Construction Manager

  • Job Reference: 25587
  • Date Posted: 29 September 2026
  • Employer: J. Murphy & Sons Limited
  • Location: Inverness (IV2 7XB), United Kingdom
  • Salary: On Application
  • Sector: Construction
  • Job Type: Permanent
  • Duration: Permanent
  • Work Hours: Full Time

Job Description

A day in the life of a Murphy Construction Manager:

  • Co-ordination of constructability input during solutions identification and development phase.
  • Co-ordination and allocation of construction staff to projects ensuring that appropriate construction and installation staff are appointed to individual projects: based on experience, skills and knowledge.
  • Liaises with the Project Manager/Senior Site Manager to ensure that the construction resource pool is an appropriate size, with an appropriate blend of skill-sets for the projected workload.
  • Overall management of construction resources including Labour, Plant and Materials.
  • Overall performance management of subcontractors.
  • Ensures that the construction and installation teams are accountable for their performance against agreed schedules and man-hour budgets.
  • Ensures that all construction and installation activities are carried out in accordance with Health and Safety Legislation.
  • Ensures that the duties of the Principal Contractor are discharged in accordance with the CDM Regulations.
  • Ensures that all temporary and permanent construction and installation activities are carried out in accordance with agreed quality procedures.
  • Interfaces with all other functional leaders within the organisation to facilitate successful development of the project from solution stage constructability through construction, installation, commissioning and handover to the client.
  • Ensure regular input from the Project Manager is gained on third party, environmental and public relations issues.
  • Participate in, and positively promote, the Murphy Culture Development Culture (leading to Zero Harm).

Still interested, does this sound like you?

  • Proven experience managing construction activities on major infrastructure, transmission, power, or HVDC projects as a Construction Manager for a tier 1 or tier 2 contractor.
  • Excellent health, safety, environmental and quality (HSEQ) leadership with a strong commitment to achieving Zero Harm.
  • Ability to manage contractors, subcontractors, and specialist suppliers to deliver against programme objectives. 
  • Strong commercial awareness with experience managing budgets, productivity, change control, and cost performance. 
  • Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to build effective relationships with clients, landowners, regulators, local authorities, and project partners.
  • Trenchless experience desirable, but not essential.
  • IT literate: Microsoft Office, Outlook, Teams etc.