Materials Expeditor in Leeds

Murphy is recruiting for a Materials Expeditor to work with Energy at Leeds. Our business is well‑known for its extensive in‑house expertise, experience, and continuous drive to innovate within the industry, creating added value for all our customers. We support groundbreaking transmission and distribution projects in four countries, ensuring their energy security for decades to come. We offer design, construction and commissioning services, delivering Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) projects for regulated and private customers and technical solutions in conventional power and energy transition markets.

A day in the life of a Materials Expeditor:

• Vendor inspection & expediting activities for specialist mechanical piping materials supplied by vendors and subcontractors.
• Attend periodic supplier inspections, FATs and quality release activities in the UK and overseas.
• Review vendor documentation including material certification, ITPs, test records and manufacturing dossiers to confirm compliance with project requirements.
• Ensure all required inspections, testing and verification activities are completed in line with purchase order and specification prior to material release.
• Work closely with the Specialist Materials Team and vendors to resolve technical or quality issues affecting manufacture, release or delivery.
• Identify, elevate and manage non‑conformances, delays or documentation issues through established quality processes.
• Produce and maintain accurate expediting reports, inspection status reports and release records in support of project delivery.
• Support the Specialist Materials Team in ensuring materials quality and traceability requirements are achieved in accordance with project specification and company procedures.
• Ensure activities are carried out in accordance with applicable codes and standards, statutory regulations and company procedures.
• Carry out regular visits to vendor premises in the UK and overseas in line with project requirements.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Proven experience in vendor expediting, materials coordination, inspection or quality activities within oil & gas, pipelines, energy or similarly regulated engineering sectors.
• Strong working knowledge of mechanical piping materials including pipe, fittings, flanges, valves and fabricated assemblies.
• Experience reviewing material certification, vendor documentation, inspection records and manufacturing dossiers.
• Experience coordinating inspections, FATs, release activities and supplier progress.
• Able to read and interpret drawings, specifications, datasheets and ITPs.
• Good understanding of material traceability, quality control and release requirements within mechanical piping projects.
• Experience working with gas network operators such as National Gas, Cadent or similar clients is advantageous but not essential.
• Experience with structural steelwork and EN 1090 requirements would be beneficial, but is not essential.
• Good working knowledge of applicable industry codes, standards and quality processes.

What’s in it for you?

• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays with the option to buy an additional 2 days holiday each year; holidays increase with length of service.
• Discretionary annual bonus and annual salary review.
• Above‑market rate contributory pension scheme.
• Life assurance, health screening and enhanced sick pay.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay and a maternity returners bonus.
• Extra weeks holiday for all employees getting married and a wedding bonus.
• Subsidised canteen facilities in core locations.
• Dedicated and continued investment in your professional development.
• Other Murphy benefits include retail discounts and cashback, discounted gym memberships, cycle to work scheme etc.

In addition to standard checks, successful candidates will be required to undertake a basic Disclosure and Barring Service check. Murphy is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK.