Crawler Crane Operator
| Company: | J Murphy & Sons |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £21-23 per hour |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | United Kingdom, WA3 3TD |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 22 Jul 2026 |
| Closing date: | 19 Aug 2026 |
Summary
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, Instagram and X: #MoretoMurphy
Murphy is now looking for experienced Crawler Crane Operators to join our team, supporting major infrastructure projects across the UK.
What your day will include:
- Understand and demonstrate the importance of Health and Safety in the workplace
- Comply with organisational safety, policies and procedures
- Identify the sequence of lifting operations to be carried out, communicate and organise the work with others
- Undertake all pre-use checks, configure and set the crane for lifting duties
- Lift various loads using up to the full radius and slewing capabilities of the crane
- Accurately place load whilst minimising the swinging of loads and following signals and instructions
- Prepare and ready lifting accessories and the area of operation for the lifting of loads
- Attach and secure various types of loads to a lifting hook ensuring balance, security and integrity
- Direct and guide the movement of loads and accurately place loads using a variety of communication methods
What we need from you:
- CPCS Blue Competent Operator Card
- Crawler Crane
- Proven experience operating Liebherr LTR, Liebherr LR and Kobelco crawler cranes.
- Valid Safety Critical Medical.
- Full UK driving licence.
- Willingness to travel and lodge away from home
- Experience working on major civil engineering projects
- Telehandler 360 – Desirable
- Crane Lift Supervisor – Desirable
- Slinger/ Signaller – Desirable
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