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Principal engineer

Golborne
Permanent
Murphy
Principal engineer
€80,000 a year
Posted: 16 February
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Overview

Murphy is recruiting for a Principal Engineer to work within our applied engineering division from our Warrington office. Murphy are currently recruiting for a Principal Design Engineer to join our award-winning team. Our team is known for its extensive in-house expertise and continual drive to innovate within the industry. The Principal Design Engineer will provide safe, practical, and economic designs for internal clients to a high standard of professional competence and in compliance with Company procedures. Murphy Applied Engineering is a multidisciplinary function, implementing the 'Better Engineered' strategic driver to achieve smart, safe, and constructible solutions with project timeframes. Covering a range of industry sectors including water, energy, and power; Murphy Applied Engineering provides specialist engineering support in the following disciplines: Mechanical, Geotechnical, Process, Surveying and both Permanent and Temporary works within Civil and Structural infrastructure.

If you think you fit the bill and want to work as a Principal Pipeline Engineer within a team that rewards performance, drives personal development and offers a great place to work delivering exciting projects, apply now.


Responsibilities

* Responsible for the day to day management and development of a team of engineers
* Responsible for the delivery of all technical drawings and reports for the detailed design phase of linear infrastructure projects (steel transmission pipelines & plastic ducts for HV cables)
* Responsible for delivery of constructability reports associated with linear infrastructure projects
* Responsible for delivery Pre-FEED and FEED studies associated with major pipeline/HV power cable infrastructure projects in the UK
* Technical support to planners and estimators during FEED studies
* Lead design risk assessments
* Checking and approving of technical design reports
* Project reporting and coordination of design activities within the engineering team
* Represent the design department, when necessary, at internal and external meetings
* Undertake site visits when required
* Accurate recording of time spent on projects and management of team workloads
* Coach and mentor individual staff members with professional development
* Support the bid teams with technical input into tender submissions & develop design estimates for inclusion in the overall submission
* Technical input into Trenchless Crossing Designs (HDD’s, Microtunnels & Auger Bores)


Qualifications

* Degree qualified in Mechanical or Civil Engineering
* Chartered with a professional institution regulated by the Engineering Council (or working towards Chartership)
* Familiar with National Gas standards for transmission pipelines as well as other UK, EU and International standards (e.g. PD8010, BSEN 14161, BS EN 1594, etc)
* Familiar with UK and international standards for plastic pipes
* Construction & design experience associated with linear infrastructure projects & trenchless crossing designs
* Experience undertaking Pre-FEED, FEED & detailed design associated with major linear infrastructure projects in the UK as part of the governments net zero targets for 2050
* Experience of consent requirements associated with rail (NWR Form A, B & C), road (CD622) and watercourse crossings (EA) is preferred
* Knowledge and understanding of construction plant & equipment used to install steel pipelines and plastic cable ducts
* Familiar with geospatial analysis software such as ArcGIS or QGIS
* Excellent technical report writing skills
* Some awareness and understanding of environmental restrictions in the UK


What’s in it for you?

* Dedicated and continued investment in your professional development.
* 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
* 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, Platinum 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 £5.8b and £39m Invested in environmentally friendly plant there really is #MoretoMurphy

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

If you are unable to apply via the usual process, please call Colin Shaw on 07353 134 836 to discuss in more detail.

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