J Murphy & Sons
Plant Technician
Harrow HA3 0QZ
Key information
- Pay
- £20-22 per hour
- Hours
- Full-time
- Contract
- Permanent
- Posted date
- 26 Oct 2026
- Closing date
- 23 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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What your day will look like
- Facilitate maintenance activities, breakdown response and resource allocation.
- Carry out diagnosis, repair and commissioning of piling rigs and cranes.
- Support mobilisation, de-mobilisation, rigging and major overhauls.
- Promote fleet reliability, technical standards and engineering best practice.
- Ensure all maintenance activities are completed safely and compliantly.
- Develop team members through coaching, mentoring and technical support.
- Maintain accurate maintenance records and defect reporting.
What we need from you
- NVQ Level 3 in Plant Maintenance, Construction Plant Engineering or equivalent experience.
- Experience maintaining specialist piling rigs and/or crawler cranes.
- Hydraulic, electrical and CANBUS fault-finding capability.
- Knowledge of LOLER, PUWER, and statutory inspection requirements.
- Understanding of safety systems and statutory inspections.
- Experience leading teams.