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Section Engineer

Job details
Posting date: 19 June 2025
Salary: Not specified
Additional salary information: £40000-75000 per annum
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 17 July 2025
Location: St Fergus, AB42 3EP
Company: J Murphy & Sons
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 22173-43466476

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Summary

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 www.murphygroup.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and X: #MoretoMurphy

A day in the life of a Murphy Section Engineer:

- Resolving technical problems at all levels.
- Carry out inspections in accordance with the Inspection and Test Plan in a timely manner.
- The production of survey information and red – lined drawings for the completion of the As-built records.
- Ensure equipment is calibrated, in date and suitable checked in accordance with company policies and the manufacturers’ defined requirements.
- Ensure construction operations are carried out in accordance with the Contract requirements using the appropriate procedures.
- Ensure all site personnel have clear, accurate and appropriate information to carry out their duties.
- Supervises the outputs and confirms that the project environmental requirements are met.
- Ensure all materials on site are suitable, stored in line with manufacturer’s recommendations current working practice, contract specification or project requirements.
- Assist the Site Management team to update KPI’s, material reconciliation and progress reports.


Still interested, does this sound like you?

- Degree qualified Civil Engineering or Similar
- Previous experience within a Section or Site Engineer role
- Experience on Construction or Civil Engineering projects.
- Experienced in surveying and setting out techniques
- Sound understanding of Quality, Safety, Health, Environmental and Sustainability project requirements.

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