Senior Geotechnical Engineer

Murphy is recruiting for a Design Engineer to work within our Applied Engineering division from our London office, in Kentish Town. Murphy are currently recruiting for a Design Engineer (Mechanical/Pipelines) to join our award-winning team. Our team is known for its extensive in-house expertise and continual drive to innovate within the industry. The Design Engineer will provide safe, practical, and economic designs for internal clients to a high standard of professional competence and in compliance with Company procedures.

Murphy Applied Engineering is a multidisciplinary function, implementing the 'Better Engineered' strategic driver to achieve smart, safe, and constructible solutions with project time frames. Covering a range of industry sectors including water, energy, and power;
Murphy Applied Engineering provides specialist engineering support in the following disciplines:
Mechanical, Geotechnical, Process, Surveying and both Permanent and Temporary works within Civil and Structural infrastructure.

A day in the life of a Murphy Design Engineer:

Responsible for the delivery of all technical drawings and reports for the detailed design phase of linear infrastructure projects (steel transmission pipelines & plastic ducts for HV cables)
Responsible for delivery of constructability reports associated with linear infrastructure projects (Pipelines)
Responsible for delivery Pre-FEED and FEED studies associated with major pipeline/HV power cable infrastructure projects in the UK, Technical support to planners and estimators during FEED studies

Lead design risk assessments

Checking and approving of technical design reports

Project reporting and coordination of design activities within the engineering team Represent the design department, when necessary, at internal and external meetings

Undertake site visits when required,Accurate recording of time spent on projects and management of team workloads,Support the bid teams with technical input into tender submissions & develop design estimates for inclusion in the overall submission

Technical input into Trenchless Crossing Designs (HDD’s, Microtunnels & Auger Bores)
Still interested, does this sound like you?

Degree qualified in Mechanical or Civil Engineering Chartered with a professional institution regulated by the Engineering Council (or working towards Chartership)
Familiar with National Gas standards for transmission pipelines as well as other UK, EU and International standards (E.g. PD8010, BSEN 14161, BS EN 1594 etc)
Familiar with UK and international standards for plastic pipes

Construction & design experience associated with linear infrastructure projects & trenchless crossing designs

Experience undertaking Pre-FEED, FEED & detailed design associated with major linear infrastructure projects in the UK as part of the governments net zero targets for 2050.

Experience of consent requirements associated with rail (NWR Form A, B &

C), road (CD622) and watercourse crossings (EA) is preferred Knowledge and understanding of construction plant & equipment used to install steel pipelines and plastic cable ducts,Familiar with geospatial analysis software such as ArcGIS or QGISExcellent technical report writing skills, Some awareness and understanding of environmental restrictions in the UK.What's in it for you?

Dedicated and continued investment in your professional development.
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…