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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Production Administrator – London (3 Month Fixed Term Contract)

Murphy is currently recruiting for an experienced Administrator to join our Infrastructure team on the SCSjv framework. The role is a fixed term contract for 3 months and would be a combination of home working and site based in our Acton office. 

You will be welcomed into our wider team where everyone matters and is committed to one of our values: One Family, One Team, One Murphy. Together, we are making Murphy a great place to work where everyone feels secure and comfortable to be themselves.  We ensure everyone thrives in a great team dedicated to delivering engineering excellence. Our inclusive team culture recognises and rewards performance and proactively encourages personal development and career progression.
 
What you will be doing

• Provide a proactive, efficient, and effective general administrative support on site including inputting, data extraction, photocopying, emailing, filing duties as directed
• Minute taking & ensuring actions are followed through correctly. 
• Maintain an electronic document control system to meet the needs of the project.
• Assist with producing accurate reports as required by the site team (i.e. monthly stats report, H&S monitoring trends, KPIs reports etc)
• Log files/information on the project systems as required (Airsweb, Themis etc)
• Assist with the organisation of ad-hoc events and welcome visitors on site as necessary
• Maintain and update information and records such as site registers, Toolbox Talks etc
• Management of Intelex (H&S recording and reporting system)
• Receiving, capturing, collating and distributing information (i.e. H&S Weekly Information Pack etc)
• Support site team with day to day activities
• Promote and encourage a positive attitude to Health and Safety
• Handle delegated administrative tasks from colleagues efficiently to help the project run smoothly, ensure flexibility to meet project demands
• Attend and participate in team meetings
• Working in various areas of the project to help develop skills, knowledge and experience in all aspects of administration

 
Who we are looking for

• Previous experience as Administrator ideally within the construction sector
• Experience of the Infrastructure / Civil / Engineering / Construction industry
• Previous document control experience would be preferable 
• Knowledge and experience of operating IT systems, i.e. Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and Access and/or dedicated Electronic Document Management Systems such as Aconex, ProjectWise etc
• A real can-do attitude, and professional outlook and positive influencer

About Murphy

• Charity is at the heart of Murphy values; you will receive 2 days leave per year to donate your time to a charity of your choosing. Many teams choose to support a charity together to positively impact our communities. 
• Access to Murphy Wellbeing: you will have access to a host of online tools, mental health trained colleagues, and if needs be external professional support because we understand that work and life offers challenges that sometimes need a little extra support.
• Murphy is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture, making Murphy a great place to work where we can all thrive. You can get involved in numerous events and even join our committee dedicated to continuously nurturing Murphy’s inclusive culture.

What you’ll get in return

• Dedicated and continued investment in your professional development.
• 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
• Other Murphy benefits include retail discounts and cashback, cycle to work scheme etc

As part of our commitment to being an inclusive employer we are proud to have signed up to #BantheBoxUK and reduce barriers to employment for people with criminal records.

If you think Murphy is the place to help you thrive in a great team dedicated to delivery and engineering excellence, and want to work in an inclusive team culture that rewards performance and drives personal development, apply today.

If you are unable to apply via the usual process, please contact Isobel Town on (phone number removed) or Email: (url removed) to discuss in more detail.  

J Murphy & Sons Limited is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK