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Senior Engineering Manager

J. Murphy & Sons LtdUK, UK🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 14 Jul 2026

Quick Overview

Work Type
Hybrid
Schedule
Temporary/Casual
Level
Mid Senior

Job Description

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: #MoretoMurphy A day in the life of a Murphy Senior Engineering Manager:

Reporting into the MAE Civil / Structural Technical Director Liaise with Business Unit Heads of Engineering and Project Directors to understand delivery performance and future requirements Member of the MAE Senior Leadership Team Sit on the Group-wide temporary works fatal and severe risk forum as the MAE representative Management of the MAE temporary works team across Murphy offices in the UK including:

Manage delivery performance across all projects Manage commercial performance of temporary works designs across all projects Review tendering of temporary works schemes and incorporation of feedback from live schemes Assess and manage competency of the team Manage the allocation and prioritisation of resources to the projects across the temporary works projects as well as:

Monitor and update team structure where required Recruitment of team members both experienced and early careers Line management of Engineering Managers, Design Managers and Principal Engineers Implementation of innovative techniques to continually improve the efficiency and delivery performance of the team Be the escalation path for challenging projects, providing technical support where needed Review and update temp works design control procedure to drive quality submissions in accordance with recognised international and industry codes and standards Take a proactive role in the management of careers and the learning & development of all engineering staff, including carrying out personal development reviews Kick off urgent / complex temporary works design projects and manage through to a suitable handover position Still interested, does this sound like you?

Engineering degree Chartered status or working towards chartership Demonstrable experience in managing and delivering complex temporary works designs on infrastructure projects Proven track record of leading high-performing civil / structural design teams Proven track record of collaborating with project teams to produce efficient, buildable designs Innovation? – Implementation of new materials, techniques, technologies in the business?

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