Senior Engineer - Mayo

Murphy; Connacht; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday and holiday buy-up

Discretionary bonus

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Healthcare

Professional development

Job summary

Murphy is recruiting for a Senior Engineer to join the Mayo-based Natural Resources team. The role supports Murphy’s EPFCMD activities across energy networks, onshore/offshore oil, gas and renewables, focusing on safe delivery and compliance.

The position requires extensive site civil experience, strong leadership, and the ability to manage complex construction projects within a dynamic environment in Mayo, Ireland.

Qualifications

• 6–8 years of site-based civil engineering experience.
• Knowledge of reinforced concrete works, deep drainage, earthworks and traffic management.
• Experience with temporary works as TW supervisor/coordinator.
• Ability to mentor junior staff in site engineering.
• Develop and implement safe systems of work for construction procedures.
• Proficiency in surveying/CAD techniques and modern methods.

Responsibilities

• Establish and promote health, safety and environmental best practices with SHQE.
• Supervise assistant and site engineers.
• Assist with temporary works design schemes.
• Monitor work to ensure safety and policy compliance.
• Maintain good relations with client, designer and supply chain.
• Oversee materials and plant requisition for construction processes.
• Prepare risk assessments and method statements.
• Maintain daily site diaries and record variations.

Skills

Site engineering oversight

Mentoring junior staff

Surveying CAD

Communication with management

Health & safety compliance

Tools

CAD software

Surveying tools

Job description

Murphy is recruiting for a Senior Engineer - Mayo to work with our Natural Resources team in the Mayo area.

We maintain, operate, modify, design, construct and commission new energy networks and facilities across four countries; guiding our customers through the challenges of the energy transition and supporting their commitments to achieve net zero emissions. We provide safe and reliable specialist services as a trusted Engineering, Procure, Fabrication, Maintain and Decommissioning (EPFCM&D) partner. This includes work with onshore and offshore oil, gas pipelines, gas diversions and renewable energies.

What You Will Be Doing

• Establish and promote best practice in health, safety and environmental matters in conjunction with the SHQE department.
• Supervise assistant and site engineers
• Assist with temporary works design schemes
• Monitor the work under their control to ensure that any unsafe work conditions and non-compliance with Company policies and procedures are promptly remedied.
• Maintain good working relations with client / designer / Team, together with our supply chain.
• Advise engineers on setting out methods and techniques.
• Ensure that the drawings and specification documents contain sufficient, accurate information for construction of the works. Formally request any missing information in sufficient time to allow the programme to proceed without delay.
• Communicate with foremen and supervisors to ensure full understanding of information provided.
• Overseeing the selection and requisition of materials and plant for the use in the construction process.
• Prepare written risk assessments and method statements for the control of the works.
• Keep a full and accurate daily site diary, including any changes/variations, subcontractors’ attendance, and records of work related discussions with client / designer / project team.
• Ensure that inspection and test plans are completed as required by the PMP / Specification, including a check of dimension accuracy and quality.

Who We Are Looking For

• CSCS Card (relevant type)
• All roles are expected to have the relevant competency skills cards
• 6-8years, proven experience in site based large civil engineering projects.
• Knowledge of reinforced concrete works, deep drainage, earthworks, traffic management and. general civil works
• Experience if temp works as TW supervisor or TW coordinator
• Demonstrate ability to manage and mentor junior staff in all aspects of site engineering
• Ability to produce, implement and manage safe systems of work for construction procedures.
• Proven experience/training with all the latest surveying/CAD techniques
• Ability and confidence to communicate and present to Top Level Management, Senior level clients and public.
• An understanding of the commercial issues in undertaking a large-scale construction project.
• Ability and confidence to discuss engineering issues with people across various levels and disciplines.
• Excellent knowledge of current civil engineering legislation as well as Health & Safety and Environmental legislation.

What You’ll Get In Return

• 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
• Generous Private Healthcare Allowance
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay and a maternity returners bonus
• Extra 2 days holiday for all employees getting married and a wedding bonus
• Dedicated and continued investment in your professional development
• Other Murphy benefits include retail discounts, discounted gym memberships, cycle to work scheme etc

About Murphy

Murphy is formally recognised as a sector leading employer, Platinum Investors In People accredited. 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.

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