Planning Manager

Recently named as one of the 'Best Big Companies to Work For’ by Best Companies, J. Murphy & Sons Limited (Murphy) is 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 and Canada, Murphy provides better engineered solutions to infrastructure sectors including transportation; natural resources; power and water. Headquartered in London, Murphy has a 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 around 3,600 engineers, 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. 

#MoreToMurphy

Murphy is recruiting for a Planning Manager to work within Water on our United Utilities Enterprise in Cumbria.

We provide end-to-end services for major water and sewage companies such as Thames Water, Severn Trent Water, Northern Ireland Water, Yorkshire Water and United Utilities, and for several water-only companies including SES Water, Bristol Water and South East Water.

We also provide a full design, build, operate and maintain service for Uisce Éireann and we currently operate over 25 of their facilities, ensuring they run efficiently and comply fully with EPA regulations.

A day in the life of a Murphy Planning Manager

Lead the planning team on a day-to-day basis, including line and/or functional management. 
Inspire and empower individuals within their portfolio to deliver high quality standards and outputs as well as inspire career growth
Ensure there is alignment between Operations, Commercial and Planning resources on projects – single version of the truth.
Undertake audits and reviews to ensure planning requirements are followed, minimise non-compliance, drive high standards and ultimately improve project / business performance.
Contribute to the development of business unit and sector plans and strategies.
Develop and maintain effective communication and collaborative relationships with the Client and other project stakeholders (internal and external)
Support the work winning function on development of tenders from first principles and ensure work willing governance processes are adhered to.
Ensure that there is accurate and transparent reporting of progress, challenge management, risk and opportunities in relation to the programme.
Ensure that programmes and associated progress reports are regularly updated and submitted to the Client in accordance with the requirements of the contract.
Managing Compensation events from Subcontractors and to Client   

Still interested, does this sound like you?

Experienced Planning Manager or Senior Planner
Eperience managing a team of planners
Contract planning for a Tier 1 contractor
Fully conversant and efficient in the use of P6
Stakeholder management & experience of representing the company in front of Clients at planning and business performance meetings
Mentoring / coaching and professional development experience  

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, Gold 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 £3.3b and £39m Invested in environmentally friendly plant there really is #MoretoMurphy

If you are unable to apply via the usual process, please call Isobel Town on (phone number removed) 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