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Construction Sub Agent, Civil Engineering

Job in Alness, Alness & Invergordon, Highland, Scotland, UK
Listing for: J Murphy & Sons
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-10-26
Job specializations:
  • Construction
    Civil Engineering, Occupational Health & Safety, Site Manager
  • Engineering
    Civil Engineering, Occupational Health & Safety, Site Manager
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 42000 - 65000 GBP Yearly GBP 42000.00 65000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

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 solutions to infrastructure sectors including transportation;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 onLinked

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A day in the life of a Murphy Sub Agent
  • Produce Construction Phase Plans (H&S Plans), Risk Assessments, Work Package Plans (Method Statements) and Task Briefings in line with Murphy procedures. Ensure these are updated on a regular basis and their requirements are communicated and understood by all project personnel and any others who may be affected.
  • Ensure workplaces under their control have effective systems, arrangements and supervision for providing a safe workplace.
  • Ensure all project personnel have the necessary experience, training and knowledge to carry out the duties allocated to them.
  • Organise and lead pre-construction meetings with supply chain to ensure works are fit-to-start.
  • Attend and contribute to weekly meetings with site team regarding safety, progress, expenditure, costs and programme.
  • Proactively identify and develop sustainability opportunities that add value to the project, delivering environmental, social, and commercial benefits.
  • Lead and record subcontractor weekly progress meeting, tracking KPI’s, safety performance, deliverables, commercial actions.
  • Participate in, and positively promote, the Murphy Culture Development Culture (leading to Zero Harm).
  • Establish close working relationship with site supervision to ensure cost-effective use of labour and plant.
  • Lead weekly construction planning sessions with project delivery team.
  • Experience working on substations is preferable but not essential.
  • Provide technical support project delivery team (engineering and site supervision teams).
  • HNC/HND/ Degree Civil Engineering or equivalent
  • Proven experience in civil engineering projects. Knowledge of company policy and procedures including safety and environment related issues
  • Ability to produce, implement and manage safe systems of work for construction procedures. Successful experience as a section / trades foreman.
  • Demonstration of knowledge and practical application of the set up and day to day running of a Construction site.
  • An understanding of the commercial issues in undertaking a construction project.
  • Ability and confidence to discuss engineering issues with people across various levels and disciplines.
  • Excellent knowledge of current civil engineering legislation as well as Health & Safety and Environmental legislation.
  • Able to read drawings and construct to them, work to a programme and keep site records.
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