Senior Project Engineer

Murphy; Dublin; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday

Discretionary annual bonus

Above market pension

Life assurance

Health screening

Private healthcare allowance

Wedding bonus

Professional development

Staff discounts

Gym discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

Murphy is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to lead design-to-operation solutions for water and wastewater projects in Ireland. You will develop technical designs, model hydraulic systems, review drawings, and support site commissioning and handover with MEICA integration.

You will collaborate with design teams and contractors, ensure compliance with standards, lead optioneering, and contribute to sustainability initiatives and digital delivery. Applicants must have right to work in Ireland.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimise technical designs for water and wastewater projects.
• Lead optioneering, hydraulic and process modelling and scheme appraisals from concept to construction-ready stage.
• Provide high-level technical assurance and review of designs, specifications, drawings (including P&IDs), and contractor submissions.
• Resolve complex technical queries and engineering challenges during design, construction and commissioning phases.
• Ensure compliance with relevant standards, regulations (e.g., DWI, EA, Ofwat), CDM 2015, company engineering specifications, and health & safety requirements.
• Support site-based activities, including technical site inspections, testing (FAT/SAT), commissioning oversight, and handover documentation.
• Collaborate closely with design teams, contractors, and stakeholders to integrate MEICA elements effectively.
• Contribute to innovation, digital delivery (BIM, GIS), sustainability initiatives (including net-zero and bioresource optimisation), and value engineering from a technical perspective.
• Prepare and review technical reports, briefs, risk registers (technical elements), and assurance documentation, with focus on sludge process performance and environmental compliance.

Job description

Murphy is recruiting an Senior Project Engineer to support our expanding Water & Wastewater portfolio, delivering full design‑to‑operation solutions for Uisce Éireann, Northern Ireland Water and other key clients, underpinned by our commitment to delivering safely, responsibly and to the highest standards.

What You Will Be Doing

• Develop and optimise technical designs for water and wastewater projects, including treatment works upgrades, network reinforcements, pumping stations, process improvements, and sludge treatment facilities.
• Lead technical optioneering, hydraulic and process modelling, scheme appraisals, and detailed engineering calculations from concept through to construction-ready stage, with input on sludge handling processes.
• Provide high-level technical assurance and review of designs, specifications, drawings (including P&IDs), and contractor submissions.
• Resolve complex technical queries and engineering challenges during design, construction, and commissioning phases.
• Ensure compliance with relevant standards, regulations (e.g., DWI, EA, Ofwat), CDM 2015, company engineering specifications, and health & safety requirements.
• Support site-based activities, including technical site inspections, testing (FAT/SAT), commissioning oversight, and handover documentation.
• Collaborate closely with design teams, contractors, and stakeholders to integrate MEICA (Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Control & Automation) elements effectively.
• Contribute to innovation, digital delivery (BIM, GIS), sustainability initiatives (including net-zero and bioresource optimisation), and value engineering from a technical perspective.
• Prepare and review technical reports, briefs, risk registers (technical elements), and assurance documentation, with focus on sludge process performance and environmental compliance.

What You Will 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.