Planner

  • J. Murphy & Sons Ltd
  • Jun 16, 2025
Full time Construction Quantity Surveyor Civil Engineer Estimator Architect and Design Planner

Job Description

Murphy is recruiting for a Planner to work on an exciting Water project based out of Warrington.

We provide end-to-end services for major water and sewage companies such as Thames Water, Severn Trent Water, Northern Ireland Water, Yorkshire Water and United Utilities, and for several water-only companies including SES Water, Bristol Water and South East Water.


We also provide a full design, build, operate and maintain service for Uisce ireann and we currently operate over 25 of their facilities, ensuring they run efficiently and comply fully with EPA regulations.

A day in the life of a Murphy Planner

  • Prepare a resourced programme, including reviewing the outcome for conformance with expectations and requirements.
  • Contribute to the risk register and undertake programme risk analysis.
  • Prepare visual material in aid of planned methods.
  • Manage personally controlled project documentation in an orderly fashion.
  • Provide a link between all parties regarding the planning community information
  • Define methods and establish outputs, in consultation with the estimator and other team members, including the supply chain in appropriate circumstances.
  • Liaise with the design engineer to establish a design brief for temporary works.
  • Provide the estimator with a justified schedule of temporary works and other indirect cost items.
  • In consultation with Estimator advise project team of required feedback reports and support.

Still interested, does this sound like you?

  • Experience within Civil Engineering / Construction preferably within Water but not essential
  • Use of planning software (P6, TILOS, QSRA).
  • Active experience of working with a wide range of planning techniques in serving both tendering and contract delivery.
  • Computer literate with a good working knowledge of Microsoft packages, including Microsoft Project and P6.