Project Coordinator

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 LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and X:

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A day in the life of a Murphy Project Coordinator

• Take accountability for executing key finance and project processes (raising requisitions, GRN orders, reporting status) associated with ordering materials, resources and plant
• Work alongside Site managers with key weekly paid and agency labour processes (e.g. timesheet collection, coding, collecting overtime requests)
• Use the chosen accounting system for processing project transactions and running reports
• Run weekly management order reports, review and attend meetings with the Project Manager, Quantity Surveyor where required
• Establish and promote best practice in health, safety and environmental matters in conjunction with the SHQE department.
• A sound understanding and practical experience of working with multiple software packages and systems, including O365, PowerBI, and internal systems
• Maintain diaries and take appointments for team members, including virtual and in-person meetings for the senior team both internally and externally.
• Highlight and escalate to the Project Manager on interventions required on Site where there is lack of process compliance by site personnel that would risk financial accuracy of the project numbers
• Promote a culture of Continuous Improvement and of sharing best practice amongst the team

Still interested, does this sound like you?

• Relevant experience in a transaction process role (AP, purchase ledger, procurement, finance) and/or broad business administration position        
• Experience working in the construction industry or similar may be beneficial
• Ability to work effectively with a range of stakeholders.
• High levels of emotional intelligence
• Working knowledge of MS Office, and a general competence with systems