Works Superintendent

Position: Works Superintendent (Permanent)
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 Linked In, Facebook, Instagram and X:

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What your day will look like:

• Manage on-site resources including plant, machinery, and materials, to optimise productivity and project efficiency.

• Oversee excavation, filling, and compaction operations, applying best practices and maintaining compliance with environmental and safety standards.

• Supervise a team of ground workers and machine operatives, ensuring safe, efficient, and compliant execution of earthworks activities.

• Coordinate effectively with subcontractors and internal teams to maintain workflow and meet project timelines.

• Ensure compliance with relevant Health & Safety Requirements.

• Site briefings, risk assessments.

• Collaborate with project managers, clients, and stakeholders.

• Maintain Murphy project quality controls to help us always deliver.

• Maintain rigorous quality control and deliver work to the highest specification, ensuring project success from start to finish.

What we need from you:

• Experience on large infrastructure projects – Substation / Power / Civil / Utilities.

• CSCS

• SSSTS / SMSTS Card holder

• Strong communicator

• Strong collaborator with the ability to build solid working relationships across the team.

• Flexibility to travel and stay away from home.

• Proficiency in relevant engineering software and Microsoft suites, in particular Microsoft Excel

• Full UK driving licence