Site Manager
The Site Manager (Steel) is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of structural steel installation projects on-site. This includes managing teams, ensuring health and safety compliance, coordinating with subcontractors / contractors, and delivering projects on time and within budget, based out of our Warrington office.
This is a site-based role, and the successful candidate must be willing and able to work away from home as required by project locations.
A day in the life of a Murphy Site Manager:
- Manage all on-site steel erection activities, ensuring work is carried out safely, efficiently, and to specification
- Supervise and coordinate site teams, subcontractors, and suppliers
- Ensure compliance with health & safety regulations, company policies, and industry standards
- Conduct regular site inspections, toolbox talks, and risk assessments
- Liaise with clients, engineers, project managers, and other stakeholders
- Monitor project progress and report on timelines, costs, and any issues
- Review technical drawings and ensure installations meet design requirements
- Resolve on-site issues quickly to avoid delays
- Manage site documentation, including permits, reports, and QA records
- Ensure quality control procedures are followed at all stages
Still interested. Does this sound like you?
- Proven experience in a Steel Site Manager or similar role within the construction/steel industry
- Strong knowledge of structural steel erection processes
- Valid SMSTS (Site Management Safety Training Scheme) certification
- CSCS card (Black/Gold preferred)
- First Aid at Work certification (desirable)
- Excellent leadership, communication, and organisational skills
- Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and specifications
- Strong understanding of health & safety regulations
- Strong team player who works well under pressure
- Appointed person (A61) – preferred
- Lifting supervisor
- Temporary works supervisor
- Full UK driving licence
- Flexibility to travel and work away from home as required
- Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
What's in it for you?
- Competitive salary dependent on experience
- 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
- Generous Private Healthcare Allowance
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay and a maternity returners bonus
- Extra 2 days holiday for all employees getting married and a wedding bonus
- Dedicated and continued investment in your professional development
- Other Murphy benefits include retail discounts, discounted gym memberships, cycle to work scheme etc
About Murphy
Murphy is formally recognised as a sector leading employer, Platinum Investors In People accredited along with reported operating profit up 57% on prior year. At Murphy, we are incredibly proud of our diverse workforce. Not only do our people represent over 60 different nationalities, but they also represent a wide range of backgrounds, ethnicities and ages. With a forward order book of £5.4bn and £23m Invested in environmentally friendly plant in 2024 there really is #MoreToMurphy
If you are unable to apply via the usual process, please call Colin Shaw on 07353 134836 to discuss in more detail.
Murphy is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK.