J Murphy & Sons

Senior Project Manager

Doncaster DN8 5SX

Key information

Pay
£55000-100000 per annum
Hours
Full-time
Contract
Permanent
Posted date
26 Oct 2026
Closing date
22 Nov 2026

About this role

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, Canada and America, Murphy provides better engineered solutions to infrastructure sectors including transportation; natural resources; energy 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 4,000 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. Visit www.murphygroup.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook,

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A day in the life of a

Murphy Senior Project Manager

  • To be fully accountable for the delivery of the projects, ensuring it is completed safely, on time, in accordance with the contract requirements and to budget.
  • Overall management and coordination of the Project delivery, including the multiple disciplines involved in large scale projects.
  • Sets the overall standard on the projects/contract.
  • Ensure the project requirements are identified and delivered.
  • Identify issues and ensure they are resolved in a controlled and timely manner.
  • To ensure contract programmes are planned, reviewed, and delivered.
  • Line management of Project, Construction Site and Engineering Managers.
  • Responsible for effective client relationship management, collaborative approach and providing updates to internal and external stakeholders on project/contract progress.
  • Ensures operating plans are in place to ensure sufficient resources and materials are in place.
  • Will be expected to resolve most operational issues with any business-critical issues referred to the Project Director.
  • Responsible for all commercial activities associated with the project including the delivery of the gross margin, management of cost control and other key commercial and financial metrics.
  • Overall performance management of subcontractors of the gross margin, management of cost control and other key commercial and financial metrics.

Still interested, does this sound like you?

  • Experience in delivering HV Transmission & Distribution or major civils projects.
  • Experience within a Project Managerial role.
  • HNC / HND or NVQ Level 5 (or Degree).
  • Experience of working on complex multi-discipline Enhancement projects, delivering within programme and cost controls.
  • Excellent stakeholder management skills, able to develop close working relationships with clients and subcontractors.