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Senior Design Engineer
Murphy is recruiting for a Senior Design Engineer to work with Murphy Applied Engineering in our London office, Kentish Town.
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.
Under the banner of Murphy Applied Engineering, our in-house teams include civil, structural, mechanical, geotechnical and process engineers. They design both permanent and temporary works for projects in all our locations and are a trusted source of expert advice for both Murphy colleagues and external customers.
A day in the life of a Murphy Senior Design Engineer:
- Representing the MAE team in collaborative project team meetings.
- Reporting to the team Senior/ Principal Design Engineer or Senior Engineering Manager.
- Carrying out civil/ structural designs.
- Undertaking site visits when appropriate.
- Collating feedback on solutions and contributing to lessons learned meetings.
- Preparing appropriate fully integrated permanent works proposals/solutions to meet the company’s bid and project delivery stage requirements.
- Mentoring of junior staff and graduates within MAE.
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Requirements:
- HND/ Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering.
- A designer who is proficient in, at least, concrete and steelwork design using both software and by hand using relevant design standards and eurocodes.
- A designer with the capability to work autonomously or as part of team.
- 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.
- Working towards chartership with ICE/ IStructE.
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.
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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 £3.3b and £39m Invested in environmentally friendly plant there really is #MoretoMurphy
If you are unable to apply via the usual process, please call Colin Shaw on 07353 134 836 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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