Technical Lead, EHV Substation Design

J Murphy & Sons; Hounslow; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday

Discretionary annual bonus

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Maternity/paternity pay

Wedding bonus

Canteen facilities

Professional development

Employee discounts

Job summary

Murphy is recruiting for a Technical Lead to work with Energy on the Electricity Transmission Project on substations around the South West England and South Wales.

Murphy offers a broad EPC capability, extensive in-house expertise, and a track record of delivering complex energy projects. You will lead engineering design delivery, manage risk, and collaborate with customers and suppliers across multiple locations.

Qualifications

• Time served in a management role in the engineering function of a major UK contractor engaged in civil engineering projects.
• Significant experience in a management role in the engineering function of a major UK contractor engaged in one or more of the following: rail, highways, water, power distribution, natural resources, other heavy civil engineering or building construction.

Responsibilities

• Act as the technical expert for a particular area of specialism and lead Engineering and Design Management teams.
• Lead for day-to-day engineering matters, including methods engineering and design review, for substation design delivery.
• Act as the technical authority for EHV substation design and support energy delivery across projects.
• Lead development and implementation of design engineering strategies for regional projects.
• Identify technical risks and ensure mitigations are implemented on all projects.
• Collaborate with Customer Technical Assurance, Asset Policy and Project Management functions to streamline delivery processes.
• Provide technical oversight and internal assurance for EHV substation design.
• Challenge and guide supply chain partners including design consultants and OEMs.
• Drive value engineering and innovation for time, cost, safety, or carbon improvements through standardisation.
• Ensure Principal Designer duties under CDM 2015 regulations are fulfilled, appointing PD Representatives as required.
• Support commercial/procurement in accurate scope definition and contractual matters with suppliers and clients.

Skills

Engineering management

Project management

Contract management

Collaborative teamwork

Civil engineering projects

Job description

Murphy is recruiting for a Technical Lead to work with Energy on the Electricity Transmission Project on substations around the South West England and South Wales.

Murphy offers a broad EPC capability, extensive in-house expertise, and a track record of delivering complex energy projects. You will lead engineering design delivery, manage risk, and collaborate with customers and suppliers across multiple locations.