Senior Site Manager

Overview

As a Senior Site Manager you will lead on small to medium sites within Murphy’s Energy Team, ensuring delivery on time and to standard. You’ll plan programmes, control resources, and maintain client engagement while coordinating multiple sites to meet project requirements. The role combines site leadership with safety, planning, and stakeholder communication to support Murphy’s EPC and energy transition projects. This is a chance to influence delivery on major energy infrastructure programs and work within a values-driven, innovative contractor.

Pay / Benefits

• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays with option to buy additional days
• Discretionary annual bonus and annual salary review
• Above market rate contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance and health screening
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay and maternity returners bonus
• Professional development investment

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver work on small/medium sites to meet schedule and standards
• Plan, review and deliver short/medium contract programmes
• Monitor progress and expenditure; escalate critical issues to Project Manager
• Line-manage Section Managers and other supervisors/contractors
• Provide periodic client updates on project progress
• Ensure risk assessments are created, maintained, and reviewed
• Assess resources (plant, labour, materials) for 1–3 month horizons
• Foster close working relationships with Murphy teams and client/subcontractors for safe, timely site completion
• Coordinate all site activities in line with customer specifications and procedures

Key requirements

• Experience delivering Civil Engineering/Construction Schemes
• Extensive background in site/contract management delivering contracts of similar value
• Solid health and safety knowledge with a related qualification
• HNC Building Studies or degree in Civil Engineering/Construction Management

• Leadership and people management
• Client and stakeholder engagement
• Clear communication and reporting
• Project planning and programme management
• Resource planning (plant, labour, materials)
• Risk assessment and safety compliance

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