Stakeholder Manager

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, Canada and America, Murphy provides better engineered solutions to infrastructure sectors including transportation; natural resources; energy 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 4,000 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. Visit (url removed) or follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and X:

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Murphy is recruiting for a Stakeholder Manager to work with Energy Team on the National Grid, HWUP Project.

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.

A day in the life of a Murphy Stakeholder Manager:

Develop an approach to community liaison that directly supports the project, ensures the smooth delivery of project deliverables
Ensure that good working relationships are developed and maintained with all neighbours and interested parties by regular liaison with local authorities, and local residents’ groups etc.
List and maintain a database of all key stakeholders and interested parties.
Ensure all stakeholders are informed about the scheme on a planned and coordinated basis, especially on any activities that may affect the public.
Put in place an approach to arrange exhibitions, meetings and site visits, as well as produce newsletters, leaflets and signage in line with company branding and guidelines.
Establish and maintain a public helpline to respond to all queries and set up complaints process and tracking system
Work collaboratively with local schools by offering safety talks and help with construction related school projects, ensuring we leave a positive legacy and promote engineering.
Present to professional bodies and respond to vigorous questioning, being the public face of the project / company when required.
Keep the emergency services and HA informed about any temporary diversions that may affect them including updating the scheme website.
Through a risk-based approach, identify the main concerns of the public and ensure they are addressed through open dialogue and consult with the local communities to explain and promote the project plans, their benefits and implications together.
Minimise disruption during construction, allaying unwarranted fears about delays and provide accurate and timely information.
Positively promote the company and the project as needed.
Advise and support the project team on public liaison matters, participating in project meetings or arranging appropriate training as required.  

Still interested, does this sound like you?

Experience of working with bids, tenders & contracts in the construction/engineering industry  
Proven track record of building relationships with external and internal stakeholders
Experience working in a similar Stakeholder Manager role with clear skills gained from delivering community or stakeholder engagement plans
Good organisation and project management skills, with demonstrable evidence of effectively managing multiple projects, developing communication plans and delivering them
Ability to proactively build effective relationships based on a collaborative and open approach with a range of stakeholders is essential.  

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 £5.8bn and £39m Invested in environmentally friendly plant there really is #MoretoMurphy

If you are unable to apply via the usual process, please call Jack Roberts 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