Construction Manager

CompanyMurphy

LocationFleetwood, England, United Kingdom

Posted At3/6/2026

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Occupation Type

Production managers and directors in construction

Occupation Code Skill LevelHigher Skilled

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£53,400 (£27.38 per hour)

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Description

Murphy is recruiting for a Construction Manager to join our growing Infrastructure team, delivering a major water infrastructure project in partnership with United Utilities, as part of the AMP8 programme.

Murphy is a long-standing delivery partner to leading water clients across the UK and Ireland, including Thames Water, Severn Trent, Northern Ireland Water, Yorkshire Water, SES Water, Bristol Water, South East Water, and Uisce Éireann, where we operate over 25 facilities under full DBOM contracts.

A day in the life of a Murphy Construction Manager

Experience of a multi-Utility package
Overall management of project teams during the construction and installation phase of the project.
Co-ordination of constructability input during solutions identification and development phase.
Co-ordination and allocation of construction staff to projects ensuring that appropriate construction and installation staff are appointed to individual projects: based on experience, skills and knowledge.
Liaises with the Project Manager/Senior Site Manager to ensure that the construction resource pool is an appropriate size, with an appropriate blend of skill-sets for the projected workload.

Overall management of construction resources including Labour, Plant and Materials.

Overall performance management of subcontractors.

Ensures that the construction and installation teams are accountable for their performance against agreed schedules and man-hour budgets.

Ensures that all construction and installation activities are carried out in accordance with Health and Safety Legislation.

Ensures that the duties of the Principal Contractor are discharged in accordance with the CDM Regulations.

Ensures that all temporary and permanent construction and installation activities are carried out in accordance with agreed quality procedures.

Interfaces with all other functional leaders within the organisation to facilitate successful development of the project from solution stage constructability through construction, installation, commissioning and handover to the client.

Ensure regular input from the Project Manager is gained on third party, environmental and public relations issues.

Participate in, and positively promote, the Murphy Culture Development Culture (leading to Zero Harm)

Still interested, does this sound like you?

Successful experience as a Construction Manager for a tier 1 or tier 2 contractor
Previous experience on a water/wastewater/utilities/pipelines project
Shafts, trenchless/tunnelling and pipeline experience desirable, but not essential
Proven ability to lead teams and performance manage
IT literate: Microsoft Office, Outlook, Teams etc
Experience in managing materials including liaising with the commercial team to ensure the right materials are ordered and delivered

What’s in it for you?

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

About Murphy

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 £5.8bn 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 James Hing on 07353 134946 to discuss in more detail.

Murphy is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK