Engineering Manager

MURPHY GROUP; Alness; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the construction and engineering sector seeks an Engineering Manager to join its Energy Team in Alness. The successful candidate will oversee project execution while ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards. Exceptional communication skills and extensive civil engineering experience are necessary.

Benefits

27 days holiday plus bank holidays

Discretionary annual bonus and salary reviews

Above-market rate contributory pension scheme

Life assurance, health screening, and enhanced sick pay

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Investment in professional development

Subsidised canteen facilities

Qualifications

• Experience in major civil engineering or construction projects required.
• Ability to produce and manage safe systems of work.
• Excellent knowledge of health & safety and environmental regulations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee materials selection and requisition for construction.
• Maintain relations with clients and team members.
• Prepare written risk assessments and method statements.

Skills

Major civil engineering or construction projects

Communication and presentation skills

Knowledge of current civil engineering legislation

Education

Civil Engineering degree or equivalent

Job description

Job Description

Job Title: Engineering Manager

Job Location: Alness

Country/Region: United Kingdom

Murphy is recruiting for an Engineering Manager to work with the Energy Team on the SSE ASTI Framework.

Our business is well-known for its extensive in-house expertise, experience, and continuous drive to innovate within the industry to create added value for all our customers. Throughout our history, we have strived to challenge the norm and incorporate a wide range of new technologies and capabilities to meet the ever-changing markets and demands. Today, we support groundbreaking transmission and distribution projects in four countries, ensuring their energy security for decades to come.

We offer a wide range of services including design, construction, and commissioning. We deliver Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) projects serving both regulated and private customers, along with technical and engineering solutions within the conventional power and energy transition markets. Our continual drive to innovate, while encouraging sustainability, ensures we remain at the forefront of the industry, demonstrated through our long-standing relationships with major energy providers in multiple countries.

A day in the life of a Murphy Engineering Manager:

• Assist with temporary works design schemes
• Maintain good working relations with clients, designers, team members, and our supply chain
• Advise engineers on setting out methods and techniques
• Ensure that drawings and specification documents contain sufficient, accurate information for construction; formally request missing information promptly to prevent delays
• Communicate with foremen and supervisors to ensure full understanding of provided information
• Oversee the selection and requisition of materials and plant for construction
• Prepare written risk assessments and method statements for work control
• Keep a detailed daily site diary, including changes, variations, subcontractors' attendance, and work-related discussions with the client, designer, and project team
• Ensure inspection and test plans are completed as per PMP/Specification, including dimension accuracy and quality checks

Still interested? Does this sound like you?

• Experience in major civil engineering or construction projects
• Experience with ITPs, RAMs, and Temporary Works
• Ability to communicate and present confidently to top management, senior clients, and the public
• Excellent knowledge of current civil engineering legislation, health & safety, and environmental regulations
• Ability to discuss engineering issues across various levels and disciplines
• Ability to produce, implement, and manage safe systems of work for construction procedures

What’s in it for you?

• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, with options to buy additional days; holidays increase with service
• Discretionary annual bonus and salary reviews
• Above-market rate contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance, health screening, and enhanced sick pay
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay, plus a maternity returners bonus
• Extra holiday and wedding bonuses for employees getting married
• Subsidised canteen facilities at core locations
• Investment in your professional development
• Additional benefits including retail discounts, cashback, gym memberships, cycle schemes, etc.

About Murphy

Murphy is recognized as a leading employer, with Gold Investors in People accreditation and a reported operating profit increase of 57% year-over-year. We pride ourselves on our diverse workforce, representing over 60 nationalities, backgrounds, ethnicities, and ages. With a forward order book of £5.8bn and £39m invested in environmentally friendly plant, there is #MoretoMurphy.

If you cannot apply via the usual process, please call Jack Roberts at 07514 313533 to discuss further.

Murphy is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK