Principal Engineer

J Murphy & Sons; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Greater London is seeking a Principal Design Engineer to manage project deliverables, conduct civil and structural designs, and mentor staff. This role requires a degree in Civil Engineering and strong project management and design analysis skills. Candidates with Chartered status are preferred. You will play a key role in ensuring projects are delivered efficiently while maintaining high-quality standards and contributing to the growth of the department.

Qualifications

• Strong analysis and design skills with ability to interpret design requirements.
• Experience in financial management and project control.
• Chartered status with ICE and/or IStructE preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage project deliverables and costs as single point of contact.
• Conduct civil/structural designs and check other designs.
• Mentor staff and contribute to departmental growth.
• Prepare fully integrated proposals for project delivery.

Skills

Project management

Design analysis

Financial management

Civil and structural engineering challenges

Education

HND/Bachelor/Master's Degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

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.

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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.