Senior Site Manager
Likely
Sponsorship likelihood
This employer has issued visas recently. Possible if it's SOC 5330
Not disclosed
Salary
Not disclosed by employer
£44,300
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role may qualify for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2455 is an eligible occupation, but we are only 36% sure that is the right code. MURPHY GROUP LIMITED is a licensed sponsor, so if the code fits, the role should qualify. Check the occupation eligibility rules against what the job actually involves.
We pick the code from the advert's text, so it is our best guess, not the employer's. Each code it could be has its own likelihood:
- Likely 2455 (Construction project managers and related professionals) · 36% match
- Likely 1122 (Production managers and directors in construction) · 29% match
- Possible 5330 (Construction and building trades supervisors) · 27% match
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New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2455 Construction project managers and related professionals Most likely code | £33,400 | £35,400 | £39,900 | £44,300 |
1122 Production managers and directors in construction Also possible | £37,400 | £42,700 | £48,100 | £53,400 |
5330 Construction and building trades supervisors Also possible | £33,400 | £41,800 | £41,800 | £41,800 |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
Murphy is recruiting for a Senior Site Manager to work with the Energy Team on the EGL1 Project initially in Durham.
Our business is well-known for its extensive in-house expertise, experience, and continuous drive to innovate within the industry to create added value for all our customers. Throughout our history we have strived to challenge the norm and incorporate a wide range of new technologies and capabilities to ensure we meet the ever-changing markets and demands. Today we support groundbreaking transmission and distribution projects in four countries - ensuring their energy security for decades to come.
We offer a wide range of services including design, construction and commissioning. We deliver Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) projects serving both regulated and private customers along with technical and engineering solutions within the conventional power and energy transition markets. Our continual drive to innovate, while encouraging sustainability, ensures we remain at the forefront of the industry, and is demonstrated in our long-standing relationships with major energy providers in multiple countries.
The SR163 Site Manager (acting as a Principal Contractor Site Manager / PCSM) is responsible for leading, coordinating, and safely managing high-voltage substations and energy infrastructure construction projects.
A day in the life of a Murphy Senior Site Manager:
- Represent the Principal Contractor and assist them in discharging their duties under the Construction (Design & Management Regulation 2015) by enacting the Site Manager role.
- Health, Safety, and Compliance: Enact Principal Contractor duties under the CDM Regulations 2015, manage Construction Phase Plans (CPPs), review RAMS (Risk Assessments and Method Statements)
- Substation & Site Controls: Manage impressed voltage hazard controls, temporary works, excavation safety (HSG47), and CDM demarcation zones in live EHV/substation environments
Still interested, does this sound like you?
- Industry Experience: Proven background managing live high-voltage transmission on substation infrastructure projects.
- SR163 Authorisation: Valid National Grid SR163 site management credentials and NSI 6 & 8 competencies.
- Hold Safety & Technical Tickets: SMSTS (Site Management Safety Training Scheme), First Aid at Work, Temporary Works Coordinator/Supervisor (TWC/TWS), and Impressed Voltage Management (IVMP) training.
- Working Knowledge of Substations, Primary, Secondary and Auxiliary equipment
- Experience with drafting Risk Assessment & Method Statements
- Good IT skills
- Full UK Driving Licence
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 £5.4bn 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 Natacha Rainford on 07876009588 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.
Murphy is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK
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Where this offer sits in the market
Construction project managers and related professionals (SOC 2455) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~36k in sample- Middle half £37,596–57,720
- Median £45,396
- Going rate £44,300
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £33,400–39,900
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Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. MURPHY GROUP LIMITED holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2455 going rate of £44,300. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.