineering; Pipeline Testing Services; Specialist Welding Services; and Electrical Services. We are specialists in delivering pipelines; design; marine; structural steel; tunnelling; fabrication; bridges and piling; and invest heavily in our substantial holding of plant; equipment and facilities.

Murphy employs around 3,500 engineers, professional managers and skilled operatives around the world. Together, we work as ‘One Murphy’ by directly delivering the people, plant and expertise needed to make projects a success.

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Site Manager – Durham

Welcome to REAL:
As part of our £1.2 billion East Coast Upgrade, we’re improving the power supply on the East Coast Main Line to enable faster, quieter and more environmentally friendly electric trains to run. The upgrade paves the way for the introduction of new trains, such as LNER’s Azuma and Hull Trains’ Paragon fleets

The REAL Alliance involves the installation of feeder and substations along the East Coast Main Line, capacity upgrades, new 132kv connection at Hambleton junction and upgrades to existing power supply connections

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Site Manager to join our project in Durham. You will be responsible for aspects of a small/medium sized project or several small projects with an indicative value of up to £1M-£15M.

What you will be doing
* To plan and deliver all work on a small/medium sized site or a few smaller sites, ensuring work is completed on time and to the defined standard.
* To ensure short and medium contract programmes are planned, reviewed and delivered.
* To monitor progress periodically against the project plan and monitor expenditure, resolving issues but may escalate critical operational issues to the Project Manager (if a larger site).
* Line management of Section Managers and other workflow supervisors. 
* Provide periodic updates to clients on project/contract progress, typically operational in nature.
* Ensure project documentation & risk assessments are created, in place and reviewed as and when required.
* Review plant, labour and materials to ensure resources are in place for the short to medium term (1-3 months). 
* Liaise with the Project Manager to resolve any technical issues outside of the scope of works.
* To comply with company standards, policies and procedures.
* Responsible for a contract with a turnover of up to £1M-£15M per annum.
* May contribute to procurement of resources but will not have direct financial responsibility.

Who we are looking for
* HNC Building Studies or a degree in Civil Engineering/Construction Management.
* Knowledge sufficient to attain Chartered level of ICE.
* Extensive background in site/contract management delivering contracts of similar value. 
* Solid health and safety knowledge and will hold a health and safety related qualification.
* CSCS Card
* Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
* Good interpersonal skills with previous line management experience necessary.