Commercial Manager

Company: J Murphy & Sons
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Location: Porthmadog
Job Description:

Murphyis 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 solutionsto infrastructure sectors includingtransportation;natural resources; energy and water.Headquartered in London, Murphy hasa 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 around4,000engineers, 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.comor follow us onLinkedIn,Facebook, InstagramandX: #MoretoMurphy

A day in the life of a Murphy Commercial Manager

  • – Manage all commercial aspects of the Project and maintain regular liaison with all stakeholders.
  • – Monthly Cost and Value Reconciliation reviews.
  • – Manage project contractual change including variations, contractor’s claims and the early warning process.
  • – In conjunction with the Project Director, manage the project risk register and ensure mitigation measures are reviewed and implemented in a timely manner.
  • – Manage and support the project commercial team on a daily basis.
  • – Oversee project procurement, ensuring commercial advantageous procurement for the business.
  • – Maximising of cash position, including WIP control, cash flow production & improvement plans.
  • – Manage contractor’s cost on a weekly basis, ensuring full understanding of all costs each week. Relaying cost performance information to the construction team to ensure project continually improves theestimated final margin.
  • – Along with the Project Director and Planning Manager, assist in management of the programme.
  • – Continually seek to improve the project performance commercially, including margin betterment, change control capture and avoidance of risks.
  • – Manage project controls including value, cost, production and supply chain.

Still interested, does this sound like you?

  • – Chartered Quantity Surveyor (MRICS) or equivalent.
  • – Commercially astute with substantial experience within a commercial role in the Civil Engineering / Construction Industry.
  • – Expert knowledge of Standard Forms of Contract such as NEC.
  • – Understanding of programming techniques and project controls.

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Posted: October 29th, 2026