Murphy
Wastewater Site Inspector/ Engineer
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Covering Midlands and South - based out of home and site (must be happy to travel)
MUA Group is an independent electricity and gas distribution network operator, connecting homes and businesses to essential energy infrastructure. We’re also a regulated water and wastewater company, adopting water and wastewater networks across Britain.
Our mission at MUA is to help build better and more sustainable places to live and work, by adopting and operating multi-utility networks nationwide.
In this field based role, you’ll work closely with developers and contractors to ensure wastewater infrastructure is installed to adoptable standards and in line with approved designs. You’ll carry out inspections at key stages, identify and report defects, and oversee their resolution to ensure full compliance and quality delivery.
This is an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys working on-site, has a strong eye for detail, and is committed to delivering high standards in wastewater or civil engineering projects.
A day in the life of a Murphy Wastewater Site Inspector/ Engineer
- Accurately report and identify any remediation work required.
- Assist the Wastewater Adoption Managers with any on-site enquiries and site issues.
- Ensure all wastewater assets are fit for adoption with asset records correctly documented.
- Assist and advise engineering solutions with the developer when they arise.
- Ensure a good working relationship with site agents and ground workers.
- Collect and document water assets on the Leep Utilities Asset Database.
- Ensure sewer networks put forward for adoption are constructed and adopted in accordance with approved drawings, and to Design and Construction Guidance.
- Maintain effective site records electronically for all inspections carried out on-site.
- Attend pre construction site meetings with the developer and their groundwork contractors.
- Witness the air test/pressure test of sewer network and pressure pipes and ensure they comply with the requirements set out in the Design and Construction Guidance.
- Plan and independently manage your own site inspection programme to ensure that all construction sites are monitored to the appropriate standard.
- Respond to the changing priorities of individual construction sites, resulting in reprogramming of workload plan.
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- Comprehensive knowledge of all wastewater assets and the design and installation process is essential.
- Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with customers, developers and contractors.
- Capable of reading and interpreting “as-laid” drawings accurately.
- Experience in drainage infrastructure construction and adoption processes.
- Knowledge on wastewater pump stations would be an advantage but is not essential.
A full UK driving licence is required for this role.
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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 £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 Lorna Rhodes on 07801 960464 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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