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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. 

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Site Manager ( Rail) Bridge Reconstructions  - Leeds

Are you a Site Manager looking for your next role where you can utilise your technical skill set on a day to day basis while working on an interesting project that will offer you continued development?  If so, Murphy Group are keen to hear from you. As a Site Manager you will provide site-based leadership for all construction and installation operations, promoting Health & Safety management, construction best practice and management of site construction resources in close liaison with the Project Manager.  Most importantly you will be enthusiastic, driven, a good communicator in addition to being a strong leader/motivator that is able to manage various projects to ensure continuity of the works programme and your delivery team.
 
Welcome to TRU East:
The Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) aims to deliver faster, longer, more frequent, and more reliable services across the north of England, from Newcastle, Hull and York towards Manchester and Liverpool via Leeds. 
The aim of the TRU East Alliance is to transform the East of Leeds route allowing people to travel faster, more reliably and in greater comfort between the North’s great cities. Providing passengers with more choice, more seats, and better facilities on a safer, cleaner, more environmentally friendly railway.
 
What you will be doing

Plan and deliver all site works, ensuring project is completed on time and to the agreed standard.
Ensure short and medium contract programmes are planned, reviewed, and delivered.
Monitor progress periodically against the project plan and monitor expenditure, resolving issues but may escalate critical operational issues to the Project Manager (if a larger site).
Line management of Section Managers and other workflow supervisors.
Provide periodic updates to clients on project/contract progress, typically operational in nature.
Ensure site documentation including WPP, TBS, ITP’s, and Risk Assessments are created, in place and reviewed as and when required.
Review plant, labour and materials to ensure resources are in place for the short to medium term (1-3 months).
Liaise with the Project Manager to resolve any technical issues outside of the scope of works.  
Who we are looking for

Extensive background in site management delivering Bridge Reconstructions, Rail and Infrastructure projects.
HNC Building Studies or a degree in Civil Engineering/Construction Management.
Knowledge sufficient to attain Chartered level of ICE.
Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) course.
Solid health and safety knowledge and will hold a health and safety related qualification.
CSCS Card
First aid qualification is desirable.
Good interpersonal skills with previous line management experience necessary.
PTS (Personal Track Safety)