Project Director

Ensure that the scope of works is delivered in a safe manner, on time, to the required quality standards, meeting the acceptance criteria and achieving the expected financial outcomes.

Sets the overall standard on the project/contract, ensuring consistency across projects and in line with standards policies and procedures.

Build and develop the wider operational and project management team to build management capability and deliver all aspects of the project/contract requirements.

Line management of Project Managers that are accountable for the operational delivery of the project, chairing regular project team meetings, ensuring actions are recorded and closed out.

Manage the “fit to start” process to ensure that we mobilise in a controlled and timely manner to facilitate the timely delivery of the project scope. Ensure there is an effective, comprehensive, and formal handover from the work winning team to the delivery team.

Develop and maintain effective communication and collaborative relationships with the Client and other project stakeholders.

Produce detailed cost forecast for the project, ensuring it is reviewed and updated regularly.

Oversee resource forecasts (staff, labour, key plant and materials), ensuring they are aligned and coordinated with the programme.

Support the procurement of suppliers and sub-contractors.

Lead the development and implementation of improvement actions where necessary to ensure the financial objectives are achieved / bettered.

Experience in delivering HV Transmission projects within 132kV to 400kV or major civil projects.

Experience within a Project Director or Senior Managerial role.

HNC / HND

Strong commercial and contractual awareness.

Experience of working on complex multi-discipline Enhancement projects, delivering within programme and cost controls

Excellent stakeholder management skills, able to develop close working relationships with clients and subcontractors.

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

Dedicated and continued investment in your professional development

Other Murphy benefits include retail discounts and cashback, discounted gym memberships, cycle to work scheme etc

Murphy is formally recognised as a sector leading employer, Platinum Investors In People accredited along with reported operating profit up 57% on prior year. At Murphy, we are incredibly proud of our diverse workforce. Not only do our people represent over 60 different nationalities, but they also represent a wide range of backgrounds, ethnicities and ages. With a forward order book of £5.4bn and £23m Invested in environmentally friendly plant in 2024 there really is #MoretoMurphy

If you are unable to apply via the usual process, please call Lorna Rhodes on 07801 960 464 to discuss in more detail.

Due to the requirements of the role, in addition to our standard identity and right to work checks, successful candidates will be asked to undertake a basic Disclosure and Barring Service check.