Senior Engineering Manager
| Posting date: | 23 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £65000-110000 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 January 2026 |
| Location: | Preston, PR5 6UP |
| Company: | J Murphy & Sons |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 22961-43862541 |
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 Senior Engineering Manager
- Working as part of a team and leading a team of engineers, design managers / coordinators and external consultants to successfully deliver the programme of works safely, on programme, to budget and right first time.
- Working collaboratively with a Senior Project Manager and Senior Quantity Surveyor across a programme of works, engaging with other business specialists to support as required.
- Select, appoint and onboard design consultants correctly and providing appropriate and clear design briefs.
- Lead technical reviews of submissions from our design partners.
- Ensure conformance to the Murphy Design Management Procedure and Murphy Temporary Works Control Procedure throughout the project lifecycle.
- Allocate design tasks to individuals / consultants / suppliers as required and maintain associated RACI matrix.
- Manage interfaces between designer(s) and construction team(s) and maintain adequate records.
- Review design progress according to programme and contractual requirements ensuring integration with the Clause 32 programme and procurement, construction and commissioning activities.
- Lead constructability reviews throughout the project lifecycle.
- Support with management of risk and opportunity in design and engineering activities.
- Management of design and engineering change to support the best outcome for the project.
- Manage engineering teams to ensure they deliver with pride, ensuring a right first-time approach and work is implemented following the Inspection and Test Procedure.
- Supporting tendering projects by leading on design and engineering elements.
- Engage with design consultants, providing scope of work and coordinating their technical queries to ensure their proposal is returned on time.
- Lead on construction methodology planning, working with designers, planners and estimators to ensure a robust price and programme is developed.
- Undertake the role of Bid Stage Temporary Works Manager during the tender phase.
- Support the implementation of Information Management Plans.
- Resolving technical problems within your capabilities.
- Line management / Functional management for design managers / coordinator and engineers within your programme of works.
- Coordinate design and engineering resource within your programme of works.
- Promote innovation, standardisation and efficiency opportunities through design and engineering activities.
Still interested, does this sound like you?
- Civil Engineering qualification at Level 6 or above.
- 15+ years of relevant experience
- Previous experience working on water industry civil engineering projects is desirable.
- Able to articulate engineering concepts both verbally and written to stakeholders.
- Collaborative and supportive working relationships.
- Competent IT skills using Microsoft suite of software.
- Temporary Works Coordinator (desirable)
- Appointed Persons for Lifting Operations (desirable)
- 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 Senior Engineering Manager
- Working as part of a team and leading a team of engineers, design managers / coordinators and external consultants to successfully deliver the programme of works safely, on programme, to budget and right first time.
- Working collaboratively with a Senior Project Manager and Senior Quantity Surveyor across a programme of works, engaging with other business specialists to support as required.
- Select, appoint and onboard design consultants correctly and providing appropriate and clear design briefs.
- Lead technical reviews of submissions from our design partners.
- Ensure conformance to the Murphy Design Management Procedure and Murphy Temporary Works Control Procedure throughout the project lifecycle.
- Allocate design tasks to individuals / consultants / suppliers as required and maintain associated RACI matrix.
- Manage interfaces between designer(s) and construction team(s) and maintain adequate records.
- Review design progress according to programme and contractual requirements ensuring integration with the Clause 32 programme and procurement, construction and commissioning activities.
- Lead constructability reviews throughout the project lifecycle.
- Support with management of risk and opportunity in design and engineering activities.
- Management of design and engineering change to support the best outcome for the project.
- Manage engineering teams to ensure they deliver with pride, ensuring a right first-time approach and work is implemented following the Inspection and Test Procedure.
- Supporting tendering projects by leading on design and engineering elements.
- Engage with design consultants, providing scope of work and coordinating their technical queries to ensure their proposal is returned on time.
- Lead on construction methodology planning, working with designers, planners and estimators to ensure a robust price and programme is developed.
- Undertake the role of Bid Stage Temporary Works Manager during the tender phase.
- Support the implementation of Information Management Plans.
- Resolving technical problems within your capabilities.
- Line management / Functional management for design managers / coordinator and engineers within your programme of works.
- Coordinate design and engineering resource within your programme of works.
- Promote innovation, standardisation and efficiency opportunities through design and engineering activities.
Still interested, does this sound like you?
- Civil Engineering qualification at Level 6 or above.
- 15+ years of relevant experience
- Previous experience working on water industry civil engineering projects is desirable.
- Able to articulate engineering concepts both verbally and written to stakeholders.
- Collaborative and supportive working relationships.
- Competent IT skills using Microsoft suite of software.
- Temporary Works Coordinator (desirable)
- Appointed Persons for Lifting Operations (desirable)