Senior Project Manager​/Project Manager - Overhead Line

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.

Senior Project Manager/ Project Manager - Overhead Lines

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead the delivery of a major new‑build OHL project valued at over £100m. This high‑profile role will suit someone with a strong background in civils and electrical works, proven leadership skills, and the ability to drive projects to successful completion.

• Taking full ownership of the project, ensuring delivery to agreed time, cost and quality targets.
• Leading on stakeholder and customer engagement, building effective relationships throughout the lifecycle of the project.
• Driving a culture of health, safety and wellbeing, embedding our Perfect Delivery philosophy across the project.
• Managing budgets and costs rigorously, ensuring accurate forecasting, monitoring and reporting at all times.
• Overseeing risk and opportunity management in line with company procedures.
• Delivering a quality installation that exceeds customer expectations.
• Championing continuous improvement and knowledge sharing across the team and supply chain.
• Implementing Murphy policies and procedures, ensuring compliance and best practice throughout.

• Ideally experience in Overhead Line, including new‑build delivery.
• Strong background in heavy civils within an energy/utilities context.
• Proven track record in pre‑construction and design management, with the ability to shape project delivery from the earliest stages.
• Significant experience managing large‑scale civils and electrical projects.
• Strong commercial and contractual awareness. Familiarity of NEC forms of contracts.
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and manage complex stakeholder relationships.
• A track record of delivering projects safely, on time and to budget.
• Passion for innovation, continuous improvement and sustainable project delivery.

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