Gordon Murphy
Construction Project Director
Tullamore
Summary
Dynamic and results-driven construction professional with over 30 years of diverse experience across multiple sectors, specializing in project management, construction management, and capital portfolio management. Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams through all phases of project life cycles, from proposal to commissioning, while effectively managing both large-scale and small portfolio projects. Strong commitment to fostering client relationships and mentoring emerging talent enhances team strengths for successful project delivery. A steadfast advocate for health and safety, with a focus on continuous improvement and adherence to industry standards, ensures consistent achievement of project goals on time and within budget without compromising quality.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Construction Project Director
PM Group
01.2022 - Current
- Responsable for 3 pharmacutical projects accross Belgium and German
- Full responsibility of the project life cycle
- Pre-construction design reviews.
- Generating proposals and presenting to potential new clients
- Generating cost estimates from +/- 50%,+/-30%,+/-10 %
- Managing P6 schedules.
- Overseeing the procurement of all trade packages
- Generating man hour plans based on the schedule, covering multi discipline teams
- Managing Change control, chairing weekly change meetings
- Generating and managing the project road map, reviewing each stage gate procedure (governance), for the delivery of every aspect of a project:
- Chair weekly internal progress meetings.
- Generate and present projects report to stakeholders
- Review and approve all contract requisitions
- Agree and align milestones with the client
- Generate and agree the project baseline schedule
- Chair a schedule monty carlo
- Report progres/risk on a monthly basis to all stake holders
- Oversee the generation of the cost report
- Present updated cost report
- Review and approve budget transfers
- Attend weekly change order meetings with client and contractors
- Review/approve/reject change orders
- Review and approve/reject monthly contractor payment applications, based on progres & claims in line with the contract.
- Allign with the client EHS team to improve the campus safety culture.
- Implenting continous improvement
- Introduce incentives
- Chair weekly internal progress meetings.
- Generate and present projects report to stakeholders
- Chair client steering/sponsor meetings, and present KPIs
- Invoice reviews and approval
- Contractor application & variation reviews/approval
- Covering a wide range of delivery models & contracts
- Forecasting resource requirement and capability
- Resolving conflict
- Working closely with the health and safety management for continuous improvements and incentives.
European Director of Construction & EHS
DPS Group
01.2020 - 01.2022
- Manage all construction and EHS for the life science in the European operation.
- Leo Pharma -Cork Ireland
- MSD -Cork Ireland
- Roche -Claire castle Ireland
- Takeda-Dublin Ireland
- Sanofi-Waterford Ireland
- Lonza-Switzerland
- CSL-Switzerland
- TEVA-Netherlands
- BMS-Netherlands
- Pfizer-Belgium
- GSK-Belgium
- Polypeptide -Belgium
- UCB-Belgium
- Takeda- Belgium
- Support ATG
- Restructured the construction department within the European operation
- Pre-Construction department
- EHS department
- Construction quality department
- Implement lean construction
- Review and update all SOPs Guidelines & templates
- Structured all projects that each project are all following the same process & procedure
- Introduce new digital platforms for construction, quality & safety
- Set up ad implement a new contract strategy procedure
- Lead contractor negotiations and award
- Generate and present proposal based on RFQs received
- Act as project sponsor
- Generating proposals and presenting to potential new clients
- Generating cost estimates from +/- 50%,+/-30%,+/-10 %
- Review schedules, carry out a monti carlo on all schedules
- Review project risks and mitigations
- Oversee all project governance
- Mediate and resolve all project conflict
- Chair monthly principal meetings
- Review Change control procedures
- Chair weekly internal progress meetings.
- Generate and present projects report to the board.
- Review and report on all project KPIs
- Contractor application & variation reviews/approval
- Covering a wide range of delivery models & contracts
- Forecasting resource requirement and capability
- Lean construction tools
- Working closely with the health and safety management for continuous improvements
Manager of Projects, Construction & Managed Service UK & Europe
PM Group
01.2016 - 01.2020
- Overseeing a portfolio of projects, construction, and managed service contracts throughout the UK & Europe.
- Carry out monthly audits on all live projects
- Pre-construction design reviews.
- Generating proposals and presenting to potential new clients
- Generating cost estimates from +/- 50%,+/-30%,+/-10 %
- Generating and managing P6 schedules.
- Generating man hour plans based on the schedule, covering multi discipline teams
- Managing Change control, chairing weekly change meetings
- Generating and managing the project road map, reviewing each stage gate procedure (governance), for the delivery of every aspect of a project:
- Feasibility
- Concept
- Basis of design
- Detail design
- Procurement
- Pre-construction
- Construction
- CQV
- Chair weekly internal progress meetings.
- Generate and present projects report to the board.
- Chair client steering/sponsor meetings, and present KPIs
- Invoice reviews and approval
- Contractor application & variation reviews/approval
- Covering a wide range of delivery models & contracts
- Forecasting resource requirement and capability
- Resolving conflict
- Working closely with the health and safety management for continuous improvements and incentives.
Project Manager
KIRBY GROUP
01.2014 - 01.2016
- Liaising with the clients, design, and pre-construction teams
- Co-coordinating NAVIS works reviews
- Design development and co-ordination of project drawings
- Organization and management of site teams
- Procurement of plant and materials
- Value engineering and installation reviews
- Contract award and management of suppliers and sub-contractors
- Co-ordination of specialist sub-contractors
- Management of direct trades and labour
- Implementation and monitoring of all safety procedures
- Implementing Quality control
- Resolution of project disputes and conflicts
- Management of all commercial aspects including monthly claims, variations and final accounts
- Regular profit margin reviews and expenditure control
- Forecasting and implementation of all financial aspects in sequence with programme requirements
- Chair weekly meetings with the construction manager and the construction team.
- Daily coordination with the project health & safety manager.
M&E Project Construction Manager
M+W GROUP
01.2012 - 01.2014
- Co-coordinating with the design team
- Chair weekly sequencing meetings
- Generating sub-contractors’ scope and appointing the successful sub-contractor.
- Liaising daily with the client in regard to Schedule, commercial and progress
- Keeping clear lines of communication with the client for a better relationship.
- Update schedules
- Chair weekly co-ordination meetings
- Generate & Present KPIs to the client
- Identifying design issues and getting a quick resolution.
- Demonstrate monthly progress against the payment application
- Liaising with EHS manager on a daily basis, so that all safety procedures are understood and followed by everyone.
- Attend weekly safety site tours
Construction Manager
Foster Wheeler
01.2011 - 01.2012
- Responsible for the clean & black utilities package.
- Working with multicultural teams and sub-contractors.
- Following all procedures are followed to the highest of standard.
- Attending daily white board meetings.
- Problem solving e.g. clashes and redesign.
- Working on a 5 day pre-fabrication forecast, to allow the correct spools to be delivered to site.
- Overseeing QA/QC teams for test packs/walk downs and client handover.
- Keeping a very close eye on labour rates.
- Attending weekly safety meetings.
- Liaising with the project health and safety manager on a daily basis.
Construction manager
MERCURY ENGINEERING
01.2010 - 01.2011
- Reporting to the project manager.
- Working with many different languages and cultures.
- Overseeing the install of OFA system and clean room fabrication.
- Following very strict protocol to the highest of standard.
- Assigning pipe fitters and orbital welders to daily tasks.
- Monitoring and reporting daily progress.
- Overseeing 2no shutdowns.
- Attending daily safety meetings.
- Attending daily co-ordination meetings.
Modular skid manager
HOWDEN B.C
01.2009 - 01.2010
- Attending daily design reviews
- Forecasting resource requirements
- Monitoring quality
- Progress reporting
- Material forecast
- Assemble of all skid, before the leaves the fabrication workshop
- Generating all QA documentations.
Education
Skills
References
Professional references are available on request.
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 20.January.1976
Timeline
Construction Project Director
PM Group
01.2022 - Current
European Director of Construction & EHS
DPS Group
01.2020 - 01.2022
Manager of Projects, Construction & Managed Service UK & Europe
PM Group
01.2016 - 01.2020
Project Manager
KIRBY GROUP
01.2014 - 01.2016
M&E Project Construction Manager
M+W GROUP
01.2012 - 01.2014
Construction Manager
Foster Wheeler
01.2011 - 01.2012
Construction manager
MERCURY ENGINEERING
01.2010 - 01.2011
Modular skid manager
HOWDEN B.C
01.2009 - 01.2010