Senior Design Engineer - Temporary Works

MURPHY GROUP; City Of London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in London is seeking a Senior Design Engineer - Temporary Works to coordinate project teams and ensure design integrity. You will lead design management, conduct site visits, and mentor junior engineers. The role offers attractive benefits including 27 days holiday and a discretionary annual bonus. Candidates must have the legal right to work in the UK.

Benefits

27 days holiday plus bank holidays

Discretionary annual bonus

Contributory pension scheme

Life assurance and health screening

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Professional development investment

Discounted gym memberships

Qualifications

• Sound knowledge of client requirements and industry best practices.
• Ability to manage multiple projects from commercial and documentation perspectives.
• Experience in mentoring junior engineers.

Responsibilities

• Act as the Project Design Engineer and main contact.
• Manage design work of staff and external designers.
• Conduct site visits and prepare design risk assessments.
• Participate in collaborative project team meetings.

Skills

Project management

Client specification knowledge

Design risk assessment

Mentoring

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Senior Design Engineer - Temporary Works

Job Location: Kentish Town (NW5 1TN)

Country/Region: United Kingdom

Murphy is recruiting for a Senior Design Engineer - Temporary Works to work with our Applied Engineering team based out of Kentish Town, London.

Our engineering teams represent a multi-disciplined range of engineering skills, adding value across all our sectors, and pushing the boundaries of digital construction, engineering innovation and design to deliver intelligent, sustainable and economical engineering solutions.

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 of a Murphy Senior Desing Engineer?

Responsibilities

• Acting as the Project Design Engineer when appointed by the Principal Engineer. 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.
• Ensure all allocated projects are managed properly from commercial, programme and document control perspectives.
• Act as the Design Approved Person and take responsibility for designs produced by junior engineers.
• Representing the MAE team in collaborative project team meetings.
• Undertaking site visits when appropriate and produce project wide design risk assessments.
• Managing the design work of other staff members and external designers.
• Mentoring of junior staff.

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, Gold 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 134836 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