Principal Engineer

Company: J. Murphy & Sons Limited
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Location: Wigan
Job Description:

A day in the life of a Murphy Principal Engineer:

  • Responsibleforthedaytodaymanagementanddevelopmentofateamofengineers
  • Responsibleforthedeliveryofalltechnicaldrawingsandreportsforthedetaileddesignphaseoflinearinfrastructureprojects(steeltransmissionpipelines&plasticductsforHVcables)
  • Responsiblefordeliveryofconstructabilityreportsassociatedwithlinearinfrastructureprojects
  • ResponsiblefordeliveryPre-FEEDandFEEDstudiesassociatedwithmajorpipeline/HVpowercableinfrastructureprojectsintheUK,
  • TechnicalsupporttoplannersandestimatorsduringFEEDstudies
  • Leaddesignriskassessments
  • Checkingandapprovingoftechnicaldesignreports
  • Projectreportingandcoordinationofdesignactivitieswithintheengineeringteam
  • Representthedesigndepartment,whennecessary,atinternalandexternalmeetings
  • Undertakesitevisitswhenrequired,
  • Accuraterecordingoftimespentonprojectsandmanagementofteamworkloads,
  • Coachandmentorindividualstaffmemberswithprofessionaldevelopment,
  • Supportthebidteamswithtechnicalinputintotendersubmissions&developdesignestimatesforinclusionintheoverallsubmission
  • TechnicalinputintoTrenchlessCrossingDesigns(HDD’s,Microtunnels&AugerBores)

Stillinterested,doesthissoundlikeyou?

  • DegreequalifiedinMechanicalorCivilEngineering
  • CharteredwithaprofessionalinstitutionregulatedbytheEngineeringCouncil(orworkingtowardsChartership)
  • FamiliarwithNationalGasstandardsfortransmissionpipelinesaswellasotherUK,EUandInternationalstandards(E.g.PD8010,BSEN14161,BSEN1594etc)
  • FamiliarwithUKandinternationalstandardsforplasticpipes
  • Construction&designexperienceassociatedwithlinearinfrastructureprojects&trenchlesscrossingdesigns
  • ExperienceundertakingPre-FEED,FEED&detaileddesignassociatedwithmajorlinearinfrastructureprojectsintheUKaspartofthegovernmentsnetzerotargetsfor2050.
  • Experienceofconsentrequirementsassociatedwithrail(NWRFormA,B&C),road(CD622)andwatercoursecrossings(EA)ispreferred
  • Knowledgeandunderstandingofconstructionplant&equipmentusedtoinstallsteelpipelinesandplasticcableducts,
  • FamiliarwithgeospatialanalysissoftwaresuchasArcGISorQGIS
  • Excellenttechnicalreportwritingskills,
  • SomeawarenessandunderstandingofenvironmentalrestrictionsintheUK.

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Posted: April 17th, 2026