Planning Manager
| Company: | J Murphy & Sons |
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| Salary: | £50000-100000 per annum |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | London, N9 0BA |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Closing date: | 4 Dec 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 Planning Manager
- Lead the planning team on a day-to-day basis, including line and/or functional management.
- Inspire and empower individuals within their portfolio to deliver high quality standards and outputs as well as inspire career growth
- Ensure there is alignment between Operations, Commercial and Planning resources on projects – single version of the truth.
- Undertake audits and reviews to ensure planning requirements are followed, minimise non-compliance, drive high standards and ultimately improve project / business performance.
- Contribute to the development of business unit and sector plans and strategies.
- Develop and maintain effective communication and collaborative relationships with the Client and other project stakeholders (internal and external)
- Support the work winning function on development of tenders from first principles and ensure work willing governance processes are adhered to.
- Ensure that there is accurate and transparent reporting of progress, challenge management, risk and opportunities in relation to the programme.
- Ensure that programmes and associated progress reports are regularly updated and submitted to the Client in accordance with the requirements of the contract.
- Managing Compensation events from Subcontractors and to Client
Still interested, does this sound like you?
- Experienced Planning Manager or Senior Planner
- Experience managing a team of planners
- Contract planning for a Tier 1 contractor
- Fully conversant and efficient in the use of P6
- Stakeholder management & experience of representing the company in front of Clients at planning and business performance meetings
- Mentoring / coaching and professional development experience