Lifting Manager

Murphy is recruiting for a Lifting 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.

• Providing expert leadership and assurance for lifting operations across multiple live projects
• Ensuring the highest standards of safety, compliance, and efficiency
• Preparing and reviewing lift plans for a wide range of lifting operations
• Approving lift plans from internal teams and contract lift providers
• Ensuring compliance with the Murphy Lifting Operations Procedure
• Conducting technical reviews Appointed Persons and Lifting Supervisors.
• Working closely with the SHES team to drive best practice and continual improvement
• Coordinating with Murphy Plant to secure suitable and compliant lifting equipment
• Ensure close links with Murphy plant to secure correct lifting equipment on our projects.
• Supporting constructability reviews and methodology planning from design through delivery
• Representing AMP8 at Group Fatal and Severe Risk (FSR) working group
• Driving standardisation and efficiency in lifting planning processes

• Minimum 7 years’ experience operating as an Appointed Person within civil engineering or infrastructure environments.
• Hold a CPCS Appointed Person/Competent Operator qualification or equivalent.
• Experience with in the water industry or major infrastructure projects is advantageous.
• Strong technical knowledge of lifting operations, legislation, and risk management
• Able to communicate complex lifting methodologies, clearly, both verbally and in written form, to a range of stakeholders
• Collaborative and professional approach with a strong commitment to safety and compliance
• Competent IT skills including the use of Microsoft Office applications.

• 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

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 #Moreto Murphy

If you are unable to apply via the usual process, please call James Hing on 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