Principal Engineer

J Murphy & Sons; Stone Cross; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company in the United Kingdom is seeking a Principal Design Engineer to manage project deliverables and oversee design activities. You will be responsible for carrying out civil and structural designs and mentoring staff. The role requires strong analytical skills and ideally a degree in Civil Engineering. This position offers opportunities for professional growth and collaboration with a dynamic engineering team.

Qualifications

• Ability to manage projects from design and cost perspectives.
• Experience in financial management and project control.
• Strong design skills to interpret requirements.

Responsibilities

• Be the single point of contact for multiple projects.
• Prepare fully integrated proposals to meet project requirements.
• Mentor staff including graduates within Applied Engineering.

Skills

Project management

Financial management

Strong analytical skills

Problem solving

Collaboration

Education

HND/Bachelor/Master's Degree in Civil Engineering

Chartered with ICE and/or IStructE (preferred)

Job description

Murphy

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’.

Visit www.murphygroup.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and X: #MoretoMurphy.

A day in the life of 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 all levels of staff including graduates within Applied Engineering.
• Working collaboratively with other Principal Engineers in the development and growth of the department.

Qualifications

• 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.