Senior Site Manager

  • Job Reference: 24352
  • 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 Site Manager

 

  • Produce Construction Phase Plans (H&S Plans), Risk Assessments, Method Statements and Task Briefings in line with Murphy procedures
  • Ensure that workplaces under their control have effective systems, arrangements and supervision for providing a safe workplace and suitable welfare facilities
  • Ensure that suitable project specific execution plans are produced reviewed and updated on a regular basis and their requirements are clearly articulated and shared to all project personnel and any others who may be affected
  • Review, maintain, update and amend safe systems of work to ensure it is safe and without risk to health, and the changes are recorded in Project Construction Phase Plans (H&S Plans)
  • Ensure that all project personnel have the necessary experience, training and knowledge to carry out the duties allocated to them
  • Set personal example and promote best practise in safety, quality and environment
  • Ensure daily diaries and allocation sheets are up to date
  • Chair and contribute to weekly meetings with the site team regarding safety, progress, expenditure, costs and programme
  • Ensure high standard of quality on the works to at least meet the specification requirements
  • Commercially aware and experienced in producing accurate cost forecasts
  • Establish close working relationship with site supervision to ensure cost-effective use of labour and plant
  • Participate in, and positively promote, the Murphy Culture Development Culture (leading to Zero Harm)

 

Still interested, does this sound like you?

 

  • An understanding of the commercial issues in undertaking a medium / large scale construction project
  • Previous experience as a Senior/Site Manager/Agent within the Civils sector, preferably in Energy, HV or Substation 
  • IT literate: Microsoft Office, Outlook, Teams etc
  • CSCS Card (Supervisor or Managers)
  • SMSTS
  • COSHH Awareness
  • First Aid at Work