Principal Engineer - Civil/Structural

J. Murphy & Sons Ltd; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

J. Murphy & Sons Ltd invites applications for a Principal Engineer to lead the Applied Engineering Team in our Warrington office, delivering civil/structural designs for permanent works on major water projects across AMP8.

You will mentor staff, manage design deliverables and costs, and help integrate design and construction for buildable, sustainable solutions across shafts, chambers, foundations, tanks, drainage, and roads.

Qualifications

• HND, Bachelor’s, or Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering.
• Experience managing projects from the design and cost perspectives.
• Experience with 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 project perspectives.
• Preferably Chartered with ICE and/or IStructE.

Responsibilities

• Act as Applied Engineering’s single point of contact to multiple projects with management responsibility for project deliverables and costs.
• Report to the Senior Engineering Manager and represent the Applied Engineering team in collaborative project team meetings.
• Carry out civil/structural designs and act as checker on other designs.
• Undertake site visits when appropriate.
• Collaborate with other Principal Engineers in the development and growth of the department.
• Mentor staff at all levels, including graduates, within Applied Engineering.

Skills

Project management

Cost control

Analysis and design

Chartered engineer

Education

Civil Engineering degree

Job description

Principal Engineer – Applied Engineering

Murphy is recruiting a Principal Engineer to work with our Applied Engineering Team in our Warrington office.

Join Murphy as a Principal Civil/Structural Design Engineer for Permanent Works and take a leading role in delivering critical water infrastructure across the UK. Working on AMP8 frameworks with clients such as 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.

Responsibilities

• Act as Applied Engineering’s single point of contact to multiple projects with management responsibility for project deliverables and costs.
• Report to the Senior Engineering Manager and represent the Applied Engineering team in collaborative project team meetings.
• Carry out civil/structural designs and act as checker on other designs.
• Undertake site visits when appropriate.
• Collate feedback on solutions and contribute to lessons‑learned meetings.
• Prepare fully integrated permanent works proposals/solutions to meet the company’s bid and project delivery stage requirements.
• Manage the design work of other staff members and external designers.
• Mentor staff at all levels, including graduates, within Applied Engineering.
• Work collaboratively with other Principal Engineers in the development and growth of the department.

Qualifications

• HND, Bachelor’s, or Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering.
• Experience managing projects from the design and cost perspectives.
• Experience with 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 project perspectives.
• Preferably Chartered with ICE and/or IStructE.

We look forward to hearing from qualified candidates.