Senior Permanent Works Design Engineer

Murphy Group; Golborne; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Golborne is seeking a Senior Permanent Works Design Engineer to manage design projects. Responsibilities include overseeing deliverables, conducting civil/structural designs, and mentoring junior staff. The ideal candidate holds a degree in Civil Engineering and is proficient in concrete and steelwork design. This role offers competitive benefits, including holidays, bonuses, and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

27 days holiday plus bank holidays

Discretionary annual bonus

Contributory pension scheme

Life assurance and health screening

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Subsidised canteen facilities

Retail discounts and cashback

Professional development investment

Qualifications

• Experience in managing design projects from both design and cost perspectives.
• Proficiency in concrete and steelwork design using relevant standards.
• Ability to work independently or within a team.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple projects with responsibility for deliverables.
• Conduct civil/structural designs and review designs from others.
• Mentor junior staff and graduates within the team.

Skills

Design management

Concrete design

Steelwork design

Communication

Autonomous work

Education

HND/Bachelor/Master's Degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

Role Overview

Murphy is recruiting for a Senior Permanent Works Design Engineer to work with Murphy Applied Engineering in Stone Cross, Warrington.

Responsibilities

• Be MAE's single point of contact to multiple projects with management responsibility for project deliverables and costs.
• Reporting to the team Principal Design Engineer or Senior Engineering Manager.
• Representing the MAE team in collaborative project team meetings.
• Carrying out civil/structural designs and acting as checker on other designs.
• Undertaking site visits when appropriate.
• Collating feedback on solutions and contributing to lessons learned meetings.
• Preparing appropriate fully integrated permanent works proposals/solutions to meet the company's bid and project delivery stage requirements.
• Managing the design work of other staff members and external designers.
• Mentoring of junior staff and graduates within MAE.

Qualifications

• HND/Bachelor/Master's Degree in Civil Engineering.
• A designer with the ability to manage projects from the design and cost perspectives.
• A designer who is proficient in concrete and steelwork design using both software and by hand using relevant design standards and Eurocodes.
• A designer 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.
• Chartered or working towards chartership with ICE and/or IStructE.

Benefits

• 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

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 Murphy 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 Permanent Works Design Engineer.

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