Murphy

A leading engineering and construction company, Murphy operates in the United Kingdom, Ireland and North America. Employing over 4,000 people, we provide better engineered solutions to infrastructure sectors including Transportation, Water, Power and Natural Resources through our direct delivery model and specialist capabilities.

At Murphy we believe our people are our greatest asset. This is why they are at the heart of our company and everything we do as part of our purpose to, ‘Improve life by delivering world class infrastructure’.

We recruit and retain our own people for projects, allowing our customers to receive the unrivalled service from Murphy employees who understand and live our values daily. This approach to self-delivery is at the heart of what we believe makes us different.

Why work for Murphy?

We are proud to have a diverse, multigenerational workforce that brings unique perspectives and insights that benefit our business. We strongly believe in our core value of “One Family, One Team, One Murphy”, we view all our employees as ambassadors of our company and we are committed to being proactive in attracting and retaining the best people of all ages and backgrounds. This multigenerational approach has proved to be mutually beneficial, with older workers’ introduced to new thinking and young people shown training and expertise they may need later in their career.

In addition, we offer a comprehensive range of benefits designed to recognise that each individual has different requirements. These benefits include two paid days each year to volunteer, a number of family support policies including a carers policy and menopause support, as well as long service loyalty awards and an extra week’s holiday when getting married. Having been recognised in 2023 as the ‘#1 Best Big Company to Work For’ by Best Companies, and with a robust order book going into 2024, there really hasn’t been a better time to join us and play your part in delivering world-class infrastructure. Head to our jobs site, https://www.murphygroup.com/careers, or email [email protected] to find the perfect role for you.

Other benefits include:

Three pension schemes including a trust-based defined contribution scheme and two master trusts. Employer contributions range from the minimum of 3% through to 12% depending on role, scheme and personal choice.
Life insurance for all employees, employer-paid.
Healthcare and wellbeing
Private medical insurance for employees at certain job levels, employer-paid.
Health screening for all employees.
Enhanced sick pay for all employees.
Employee assistance programme.
Mental health first aiders.
Eyecare vouchers for all employees.
Company car and cash allowance options dependant on role.
Company vans dependant on job need.
Agile working dependant on role.
Support for carers.
Paid leave for employees getting married.
Paid giving-back days for all employees each year to allow them to volunteer for good causes in local communities.
22 to 27 days basic holiday entitlement per year plus bank holidays depending on role.
Additional service-related holiday.
Holiday trading options.
Discretionary bonus.
Voluntary benefits scheme, My Murphy Benefits portal.
Various employee recognition schemes culminating in yearly Acorn awards, which recognise best practice in line with values

Case Studies

Ellen Barrett

Ellen Barrett:

Ellen Barrett is a SHES Manager and the longest serving woman working at Murphy since 1999.

What was your first role at Murphy?
Plant and Transport admin assistant at the Dinnington Depot, North East region.

What do you enjoy about your role?
The versatility of the role during the last 20 something years. All projects have different challenges, from general site conditions and welfare to building a ship to shore gas terminal into the River Tees. I have worked in a wide variety of sectors during my time with Murphy and have met some amazing people who I have learned a lot from.

What advice do you have for someone considering a role in SHES?
It may sound obvious but make sure that you are interested in the topic. Speak to people who are already in the role and find out what it entails. Other than that – never stop listening to the people you work with and never stop learning from them.

To read the full article: https://www.murphygroup.com/about-murphy/who-we-are/our-team/ellen-barrett