Principal Engineer - Temporary Works

Murphy is a leading international, specialist engineering and construction company founded in 1951 with a purpose to improve life by delivering world-class infrastructure. Operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada and America, Murphy provides better engineered solutions to infrastructure sectors including transportation, natural resources, energy and water. Headquartered in London, Murphy has a number of related businesses – Ground Engineering;
Utility Connections;
Murphy Plant;
Murphy Process Engineering;
Pipeline Testing Services;
Specialist Welding Services; and Electrical Services. Murphy is a specialist in delivering pipelines, design, structural steel, tunnelling, fabrication, bridges and piling, and has a substantial holding of plant, equipment and facilities. Murphy employs around 4,000 engineers, professional managers and skilled operatives around the world. Together, they work as ‘One Murphy’, directly delivering the people, plant and expertise needed to make projects a success.

• Temporary Works
• Act as the Project Design Engineer on multiple projects – the PDE is the central point of contact and coordination between project teams and design engineers.
• Have a sound knowledge of client requirements including specifications, design codes and industry best practices.
• Be accountable for the technical and commercial delivery of projects allocated by the Engineering Manager in accordance with design procedure.
• Prepare and manage cost proposals for tenders and live projects as required.
• Lead a small temporary works team and develop long‑lasting internal relationships with Project Managers and Directors.
• Increase the internal order book for your team and deliver on projects across the full range of Murphy projects across the north of the UK.
• Mentor junior staff and graduates.
• Undertake site visits when appropriate.
• Collate feedback on solutions and contribute to lessons learned meetings.
• Work collaboratively with other Principal Engineers in the development and growth of the department.

• HND/Bachelor/Masters degree in Civil or Structural Engineering
• Chartered with the ICE or IStruct
  
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• Experience of effective financial management and control of projects.
• Strong analytical and design skills with the ability to interpret the requirements of a project.
• A good communicator with a desire to develop relationships across the company.
• Open‑minded approach to solving civil and structural engineering challenges to find the best solution from all perspectives of a project.
• Incentive to visit the company’s sites and offices across the country.
• A visible leader.