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Stakeholder Advisor – Infrastructure Team (Water Infrastructure Project with United Utilities)
Murphy is recruiting for a Stakeholder Advisor to join our rapidly growing Infrastructure team, delivering a major water infrastructure project as part of United Utilities’ AMP8 programme.
About Murphy
Murphy is a long-standing delivery partner to leading water utilities across the UK and Ireland, including:
- Thames Water
- Severn Trent
- Northern Ireland Water
- Yorkshire Water
- SES Water
- Bristol Water
- South East Water
- Uisce Éireann
We operate over 25 facilities under full DBOM contracts, with:
- A forward order book of £5.8bn
- Operating profits up 57% on the prior year (Platinum Investors In People accredited)
- £23m invested in environmentally friendly plant in 2024
With a highly diverse workforce (representing over 60 nationalities), Murphy is committed to professional development and purpose-driven work—there’s #MoretoMurphy.
About the Role
Key Responsibilities
As a Stakeholder Advisor, you will:
- Support stakeholder analysis to ensure drivers, requirements, and influences are understood and incorporated throughout the project.
- Work with the Project Manager and Stakeholder Manager to develop and maintain:
- Stakeholder Engagement Plans (aligned with the Stakeholder Engagement Strategy)
- Consents and approval processes
- Serve as the primary point of contact for stakeholders, including:
- External parties: Client, local authorities, statutory/non-statutory bodies (e.g., environment/technical organisations), industry/businesses, land & property holders
- Communities & third-party consultants (coordinating with Murphy and client-appointed consultants for a joined-up approach)
- Manage stakeholder communications:
- Undertake mappings and prepare problem-solving communications
- Respond to enquiries and escalations
- Collaborate with the project and technical teams:
- Attend meetings with stakeholders, brief technical teams, and ensure feedback is followed up within agreed timescales.
- Maintain an accurate audit trail of all stakeholder engagements, recorded in the database.
- Present weekly progress updates and support bid/tender development.
- Lead alignment with Murphy’s Social Value Development Plan, tracking targets and initiatives.
- Assist in employee volunteer initiatives, working towards agreed client/company targets.
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Experience & Expertise
Ideal candidates will have:
- Direct experience working on bids, tenders, and contracts in construction/engineering sectors.
- A proven track record of building and managing relationships with external/internal stakeholders.
- Water-sector experience (desirable).
- Attention to detail with an ethos of "right first time".
- Strong organisation, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Full European driving licence (required for travel and overnight stays).
- Computer literacy in Microsoft Office applications.
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What Murphy Offers You
Competitive Benefits
- 27 days holiday per year, plus bank holidays, with the option to buy 2 extra days annually (incremental with tenure).
- Discretionary annual bonus and annual salary reviews.
- Above‐market contributory pension scheme.
- Life assurance, health screening, and enhanced sick pay.
- Enhanced maternity/paternity pay and a maternity returners bonus.
- Extra holiday weeks for full-time employees getting married, plus a wedding allowance.
- Subsidised canteens in core locations.
- commitment to professional development, including continuous training.
- Additional incentives:
- Retail discounts & cashback
- Discounted gym memberships
- Cycle-to-work scheme
Application & Accessibility
For alternative application processes, contact: James Hing – 07353 134946
Disclaimer
Murphy is unable to employ anyone who does not legally reside and work in the UK.
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