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J Murphy & Sons; Walton On The Hill; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

MUA Group is seeking a field-based Murphy Wastewater Site Inspector/ Engineer to inspect wastewater assets, ensure adoption standards, and report defects. The role involves travel to various construction sites across the UK and close collaboration with developers and contractors.

You will plan and manage inspection programmes, witness tests, and maintain accurate site records. A full UK driving licence is required, with a focus on delivering high-quality wastewater infrastructure in line with

Qualifications

• Comprehensive knowledge of all wastewater assets and the design and installation process is essential.
• Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with customers, developers and contractors.
• Capable of reading and interpreting “as-laid” drawings accurately.
• Experience in drainage infrastructure construction and adoption processes.
• Knowledge on wastewater pump stations would be an advantage but is not essential.

Responsibilities

• Carry out inspections at key stages and report defects.
• Oversee remediation work to ensure compliance and quality delivery.
• Plan and independently manage your own site inspection programme.
• Witness air and pressure tests of sewer networks and pipes.
• Maintain site records electronically for inspections and actions.
• Attend pre-construction site meetings with developers and contractors.

Skills

Wastewater assets knowledge

Stakeholder relationships

Reading drawings (as-laid)

Drainage infrastructure experience

Pump stations knowledge (advantage)

Job description

- based out of home and site (must be happy to travel)MUA Group is an independent electricity and gas distribution network operator, connecting homes and businesses to essential energy infrastructure. We’re also a regulated water and wastewater company, adopting water and wastewater networks across Britain.Our mission at MUA is to help build better and more sustainable places to live and work, by adopting and operating multi-utility networks nationwide.

In this field based role, you’ll work closely with developers and contractors to ensure wastewater infrastructure is installed to adoptable standards and in line with approved designs. You’ll carry out inspections at key stages, identify and report defects, and oversee their resolution to ensure full compliance and quality delivery.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys working on-site, has a strong eye for detail, and is committed to delivering high standards in wastewater or civil engineering projects.

A day in the life of a Murphy Wastewater Site Inspector/ Engineer

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• Accurately report and identify any remediation work required.
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• Assist the Wastewater Adoption Managers with any on-site enquires and site issues.
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• Ensure all wastewater assets are fit for adoption with asset records correctly documented.
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• Assist and advise engineering solutions with the developer when they arise.
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• Ensure a good working relationship with site agents and ground workers.
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• Ensure sewer networks put forward for adoption are constructed and adopted in accordance with approved drawings, and to Design and Construction Guidance.
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• Maintain effective site records electronically for all inspections carried out on-site.
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• Attend pre construction site meetings with the developer and their groundwork contractors.
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• Witness the air test/pressure test of sewer network and pressure pipes and ensure they comply with the requirements set out in the Design and Construction Guidance.
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• Plan and independently manage your own site inspection programme to ensure that all construction sites are monitored to the appropriate standard.
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• Respond to the changing priorities of individual construction sites, resulting in reprogramming of workload plan.

Still interested , does this sound like you?

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• Comprehensive knowledge of all wastewater assets and the design and installation process is essential.
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• Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with customers, developers and contractors.
• -
• Capable of reading and interpreting “as-laid” drawings accurately.
• -
• Experience in drainage infrastructure construction and adoption processes.
• -
• Knowledge on wastewater pump stations would be an advantage but is not essential.

A full UK driving licence is required for this role.