Principal Engineer - Temporary Works

Murphy is recruiting for a Principal Engineer to work with Murphy Applied Engineering in Glasgow. 

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