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Posted 12 June, 2026

Senior Project Manager

Murphy
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland Full Time
Reference: 2046879821

Dublin

Country/Region: Ireland

Murphy is recruiting an Senior Project Manager to support our expanding Water & Wastewater portfolio, delivering full design-to-operation solutions for Uisce Éireann, Northern Ireland Water and other key clients, underpinned by our commitment to delivering safely, responsibly and to the highest standards.

What you will be doing:
  • Work as part of a team in the delivery of one or more projects at any one time, embracing a "one team" culture
  • Ensure Health, Safety, Environmental & Sustainability standards, policies and procedures are always adhered to on-site
  • Work closely and collaborate with all key stakeholders including clients, client representatives and third-party agencies, ensuring a positive client experience
  • Lead and co-ordinate the multi-discipline civil, MEICA and process team to deliver projects on-time, on-budget and to the highest quality standards
  • Facilitate the co-ordination role of the PSDP for live projects with internal and external designers
  • Represent the company as PSCS on live sites and ensure all required documentation is present and up to date
  • Conduct regular Health & Safety inspections, toolbox talks and white-board meetings
  • Ensure best practice project management techniques are used; monitor project performance including risks and opportunities, and mitigate/reduce risk where possible
  • Report monthly project performance to the framework manager, including programme, budget and HSQE
  • Lead procurement of supplies and sub-contracts; manage project cashflow and support interim payment applications with the Contracts/Commercial Manager
  • Build and promote industry-leading teams through training, mentoring, resource management and recruitment; support tendering opportunities when required
  • Respond to client/stakeholder issues, obtain satisfaction surveys, provide lessons-learned feedback, and keep appraised of latest standards and technology through CPD


Who we are looking for:
  • Minimum of 10 years' experience working in a similar role, preferably in the water and wastewater industry
  • Experienced in the Project Management of Civil and MEICA engineering works such as Water and waste water treatement plants, mechanical system installation and electrical installation packages
  • Ability to engage with the customer as well as suppliers and sub-contractors in financial negotiations and final account agreements
  • Good working knowledge of programme management software such as Microsoft Project
  • Ability to prepare baseline programmes and programme updates
  • Ability to use own initiative, problem solve, work under pressure and adjust as issues arise during project delivery
  • Excellent working knowledge of MS packages such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Project
  • Full Driving License

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