Senior Project Manager

Shipley, Yorkshire
Murphy

Murphy is looking to recruit an Experienced Senior Project Manager / Senior Contracts Manager for a new depot build in Shipley as part of the wider TransPennine Route Electrification programme between Manchester and York. Experience delivering large multidisciplinary Civil Engineering schemes is a must in exchange for an opportunity to work on the largest Infrastructure project in the North of England.

What you will be doing

• Ensure responsibilities of Principal Contractor are discharged in line with CDM Regulations.
• Act as the leader and build the project team, providing guidance, direction and leadership to deliver scope of works
• To be fully accountable for the delivery of the project, ensuring it is completed safely, on time, in accordance with the contract requirements and to the agreed budget.
• Refer significant / strategic issues to the overseeing manager and work with them to ensure they are managed and resolved.
• Lead the identification, assessment and documentation of risks and opportunities. Develop and implement action plans to mitigate / reduce the impact of risks, and develop and implement realisation plans to enhance the benefit of opportunities
• Ensure that the project team works to progressively complete handover documentation so that we are “fit to finish”, complying with the contracted completion requirements of the Client.
• Develop and maintain effective communication and relationships with the Client and other project stakeholders (internal and external).
• Manage and resolve any actual or potential conflicts with the Client or project stakeholders.
• Ensure the requirements of the contract are administered and discharged appropriately.
• Ensure that suitable and robust change control processes are in place to identify, notify, measure and agree the impact of change in accordance with the contract requirements.
• To ensure contract programmes are developed, reviewed and updated in accordance with the contract requirements.
• Ensure that the project works are planned and scheduled at an appropriate level of detail.
• To ensure the programme is updated regularly to enable identification of change and early warning of any potential issues and causes for concern.
• Lead the review of project controls information to facilitate the timely identification of any issues or areas of concern.
• Ensure output and productivity measurement is in place for key activities / trades.
• Lead the development of a detailed cost forecast for the project, ensuring it is reviewed and updated regularly.
• Lead the development of resource forecasts (staff, labour, key plant and materials), ensuring they are aligned and coordinated with the programme.
• Lead the regular review of actual costs identifying any variances to the budget. Ensuring issues are identified and actions implemented to respond in an effective and timely manner.
• Accountable for ensuring the financial performance of the project (or aspect of a project) is achieved or exceeded.
• Lead the development and implementation of improvement actions where necessary to ensure the financial objectives are achieved / bettered
• Supply chain management, ensure suppliers and sub-contractors are managed and co-ordinated appropriately.

Who we are looking for

• Appropriate safety training and qualification for the nature of the works (SMSTS / NEBOSH / SEATS).
• Rail depot build experience including large scale Portal Frame buildings and Cladding, Earthworks and heavy Civil Engineering works.
• Expertise in the project management of an engineering project.
• Technical knowledge appropriate to the nature of works.and competent in the administration of construction contracts.
• Expertise in developing and maintaining forecasts and budgets, planning and programming
• Expertise in the use and interpretation of project controls to review the status of a project.
• HNC / HND or NVQ Level 5 (or Degree).
• Professionally qualified or working towards.
• PTS

About Murphy

• Charity is at the heart of Murphy values; you will receive 2 days leave per year to donate your time to a charity of your choosing. Many teams choose to support a charity together to positively impact our communities.
• Access to Murphy Wellbeing: you will have access to a host of online tools, mental health trained colleagues, and if needs be external professional support because we understand that work and life offers challenges that sometimes need a little extra support.
• Murphy is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture, making Murphy a great place to work where we can all thrive. You can get involved in numerous events and even join our committee dedicated to continuously nurturing Murphy’s inclusive culture.

What you’ll get in return

• Dedicated and continued investment in your professional development.
• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays with the option to buy an additional 2 days holiday each year, holidays increase with length of service
• Discretionary annual bonus and annual salary review
• Above market rate contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance, health screening and enhanced sick pay
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay and a maternity returners bonus
• Extra weeks holiday for all employees getting married and a wedding bonus
• Subsidised canteen facilities in core locations
• Other Murphy benefits include retail discounts and cashback, cycle to work scheme etc

As part of our commitment to being an inclusive employer we are proud to have signed up to and reduce barriers to employment for people with criminal records.

If you think Murphy is the place to help you thrive in a great team dedicated to delivery and engineering excellence, and want to work in an inclusive team culture that rewards performance and drives personal development, apply today.

If you are unable to apply via the usual process, please call Lorna on to discuss in more detail.

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