Lead Design Manager - Ground Engineering

J. Murphy & Sons Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

J. Murphy & Sons Ltd invites applications for a Design Manager in the Ground Engineering Division in London, with flexibility to base at any Murphy location across the UK. The role will span design leadership, BIM-enabled projects, and client engagement on geotechnical schemes.

You will lead geotechnical design, supervise junior staff, coordinate with stakeholders, and support commercial activities. Applicants should hold a Masters in civil/geotechnical engineering, be Chartered (ICE), and have

Qualifications

• Masters-level degree in Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, or Engineering Geology.
• Chartered status with a relevant professional body (e.g., ICE).
• Experience developing innovative geotechnical engineering solutions to current design standards.
• Experience in pile testing and interpretation.
• Capability with foundation, slope, and retaining wall design software; numerical modelling software experience and coding capability an advantage.
• Experience implementing or constructing design solutions on construction sites.
• Experience managing and liaising with third parties and contractors.
• Effective communication, interpersonal, and teamwork skills; ability to collaborate with all staff levels and clients and nurture junior staff.
• Ability and enthusiasm for supervising the work of others, including checking and approving key deliverables.
• Project management skills and demonstrable technical leadership and collaborative capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop design solutions and associated deliverables, drawing on a range of geotechnical skills.
• Bear, tension, anchor, and minipile design.
• Retaining wall design, including secant, contiguous, and sheet pile design.
• Secant shaft design.
• Geotechnical risk management through desk studies, site investigation, geotechnical data management, and ground modelling.
• Supervise the work of junior staff and provide technical and professional guidance for their development.
• Deliver packages of design work, collaborating with external and internal stakeholders, ensuring quality control, and managing inputs from other team members.
• Support project commercial management and proposal delivery.
• Provide technical input and support for commercial communications (SNCs, NCRs, CEs, departures, etc.).
• Coordinate with construction teams for management of geotechnical related issues.
• Ensure timely closure of geotechnical issues within the area of responsibility.
• Review monitoring reports and certificates; support progressive technical assurance during design, construction, and handover.

Skills

Geotechnical design

Pile testing

Project leadership

Stakeholder liaison

Education

Masters in Civil/Geotechnical Engineering or Engineering Geology

Chartered status with ICE

Tools

Geotechnical design software

Numerical modelling software

Coding capability

Job description

J. Murphy & Sons Ltd invites applications for a Design Manager in the Ground Engineering Division in London, with flexibility to base at any Murphy location across the UK. The role will span design leadership, BIM-enabled projects, and client engagement on geotechnical schemes.

You will lead geotechnical design, supervise junior staff, coordinate with stakeholders, and support commercial activities. Applicants should hold a Masters in civil/geotechnical engineering, be Chartered (ICE), and have