Principal Engineer - Temporary Works

J Murphy & Sons; Scotland; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering and construction company in the United Kingdom is seeking a Principal Engineer who will act as the Project Design Engineer on various projects. The candidate will need a degree in Civil or Structural Engineering and ideally be chartered with ICE or IStructE. Responsibilities include managing projects, preparing cost proposals, and mentoring junior staff. This role offers the opportunity to work collaboratively and develop internal relationships to successfully deliver engineering solutions across the UK.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering required.
• Chartered status with ICE or IStructE preferred.
• Strong financial management experience on projects.

Responsibilities

• Acting as Project Design Engineer for multiple projects.
• Prepare and manage cost proposals for projects.
• Mentoring junior staff and graduates.

Skills

Analytical skills

Design skills

Communication

Leadership

Education

HND/Bachelor/Masters degree in Civil or Structural Engineering

Chartered with the ICE or IStructE

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

A day in the life of a Murphy Principal Engineer

• Temporary Works
• Acting as the Project Design Engineer on multiple projects. The PDE is the central point of contact and coordination between project teams and design engineers.
• Have a sound knowledge of Client requirements including specifications, design codes and industry best practices.
• Be accountable for the technical and commercial delivery of projects allocated by the Engineering Manager in accordance with design procedure.
• Preparing and managing cost proposals for tenders and live projects as required.
• Leading a small temporary works team and developing long lasting internal relationships with Project Managers and Directors.
• Increasing the internal order book for your team and delivering on projects across the full range of Murphy projects across the north of the UK.
• Mentoring of junior staff and graduates.
• Undertaking site visits when appropriate.
• Collating feedback on solutions and contributing to lessons learned meetings.
• Work collaboratively with other Principal Engineers in the development and growth of the department.

Still interested, does this sound like you?

• HND/Bachelor/Masters degree in Civil or Structural Engineering
• Chartered with the ICE or IStructE
• Experience of effective financial management and control of projects
• Strong analytical and design skills with the ability to interpret the requirements of a project
• A good communicator with a desire to develop relationships across the company
• 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
• A person keen to visit the company’s sites and offices across the country
• A visible leader