Senior Engineer

J Murphy & Sons; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international engineering and construction firm is seeking a Senior Engineer based in Greater London. The role involves promoting best practices for health and safety, assisting with design schemes, and ensuring compliance with civil engineering standards. Candidates should have experience in construction projects and be capable of managing safe systems of work. This position provides the opportunity to work in a collaborative environment focused on delivering world-class infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Experience in Construction or Civil Engineering projects.
• Experience within ITPs, RAMs & Temporary Works.
• Excellent knowledge of current civil engineering legislation, Health & Safety, and Environmental legislation.

Responsibilities

• Establish and promote best practices in health, safety, and environmental matters.
• Assist with temporary works design schemes.
• Maintain good working relations with clients and teams.
• Advise engineers on setting out methods and techniques.
• Ensure accuracy in drawings and specifications.
• Oversee materials and plant requisition for construction.
• Prepare risk assessments and method statements.
• Maintain a daily site diary with work-related discussions.
• Ensure inspection and test plans are completed.

Skills

Construction project experience

Knowledge of civil engineering legislation

Health & Safety knowledge

Ability to manage safe systems of work

Communication skills across disciplines

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”.

A Day in the Life of a Murphy Senior Engineer

• Establish and promote best practice in health, safety and environmental matters in conjunction with the SHQE department.
• Assist with temporary works design schemes.
• Maintain good working relations with client / designer / team, together with our supply chain.
• Advise engineers on setting out methods and techniques.
• Ensure that the drawings and specification documents contain sufficient, accurate information for construction of the works. Formally request any missing information in sufficient time to allow the programme to proceed without delay.
• Communicate with foremen and supervisors to ensure full understanding of information provided.
• Oversee the selection and requisition of materials and plant for the use in the construction process.
• Prepare written risk assessments and method statements for the control of the works.
• Keep a full and accurate daily site diary, including any changes/variations, subcontractors’ attendance, and records of work related discussions with client / designer / project team.
• Ensure that inspection and test plans are completed as required by the PMP / Specification, including a check of dimension accuracy and quality.

Qualifications

• Experience in Construction or Civil Engineering projects.
• Experience within ITPs, RAMs & Temporary Works.
• Excellent knowledge of current civil engineering legislation as well as Health & Safety and Environmental legislation.
• Ability and confidence to discuss engineering issues with people across various levels and disciplines.
• Ability to produce, implement and manage safe systems of work for construction procedures.