Principal Engineer

J Murphy & Sons; Camden Town; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

J Murphy & Sons in London (Kentish Town) is seeking a Principal Engineer to lead the Applied Engineering team. You will drive civil and structural design, mentor a multi-disciplinary group and ensure project deliverables meet cost and schedule targets.

A strong background in civil engineering and hands-on leadership are essential. The role involves acting as the single point of contact on projects, conducting site visits, and collaborating with other Principal Engineers to advance the

Qualifications

• Be the primary point of contact for multiple projects with responsibility for deliverables and costs.
• Strong ability to lead cross-functional teams in civil/structural design.
• Experience mentoring staff and graduates within a multidiscipline engineering group.

Responsibilities

• Be the single point of contact for multiple projects with management responsibility for deliverables and costs.
• Report to the Senior Engineering Manager.
• Represent Applied Engineering in project team meetings and check designs.
• Carry out civil/structural designs and act as checker on other designs.
• Undertake site visits when appropriate.
• Collect feedback and contribute to lessons learned.
• Prepare integrated permanent works proposals to meet bid and project requirements.
• Manage design work of staff and external designers.
• Mentor staff including graduates.
• Collaborate with other Principal Engineers for department growth.

Skills

Project management

Financial management

Leadership

Structural design

Mentoring

Team collaboration

Education

HND/Bachelor/Master’s in Civil Engineering

Job description

Location: Kentish Town Office (2021000049), NW5 1TN

Murphy is recruiting for a Principal Engineer to work with our Applied Engineering team based out of Kentish Town, London

Our engineering teams represent a multi-disciplined range of engineering skills, adding value across all our sectors, and pushing the boundaries of digital construction, engineering innovation and design to deliver intelligent, sustainable and economical engineering solutions.

Under the banner of Applied Engineering, our in-house teams include civil, structural, mechanical, geotechnical and process engineers. They design both permanent and temporary works for projects in all our locations and are a trusted source of expert advice for both Murphy colleagues and external customers.

A day in the life a Principal Design Engineer:

• Be Applied Engineering's single point of contact to multiple projects with management responsibility for project deliverables and costs.
• Reporting to the Senior Engineering Manager.
• Representing the Applied Engineering team in collaborative project team meetings.Carrying out civil/ structural designs and acting as checker on other designs.
• Undertaking site visits when appropriate.
• Collating feedback on solutions and contributing to lessons learned meetings.
• Preparing appropriate fully integrated permanent works proposals/solutions to meet the company’s bid and project delivery stage requirements.
• Managing the design work of other staff members and external designers.
• Mentoring of all levels of staff including graduates within Applied Engineering.
• Work collaboratively with other Principal Engineers in the development and growth of the department.

Still interested, does this sound like you?

• HND/Bachelor/ Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering
• A designer with the ability to manage projects from the design and cost perspectives.
• Experience of effective financial management and control of projects.
• Strong analysis and design skills with the ability to interpret design requirements and analyse complex structures.
• A person with an open-minded approach to solving civil and structural engineering challenges to find the best solution from all perspectives of a project.
• Preferably Chartered with ICE and/ or IStructE.