Senior Project Manager

  • Job Reference: 24357
  • Date Posted: 2 April 2026
  • Employer: J. Murphy & Sons Limited
  • Location: Kentish Town Office (2021000049) (-), 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 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.