Project Manager

Company: J. Murphy & Sons Ltd
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Location: Kendal
Job Description:

A day in the life of a Murphy Project Manager



  • Plan and deliver all work on a medium sized site or many smaller sites, ensuring work is completed on time and to the correct standard

  • Ensure contract programmes are planned, reviewed and delivered

  • Build and develop the wider operational team to deliver all aspects of the project/contract requirements

  • Line management of Site Managers, Assistant Site Managers and Section Managers

  • Responsible for effective client relationship management and provides 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

  • Responsible for a contract with an indicative turnover of between £1M – £15M per annum

  • Responsible for all commercial activities associated with the project including the delivery of the gross margin, management of cost control and other key commercial and financial metrics

  • Responsible for implementing CDP (Cultural Development Programme) on your sites


Qualifications



  • Successful experience as a Project Manager with demonstrable acumen to deliver a good profit margin

  • Previous experience on a water/utilities project worth £15 million +

  • Previous experience delivering horizontal drilling and pipe jacking operations is an advantage

  • Proven ability to lead teams and performance manage

  • IT literate: Microsoft Office etc

  • Experience of planning and estimating

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Posted: August 7th, 2026