Murphy is recruiting for a Senior Tender Planner/ Sector Head to work within the Transportation Business Unit on the Peel Ports Framework, overseeing a major programme of  construction works across Peel Port sites.  Location - can be based in any Murphy office - National.

The scope of which includes drainage; the construction and maintenance of new and existing roads and carparks; earthworks and ground remediation; foundations and piling; the construction, maintenance and refurbishment of new and existing warehouses; paving, surfacing and concrete works; rail construction; bridge construction and refurbishment; and demolition.
 

With a proud history dating back to the 1960s, we provide practical, innovative results, working around the individual needs of our customers. Rail renewals to enhancements, bridge building, highways, ports and emergency earthworks – our award-winning team has extensive experience and has been involved in projects that have changed the face of transport networks in three countries.

We dedicate ourselves to being ‘better engineered’ to ensure our transportation infrastructure solutions meet and exceed customer requirements, delivering value for money through innovation.

A day in  the life of a Murphy Senior Tender Planner / Sector Head

• Manage the pre-construction stage of  project planning contributing positively to winning new work for business, supporting and contributing to the tender quality submission with written responses to
• Manage the planning process and collaborate across disciplines to develop and revise the civil delivery programme, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of intended delivery strategy, dependencies, risks and progress.
• Provide planning support to the Preconstruction team ensuring all programme, logistics and delivery aspects are compliant with relevant legislation, tender brief, and contract requirement
• Engage with the Planning Manager, Construction Director/Manager to discuss options and methodology, providing a link to communicate planning community information between all parties
• Analyse Tender documents and identify required planning responses
• Investigate and recommend alternative and innovative solutions with change impact assessment
• Contribute to the risk register, undertake schedule risk analysis and recommend mitigation
• Engage with the supply chain to verify programme issues. 
• Define methods and establish competitive outputs, in consultation with the estimator and other team members, including the supply chain in appropriate circumstances 
• Support 4D digital aspects of tender evaluation and submission
• Provide a planning handover pack for the delivery team

Still interested does, this sound like you?

• Experience and good commercial knowledge of the sector - Work Winning, Highways, Ports, Rail Civils, Buildings 
• Contractual awareness - NEC4 and use of planning software (P6, Microsoft Project )
• A clear understanding of the commercial and contractual interfaces within the planning function.
• Understanding and demonstrable skills in the use of Asta Programme software
• Planning skills and ability to prioritise tasks and monitors progress against plan, making alterations where necessary
• Ideally some 4D planning experience