Recently named as one of the 'Best Big Companies to Work For’ by Best Companies, J. Murphy & Sons Limited (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 and Canada, Murphy provides better engineered solutions to infrastructure sectors including transportation; natural resources; power 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 3,600 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. 

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Project Manager (Rail) 
 
Are you a Project Manager looking for your next challenge? and would you like to work for a business recognised as one of the 'Best Big Companies to Work For'?
 
If so then get in touch! Murphy are looking to recruit a commercially astute Project Manager to lead and be accountable for a new Railway station, Beaulieu Park Station, as the Project Manager you will ensure the scope of works are delivered in a safe manner, on time, to the high-quality standards, meeting the acceptance criteria and achieving the expected financial outcomes.
 
This is a great opportunity to be involved in a high profile portfolio on the CP6 Anglia Framework which is Beaulieu Park Station. Station value of £125m. The project is to provide a new three-platform station on the Great Eastern Main Line (GEML) approximately three miles north-east of Chelmsford station. This project alone will help excel your career, giving you exposure to a high profile project.

Take a look at the role outline below and if you think you fit the bill, and want to work in a team that rewards performance, drives personal development and offers a great place to work delivering exciting projects, then get in touch!
 
What you will be doing

• To plan and deliver the Rail Systems for Beaulieu Park Station, ensuring work is completed on time and to the agreed standard.
• Sets the overall standard on the project/contract.
• To ensure contract programmes are planned, reviewed and delivered.
• Build and develop the wider operational team to deliver all aspects of the project/contract requirements.
• Will interact with the wider organisation to channel resources when required.
• Line management of Site Managers, Assistant Site Managers and Section Managers.
• Responsible for effective client relationship management, collaborative approach and providing updates to internal and external stakeholders on project/contract progress.
• Ensure risk assessments are created, in place and reviewed as and when required.
• 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 or strategic issues referred to the Project Director.
• Communicates developments and significant decisions in the wider business.
• Responsible for all commercial activities associated with the project including the delivery of the agreed gross margin, management of cost control and other key commercial and financial metrics.

 
Who we are looking for

• Previous rail experience: Pway, OLE, Signalling & Telecoms
• Understanding of the DWWP process
• Demonstrable experience on AMP process
• Experience with signalling commissioning
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, able to develop close working relationships with clients and subcontractors.
• Professionally qualified construction representative - member of a professional body.
• Prior experience successfully managing projects as Project Manager
• Good knowledge and understanding of Network Rail processes and procedures
• A true leader with passion for people development, can do attitude and a flare for innovation