Design Manager

Murphy is a leading international, specialist engineering and construction company founded in 1951 with a purpose to improve life by delivering world-class infrastructure. Operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada and America, Murphy provides better engineered solutions to infrastructure sectors including transportation; natural resources; energy and water. 

Headquartered in London, Murphy has a number of related businesses – Ground Engineering; Utility Connections; Murphy Plant; Murphy Process Engineering; Pipeline Testing Services; Specialist Welding Services; and Electrical Services. Murphy is a specialist in delivering pipelines, design, structural steel, tunnelling, fabrication, bridges and piling, and has a substantial holding of plant, equipment and facilities.

Murphy employs around 4,000 engineers, professional managers and skilled operatives around the world. Together, they work as ‘One Murphy’ - directly delivering the people, plant and expertise needed to make projects a success. Visit (url removed) or follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and X:

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A day in the life of a Murphy Design Manager

Produce design briefs for permanent works
Ensure consultants are appointed appropriately
Lead technical reviews of submissions from our design partners
Ensure conformance to the Murphy Design Management procedure
Lead design matters on small/medium/large/mega sized project/s as directed
Allocate design tasks to individuals/companies as required and maintain associated RACI
Manage day to day interface between design and construction teams and maintain its adequate records
Review design progress according to programme and contractual requirements
Lead constructability reviews
Involvement in work winning to ensure consultants are engaged appropriately and adequate allowances are included in the bid
Assist Senior Design Managers, consultants and multi-discipline engineering teams to deliver the design solutions to schedule and budget to a high standard of professional competence
Management of design change to support best outcome for the project
Support with management of risk and opportunity in design  

Still interested, does this sound like you?

Significant experience in a design management role within the construction sector.
Management skills – confident in managing staff, clients, design budgets and programmes
Flexibility and willingness to travel
HND or Engineering Degree qualified
Member of a recognised engineering institution. Incorporated Engineer or Chartered and or working towards membership