Senior Technician

MURPHY GROUP; Warrington; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is recruiting for a Senior Technician in Warrington. This role supports the growing Power team and involves project design, technical coordination, and mentoring junior staff. Ideal candidates should have advanced AutoCAD and MicroStation skills, along with experience in the utility sector. Benefits include 27 days of holiday, a discretionary annual bonus, and extensive professional development opportunities.

Benefits

27 days holiday plus bank holidays

Discretionary annual bonus

Contributory pension scheme

Life assurance and health screening

Enhanced maternity/paternity pay

Subsidised canteen facilities

Professional development investment

Qualifications

• Experience in preparing project design drawings.
• Ability to coordinate multiple discipline details.
• Working within a mechanical engineering discipline.

Responsibilities

• Preparation of project design drawings including site prep, route plans, etc.
• Liaise with project teams regarding drawing requirements.
• Provide support and mentorship to junior technicians.

Skills

Advanced AutoCAD

MicroStation skills

Civil 3D

Plant 3D

Revit

Experience in utility/HV Plant sector

Familiarity with CDE systems

Point cloud software

Job description

Overview

Murphy is recruiting for a Senior Technician for our applied engineering team. This role will support our growing Power team, based out of our Warrington office. 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.

Responsibilities

• Preparation of project design drawings, including all site prep drawings, route plans, working areas, detailed long sections/cross sections, point cloud interrogation & data extraction, etc
• Take role of project lead technician and ensure co-ordination of multiple discipline details.
• Liaise with colleagues, other departments and project teams with respect to drawing requirements
• Prepare drawings in accordance with current company CAD Standards
• Ensure that drawings are prepared, stored, issued and archived in accordance with company procedures via internal CAD Data Management software
• Provide support and mentorship to Assistant Technicians/Technicians where required.
• Capability to work to strict deadlines and project budgets.
• Ensure that chargeable work can be evaluated by the preparation of adequate timesheet records
• Support adoption of the Project CDE and ensure document control measures are upheld
• Take part in roles assign within a BEP and work to BS EN ISO 19650
• Creation of project federated models and ensure compliance.

Qualifications

• Advanced AutoCAD and/or MicroStation skills
• Competent with the following: Civil 3D, Plant 3D, Revit
• Previous experience in the utility and/or HV Plant sector
• Previous experience of working with CDE systems
• Use of point cloud software
• Working within a mechanical engineering discipline
• Working with Revit Families and Data extraction processes

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