Senior Design Engineer - Temporary Works

MURPHY GROUP; Scotland; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Scotland is seeking a Senior Design Engineer to manage temporary works on various projects. Responsibilities include acting as project design engineer, mentoring junior engineers, and ensuring project specifications are met. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Civil or Structural Engineering and strong project management skills. This role offers competitive benefits including 27 days holiday, a discretionary annual bonus, and a contributory pension scheme.

Benefits

27 days holiday plus bank holidays

Discretionary annual bonus

Above market rate contributory pension

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Subsidised canteen facilities

Retail discounts and cashback

Qualifications

• Chartered or working towards Chartership with the ICE or IStructE.
• Ability to manage projects and work autonomously or as part of a team.
• Good communication skills with a desire to develop relationships.

Responsibilities

• Act as the Project Design Engineer and central contact.
• Manage projects from commercial and document control perspectives.
• Mentor junior staff and represent the team in meetings.

Skills

Design engineer

Project management

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

HND/Bachelor/Masters degree in Civil or Structural Engineering

Job description

Job Title: Senior Design Engineer - Temporary Works

Job Location: Glasgow (G73 1DF), United Kingdom

Murphy is recruiting for a Senior Design Engineer - Temporary Works to work with Murphy Applied Engineering in Scotland. 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.

In this role, you will provide safe, economic and constructible solutions within project timeframes for the company’s Business Units delivering across a range of projects including Lower Thames Crossing, Hackney Waltham Cross Uprating Project (HWUP), Uxbridge Moor, Yorkshire Green and the Accelerated Strategic Transmission Investment (ASTI) projects.

A day in the life of a Murphy Senior Design Engineer - Temporary Works

• 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.
• Having a sound knowledge of Client requirements including specifications, design codes and industry best practices.
• Ensuring all allocated projects are managed properly from commercial, programme and document control perspectives.
• Acting as the Design Approved Person and taking responsibility for designs produced by junior engineers.
• Representing the MAE team in collaborative project team meetings.
• Undertaking site visits when appropriate and producing project-wide design risk assessments.
• Managing the design work of other staff members and external designers.
• Mentoring junior staff.

Still interested, does this sound like you?

• HND/Bachelor/Masters degree in Civil or Structural Engineering
• Chartered or working towards Chartership with the ICE or IStructE.
• A design engineer with the ability to manage projects
• A design engineer with the capability to work autonomously or as part of a team.
• 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.

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

Please note that Murphy is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK. Murphy is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.