Principal Engineer - Civil / Structural

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

Job summary

A leading engineering team in the United Kingdom is seeking a Principal Engineer - Civil/Structural to join their Applied Engineering Team. This role involves managing multiple projects, ensuring effective design and financial management, and mentoring staff. The ideal candidate will have a thorough background in Civil Engineering, with strong analytical skills and project management experience. A wide range of benefits is offered including competitive pension schemes and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

27 days holiday plus bank holidays

Discretionary annual bonus

Above market rate contributory pension

Life assurance and health screening

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Subsidised canteen facilities

Continued professional development investment

Retail discounts and cashback

Qualifications

• Experience managing projects from design and cost perspectives.
• Strong ability to interpret design requirements and analyze complex structures.
• Open-minded approach to solving engineering challenges.

Responsibilities

• Be the single point of contact for multiple projects with management responsibility.
• Prepare fully integrated permanent works proposals/solutions.
• Manage design work of other staff and external designers.

Skills

Project management

Analysis and design skills

Problem-solving

Financial management

Education

HND/Bachelor/Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering

Chartered with ICE and/or IStructE

Job description

Job Description

Job Title: Principal Engineer - Civil/Structural

Job Location: Golborne (WA3 2JD)

Country/Region: United Kingdom

Murphy is recruiting for a Principal Engineer - Civil/Structural to work with our Applied Engineering Team in our Warrington office .

Join Murphy as a Principal Civil/Structural Permanent Works Design Engineer and take a leading role in delivering critical water infrastructure across the UK. Working on AMP8 frameworks with clients like United Utilities, Severn Trent Water, and Thames Water, you’ll be at the heart of our self-delivery model, integrating both design and construction to deliver efficient, buildable, and sustainable solutions.

From shafts and buried chambers to foundations, tanks, drainage, and roads, you’ll design the civil and structural elements of water and wastewater treatment works that directly improve river quality and environmental outcomes. Based from one of our offices in Stonecross, Cannock, or Kentish Town, you’ll collaborate closely with project and site teams to develop practical solutions that make a real impact - above and below ground.

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.

What’s in it for you?

• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays with the option to buy an additional 2 days holiday each year, holidays increase with length of service
• Discretionary annual bonus and annual salary review
• Above market rate contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance, health screening and enhanced sick pay
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay and a maternity returners bonus
• Extra weeks holiday for all employees getting married and a wedding bonus
• Subsidised canteen facilities in core locations
• Dedicated and continued investment in your professional development
• Other Murphy benefits include retail discounts and cashback, discounted gym memberships, cycle to work scheme etc

About Murphy

Murphy is formally recognised as a sector leading employer, Platinum Investors In People accredited along with reported operating profit up 57% on prior year. At Murphy, we are incredibly proud of our diverse workforce. Not only do our people represent over 60 different nationalities, but they also represent a wide range of backgrounds, ethnicities and ages. With a forward order book of £5.4bn and £23m Invested in environmentally friendly plant in 2024 there really is #MoretoMurphy

If you are unable to apply via the usual process, please call Colin Shaw on 07353 134 836 to discuss in more detail.

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