Principal Engineer - Temporary Works

Murphy Group; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 45,000 - GBP 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in the United Kingdom seeks a Principal Engineer - Temporary Works to oversee multiple projects and ensure effective design and delivery. The ideal candidate will possess a relevant degree, be chartered, and have strong financial management capabilities. The role involves mentoring junior staff and enhancing relationships across teams. This position offers benefits such as a competitive salary, flexible holiday options, and professional development support.

Benefits

27 days holiday plus bank holidays

Discretionary annual bonus

Above market rate pension scheme

Life assurance and health screening

Investment in professional development

Retail and gym membership discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in managing project finances.
• Ability to lead a temporary works team.
• Willingness to visit sites across the country.

Responsibilities

• Act as the Project Design Engineer on multiple projects.
• Ensure technical and commercial delivery of projects.
• Prepare cost proposals for tenders and live projects.
• Mentor junior staff and graduates.
• Collaborate with other Principal Engineers.

Skills

Analytical and design skills

Client requirement understanding

Communication skills

Project financial management

Open-minded problem solving

Education

HND/Bachelor/Masters in Civil or Structural Engineering

Chartered with ICE or IStructE

Job description

Job Title: Principal Engineer - Temporary Works

Job Location: Alness (IV17 0PH)

Country/Region: United Kingdom

Murphy is recruiting for a Principal Engineer - Temporary Worksto work with Murphy Applied Engineering in Scotland.

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.

In this role, you will provide safe, economic and constructible solutions within project timeframes for the company’s Business Units delivering for key strategic UK projects such as SSEN’s Accelerated Strategic Transmission Investment (ASTI) Pathway to 2030 programme and supporting the rest of the UK team in delivering key infrastructure projects.

A day in the life of a Murphy Principal Engineer - Temporary Works.

• Acting as the Project Design Engineer on multiple projects. The PDE is the central point of contact and coordination between project teams and design engineers.
• Have a sound knowledge of Client requirements including specifications, design codes and industry best practices.
• Be accountable for the technical and commercial delivery of projects allocated by the Engineering Manager in accordance with design procedure.
• Preparing and managing cost proposals for tenders and live projects as required.
• Leading a small temporary works team and developing long lasting internal relationships with Project Managers and Directors.
• Increasing the internal order book for your team and delivering on projects across the full range of Murphy projects across the north of the UK.
• Mentoring of junior staff and graduates.
• Undertaking site visits when appropriate.
• Collating feedback on solutions and contributing to lessons learned meetings.
• Work collaboratively with other Principal Engineers in the development and growth of the department.

Still interested, does this sound like you?

• HND/Bachelor/Masters degree in Civil or Structural Engineering
• Chartered with the ICE or IStructE.
• Experience of effective financial management and control of projects.
• Strong analytical and design skills with the ability to interpret the requirements of a project.
• A good communicator with a desire to develop relationships across the company.
• A person with an open-minded approach to solving civil and structural engineering challenges to find the best solution from all perspectives of a project.
• A person keen to visit the company’s sites and offices across the country.
• A visible leader.

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

If you are unable to apply via the usual process, please call Michelle Penlington on 07935344342 to discuss in more detail.

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

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