Design Engineer

Murphy is recruiting for a Design Engineer (Geotechnical) to work with Murphy Applied Engineering in 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 Design Engineer 

• Managing junior geotechnical engineers


• Managing team workload and providing advise/support to the team as required


• Leading Pre-FEED and FEED studies


• General project management of study work (cost control and reporting)


• Desktop geotechnical studies to support routing of pipelines


• Providing advice/liaison to Geotechnical Contractors undertaking ground investigation works


• Lead advisor on the management of ground risk at all stages of projects from concept through to construction and installation


• Managing scheduling of ground investigation works 


• Commercial evaluations of ground investigation quotes


• Lead engineer for GIR's and GDR's


• Lead engineer for consents associated with NWR's UTX's and National Highways Road Crossings


• Interpretation of factual ground investigation reports

Still interested, does this sound like you? 

• Lead technical specifications for ground investigation including bills of quantities


• Lead feasibility and FEED studies associated with pipelines and power cables


• Lead geotechnical designs for foundations, retaining walls, sheet piled cofferdams and slope/trench stability


• Lead technical solutions for trenchless crossing designs


• Temporary works experience 


• Expereince with piling design, techniques and applications

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 Colin Shaw on 07353 134 836 to discuss in more detail.