Senior Geotechnical Engineer

Murphy; Manchester; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday

Discretionary annual bonus

Above market pension

Life assurance

Enhanced parental pay

Canteen facilities

Retail discounts

Job summary

Murphy in Warrington is seeking a Senior Geotechnical Design Engineer to join the Applied Engineering division. You will lead geotechnical design activities, deliver technical drawings and reports for complex linear infrastructure projects, and support FEED studies across the UK.

The role requires chartered status, experience with trenchless and pipeline projects, and strong collaboration with bid teams. You will mentor staff, coordinate design work, and engage with planners, estimators, and

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Mechanical or Civil Engineering.
• Chartered with a professional institution regulated by the Engineering Council.
• Familiar with National Gas standards for transmission pipelines and UK/EU/International standards.
• Familiar with UK and international standards for plastic pipes.
• Experience undertaking Pre-FEED, FEED & detailed design for major linear infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities

• Deliver technical drawings and reports for detailed design phases of linear infrastructure projects (steel pipelines & HV cables).
• Produce constructability reports for linear projects and support FEED studies.
• Provide technical input to planners, estimators, and bid teams during FEED and tender submissions.
• Check and approve design reports; coordinate design activities within engineering team.
• Represent the design department in internal and external meetings as required.
• Undertake site visits and manage time recording and workload planning.
• Coach staff and support professional development within the team.

Skills

Geotechnical design

Project coordination

Technical report writing

FEED/Pre-FEED experience

Education

Degree in Mechanical or Civil Engineering

Tools

ArcGIS

QGIS

Job description

Murphy is recruiting for a Senior Geotechnical Design Engineer to work within our Applied Engineering division from our Warrington office.

Murphy are currently recruiting for a Senior Geotechnical Engineer to join our award-winning team. Our team is known for its extensive in-house expertise and continual drive to innovate within the industry. The Senior Design Engineer will provide safe, practical, and economic designs for internal clients to a high standard of professional competence and in compliance with Company procedures.

Murphy Applied Engineering is a multidisciplinary function, implementing the 'Better Engineered' strategic driver to achieve smart, safe, and constructible solutions with project timeframes. Covering a range of industry sectors including water, energy, and power; Murphy Applied Engineering provides specialist engineering support in the following disciplines: Mechanical, Geotechnical, Process, Surveying and both Permanent and Temporary works within Civil and Structural infrastructure.

A day in the life of a Murphy Senior Engineer:

• Responsible for the delivery of all technical drawings and reports for the detailed design phase of linear infrastructure projects (steel transmission pipelines & plastic ducts for HV cables)
• Responsible for delivery of constructability reports associated with linear infrastructure projects
• Responsible for delivery Pre-FEED and FEED studies associated with major pipeline/HV power cable infrastructure projects in the UK,
• Technical support to planners and estimators during FEED studies
• Checking and approving of technical design reports
• Project reporting and coordination of design activities within the engineering team
• Represent the design department, when necessary, at internal and external meetings
• Undertake site visits when required,
• Accurate recording of time spent on projects and management of team workloads,
• Coach and mentor individual staff members with professional development,
• Support the bid teams with technical input into tender submissions & develop design estimates for inclusion in the overall submission
• Technical input into Trenchless Crossing Designs (HDD’s, Microtunnels & Auger Bores)

Still interested, does this sound like you?

• Degree qualified in Mechanical or Civil Engineering
• Chartered with a professional institution regulated by the Engineering Council (or working towards Chartership)
• Familiar with National Gas standards for transmission pipelines as well as other UK, EU and International standards (E.g. PD8010, BSEN 14161, BS EN 1594 etc)
• Familiar with UK and international standards for plastic pipes
• Construction & design experience associated with linear infrastructure projects & trenchless crossing designs
• Experience undertaking Pre-FEED, FEED & detailed design associated with major linear infrastructure projects in the UK as part of the governments net zero targets for 2050.
• Experience of consent requirements associated with rail (NWR Form A, B & C), road (CD622) and watercourse crossings (EA) is preferred
• Knowledge and understanding of construction plant & equipment used to install steel pipelines and plastic cable ducts,
• Familiar with geospatial analysis software such as ArcGIS or QGIS
• Excellent technical report writing skills,
• Some awareness and understanding of environmental restrictions in the UK.

What's in it for you?

• Dedicated and continued investment in your professional development.
• 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
• Other Murphy benefits include retail discounts and cashback, discounted gym memberships, cycle to work scheme etc

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