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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Commissioning Manager – North-West  

Murphy are recruiting a Commissioning Manager to join our growing Infrastructure Business Unit to support our AMP8 Water Frameworks in the North West of England. In this role you will provide the strategic, technical and functional leadership of our commissioning team across mechanical, electrical and process disciplines during the concept to completion delivery of water and wastewater projects. 

What you will be doing 

The Commissioning Manager (CM) will prepare and own the framework specific delivery procedures and ensure the appropriately resourced, compliant delivery of MEICA installation and plant start-up activities. You will ensure the production and consistency of supporting technical and project handover deliverables. The role also includes responsibility for ensuring statutory compliance related deliverables are received from our supply chain. 

The CM shall communicate the framework specific procedures to the Lead Commissioning Engineer(s) to allow subsequent cascading throughout the team at individual project level. 

The CM shall provide technical assurance input during each project pre-award and design phase to ensure early-stage commissioning needs, risk assessments, plant start-up activities and existing works integration are given due consideration. This is to ensure a clear strategy for project completion and handover is developed from the project outset. 

In summary, the role will encompass the following activities and responsibilities:

• Development and delivery of the strategic commissioning model for the specific water framework and provide routine reporting to the framework leadership team 
• Provide technical assurance and take ownership for the suitability of the project solution throughout the project life cycle 
• Preparation (or approval) of project specific commissioning strategy, programme sequence and resource cost estimate 
• Provide support to our work winning teams in the preparation of enquires, technical evaluation of bids and general commissioning support to ensure that we have a robust scope of works and a fully integrated and coordinated design solution 
• Evaluate consultant and supply chain process commissioning proposals and carry out technical appraisal of bids 
• Support supply chain selection for specialist input to the design and procurement 
• Proactive recruitment of new commissioning team members to meetfFramework demand 
• Provide mentoring to the commissioning team 
• Liaise and engage with Murphy affiliate teams 
• Keep up to date with emerging water sector technologies 
• Embrace digital engineering 
• Support business improvement for our Infrastructure Business unit 

 
Who are we looking for 

• Self-motivated and driven individual to promote and embed consistent commissioning delivery procedures and an ‘Always Deliver’ ethos within the entire team 
• An individual with significant and knowledge and experience of water project delivery within the construction industry 
• Flexibility to travel to sites and offices across the North West of England
• A recognised qualification in your area of Commissioning delivery related expertise

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