Murphy
Senior Engineering Manager
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Murphy is recruiting for a Senior Engineering Manager to join our applied engineering team, this role will be based out of our Warrington office.
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 Engineering Manager:
- Reporting into the MAE Civil / Structural Technical Director
- Liaise with Business Unit Heads of Engineering and Project Directors to understand delivery performance and future requirements
- Member of the MAE Senior Leadership Team
- Sit on the Group-wide temporary works fatal and severe risk forum as the MAE representative
- Management of the MAE temporary works team across Murphy offices in the UK including:
- Manage delivery performance across all projects
- Manage commercial performance of temporary works designs across all projects
- Review tendering of temporary works schemes and incorporation of feedback from live schemes
- Assess and manage competency of the team
- Manage the allocation and prioritisation of resources to the projects across the temporary works projects as well as:
- Monitor and update team structure where required
- Recruitment of team members both experienced and early careers
- Line management of Engineering Managers, Design Managers and Principal Engineers
- Implementation of innovative techniques to continually improve the efficiency and delivery performance of the team
- Be the escalation path for challenging projects, providing technical support where needed
- Review and update temp works design control procedure to drive quality submissions in accordance with recognised international and industry codes and standards
- Take a proactive role in the management of careers and the learning & development of all engineering staff, including carrying out personal development reviews
- Kick off urgent / complex temporary works design projects and manage through to a suitable handover position
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Requirements:
- Engineering degree
- Chartered status or working towards chartership
- Demonstrable experience in managing and delivering complex temporary works designs on infrastructure projects
- Proven track record of leading high-performing civil / structural design teams
- Proven track record of collaborating with project teams to produce efficient, buildable designs
- Innovation? – Implementation of new materials, techniques, technologies in the business?
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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, 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 £5.4bn 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 Colin Shaw on 07353134836 to discuss in more detail.
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