Site Manager
| Company: | J Murphy & Sons |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £30000-65000 per annum |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Banniskirk, KW14 7XW |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 15 Sept 2026 |
| Closing date: | 13 Oct 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
A day in the life of a Murphy Site Manager:
- Plan and deliver all work on a small/medium sized site or a few smaller sites, ensuring work is completed on time and to the agreed standard.
- Ensure short and medium contract programmes are planned, reviewed, and delivered.
- Monitor progress periodically against the project plan and monitor expenditure for labour plant & materials, resolving issues but may escalate critical operational issues to the Project Manager.
- Line management of Section Managers and other workflow supervisors/contractors.
- Provide periodic updates to clients on project/contract progress, typically operational in nature.
- Ensure risk assessments are created, in place and reviewed as and when required
- Review plant, labour, and materials to ensure resources are in place for the short to medium term (1-3 months).
- Establish and maintain close working relationships with the Murphy team and ensure appropriate level of client/subcontractor engagement to ensure safe timely completion of all site activities.
- Close coordination of all sites-based activities in line with customer specifications and procedures.
Still interested, does this sound like you?
- HNC Building Studies or a degree in Civil Engineering/Construction Management.
- Experience in delivering Civil Engineering / Construction Schemes.
- Extensive background in site/contract management delivering contracts of similar value.
- Solid health and safety knowledge and will hold a health and safety related qualification.