Senior Engineering Manager

MURPHY GROUP; Warrington; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company in the UK is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to oversee all engineering activities on key infrastructure projects. The role requires strong leadership skills, technical capabilities in BIM, and relevant experience in managing engineering functions. Competitive benefits include a generous vacation package and professional development support.

Benefits

27 days holiday plus bank holidays

Discretionary annual bonus

Above market pension scheme

Life assurance and health screening

Subsidised canteen and retail discounts

Qualifications

• Relevant leadership experience in engineering for a major contractor.
• Experience on major infrastructure projects.
• Ability to meet deadlines and influence others.

Responsibilities

• Oversee engineering functions on projects.
• Lead engagement with designers and supply chain partners.
• Drive innovation and value engineering.

Skills

Technical leadership

Knowledge of BIM

Emotional intelligence

Project management processes

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Senior Engineering Manager

Job Location: Golborne (WA3 2JD)

Country/Region: United Kingdom

Murphy is recruiting for a Senior Engineering Manager to work with Energy on the Norwich to Tilbury scheme, as part of our delivery of the Great Grid partnership (GGP).

Our business is known for its in-house expertise, experience, and drive to innovate within the industry to add value for customers. We support groundbreaking transmission and distribution projects in four countries, ensuring energy security for decades to come.

We offer design, construction and commissioning services, delivering Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) projects for regulated and private customers, with solutions in conventional power and energy transition markets. We continuously innovate while promoting sustainability and maintain long-standing relationships with major energy providers in multiple countries.

Responsibilities

• Overall responsibility for the engineering function (engineering, design management, quality assurance and control, document control) on and off site for the business unit, including day-to-day management of all engineering activities.
• Implement the Better Engineered strategic driver as part of the 10-year plan. Represent the function internally and externally.
• Lead engagement with internal and external designers and specialist supply chain partners.
• Form project delivery strategies with regards to design engineering.
• Ensure implementation of Group Design Management Policy and Procedural requirements.
• Lead identification of technical risks and ensure mitigations on all projects.
• Ensure governance/assurance processes with key external project asset stakeholders are adhered to and implemented.
• Drive Value Engineering and Innovation to improve time, cost, safety, or carbon, including design standardisation.
• Influence and review design solutions in area of expertise.
• Ensure Operational, SHES and Quality input into design development, considering temporary works and methodologies.
• Promote engineering innovation and GIS/BIM and Digital Field tool solutions for project delivery and handover.
• Manage and pursue performance improvement of the engineering capability and function; help establish best practice policies and procedures.
• Support career management and learning & development of all engineering staff, including personal development reviews.
• Support work winning as the technical leader in bids, applying engineering, design management and quality.
• Support commercial and procurement teams in accurate scope definition and contractual matters with suppliers and the client.
• Recruit engineers and design managers to meet business requirements.
• Maintain high-quality standards and promote best practice in health, safety and environmental matters with SHESQ.
• Establish and promote best practice in health, safety and environmental matters in conjunction with SHESQ.

Qualifications

• Relevant leadership experience in the engineering function of a major UK contractor in rail, highways, utilities, tunnelling, or heavy civil engineering.
• Strong technical capability and leadership, with knowledge of BIM.
• Leadership with emotional intelligence to continually improve and develop others.
• Ability to prioritise objectives, meet deadlines, influence, and build trust and respect.
• Experience of technical leadership on major infrastructure projects and programmes.
• Knowledge of project management processes through successful contract management experience.
• Good understanding of professional development processes for civil engineers.

What’s in it for you?

• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays with option to buy 2 additional days; 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 marriages with a wedding bonus.
• Subsidised canteen facilities in core locations.
• Investment in professional development.
• Other Murphy benefits include retail discounts, discounted gym memberships, cycle to work scheme, etc.

About Murphy

Murphy is recognised as a sector-leading employer, Gold Investors In People accredited, with operating profit up 57% on prior year. We are proud of our diverse workforce; over 60 nationalities and 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 is #MoretoMurphy.

If you are unable to apply via the usual process, please call Lorna Rhodes on 07801 960 464 to discuss in more detail.

Due to the role requirements, successful candidates will be asked to undertake a basic Disclosure and Barring Service check, in addition to standard identity and right to work checks.

Murphy is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK