Section Engineer

J Murphy & Sons; Preston; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialized engineering and construction firm is seeking a Section Engineer to join their team in Preston, UK. The role involves delivering projects safely and on time while performing technical oversight and ensuring compliance with specifications. Ideal candidates will hold a Level 4 civil engineering qualification and have over 4 years of relevant experience, particularly in the water industry. The job also includes preparing safety documentation and maintaining accurate site records within a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of relevant experience.
• Previous experience in water industry civil engineering projects is desirable.
• Temporary works coordinator/supervisor training (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Deliver project safely and on programme.
• Provide dimensional control for works.
• Prepare inspection and test plans.
• Check installation on site is correct.
• Review design information.
• Resolve technical problems.
• Produce safety documentation.
• Complete material take-offs.
• Maintain accurate site activity records.

Skills

Collaborative working relationships

Articulating engineering concepts

Competent IT skills (Microsoft suite)

Education

Civil engineering qualification at Level 4 or above

Tools

Construction safety documentation

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 transportation, natural resources, energy and water sectors. Headquartered in London, Murphy employs around 4,000 engineers, professional managers and skilled operatives worldwide.

A day in the life of a Murphy Section Engineer

• Working as part of a team to successfully deliver the project safely, on programme, to budget and right first time.
• Providing either directly or through supporting others dimensional control for self‑delivery and subcontractor works, primarily open cut pipework, shaft construction and trenchless construction.
• Preparing Inspection and Test Plans and setting up a structure for records to be saved.
• Checking installation on site is correct according to specifications and designs, and collating records of all civil construction activities within your section in a presentable format to ensure the projects are fit to finish.
• Reviewing design information and contributing to the development of design.
• Raising technical queries in accordance with information management processes.
• Resolving technical problems within your capabilities and escalating others to your senior engineer.
• Completing surveys to aid design development and presenting these in an acceptable manner.
• Producing safety documentation, including RAMS, and ensuring activities are carried out in a safe and environmentally considerate manner in accordance with the RAMS and company safety procedures.
• Ensuring existing services are not damaged through implementation of HSG47 and GS6 control measures.
• Supporting the development of less experienced engineers.
• Ensuring equipment is calibrated, in date and suitable checked in accordance with company policies and the manufacturer’s defined requirements.
• Ensuring all site personnel have clear, accurate and appropriate information to carry out their duties.
• Completing material take‑offs, placing requisition and liaising with the procurement team and suppliers.
• Maintaining accurate site activity records through a daily diary.
• Temporary works coordination for low to medium risk packages of work.
• Collaborating with other disciplines and subcontractors within your section of works.
• Raising non‑conformance reports and taking remedial action where appropriate.
• Preparing short‑term programmes for your section of works.

Still interested, does this sound like you?

• Civil engineering qualification at Level 4 or above.
• 4+ years of relevant experience.
• Previous experience working on water industry civil engineering projects is desirable.
• Able to articulate engineering concepts both verbally and written to stakeholders.
• Collaborative and supportive working relationships.
• Competent IT skills using Microsoft suite of software.
• Temporary works coordinator / supervisor training (desirable).