Assistant Design Manager

Recently named as one of the 'Best Big Companies to Work For’ by Best Companies, J. Murphy & Sons Limited (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 and Canada, Murphy provides better engineered solutions to infrastructure sectors including transportation; natural resources; power 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 3,600 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. 

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Assistant Design Manager - Stonecross

Would you like to join one of the UK's Best Big Companies as awarded by Best Companies? Murphy is currently recruiting for a Assistant Design Manager to join our award-winning Energy team in our Stonecross Office, Golborne, WA3 3JD. Our team is known for its extensive in-house expertise and continual drive to innovate within the industry. The Assistant Design Manager will assist with providing safe, practical and economic designs for internal project delivery functions to effectively allow the procurement, construction, installation and commissioning activities for Oil & Gas projects to a high standard of professional competence and in compliance with Company procedures.

Following the ‘One Murphy’ approach, we’re able to deliver all aspects of the projects we work on. Murphy has designed, constructed, and commissioned projects for clients including National Grid, Cadent Gas, OPA, SGN, National Grid Ventures, on both transmission and distribution networks. Our projects include Compressor stations, Natural Gas and LNG Terminals, AGI’s, pipelines and diversions.

What you will be doing:

Review submissions as directed for quality and sufficiency.
Ensure conformance to the Murphy Design Management procedure.
Lead design engineering matters on small/medium sized project/s as directed.
Monitor, co-ordinate, and manage the design by internal designers, consultants, suppliers, and interface contractors as appropriate.
Attend site as required to liaise with Site Managers / Engineers
Ensure that that Aconex (or client approved alternative CDE system) is adequately setup and being utilised correctly by all designers, site operations and external stakeholders. 
Monitor, track and report on Design progress against the project programme 
Ensure appropriate consideration of constructability and permanent works in relation to Temporary Works.
Own and manage the Design Change process on projects.
Own and manage Technical Query process upstream to clients and external stakeholders and downstream with suppliers and consultants.
Manage design co-ordinators on the project and within the business unit as appropriate.
Allocate design tasks to individuals/companies as required and maintain associated RACI.
Review design progress and detail using CAD/BIM tools.
Ensure monitoring and reporting on Design NCRs and associated close out.
Maintain good and professional relationships with the Client, Consultants, Sub-Contractors, Suppliers and Statutory Authorities
Liaise with the wider team such as Surveyors, Buyers, Contract Managers, Project Managers, Site Managers and Estimators to engender a team approach for each project.
Ensure an understanding of, and an influence on the contracts Design Consultants are working under including their fees, schedule of services, programme, and liabilities and warranties.
Review and comment the payment applications from consultants and pass to the contract surveyor for processing and payment.
Ensure compliance with Standards and Client requirements and assist in monitoring to ensure working to design requirements.  

Who we are looking for

HNC/HND in civil engineering, construction or similar
Professional affiliated membership of applicable Engineering Institution or evidence of ongoing progression towards
Engineering Design Experience i.e. Oil and Gas and/or process EPC projects
Exposure to Design management/coordination and construction experience
Experience of Autodesk suite including AutoCAD, Revit and Navisworks.
Digitally familiar with BIM and CDEs and document control systems and processes  

About Murphy

Charity is at the heart of Murphy values; you will receive 2 days leave per year to donate your time to a charity of your choosing. Many teams choose to support a charity together to positively impact our communities.
Access to Murphy Wellbeing: you will have access to a host of online tools, mental health trained colleagues, and if needs be external professional support because we understand that work and life offers challenges that sometimes need a little extra support.
Murphy is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture, making Murphy a great place to work where we can all thrive. You can get involved in numerous events and even join our committee dedicated to continuously nurturing Murphy’s inclusive culture.  

What you’ll get in return

Dedicated and continued investment in your professional development.
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
Other Murphy benefits include retail discounts and cashback, discounted gym memberships, cycle to work scheme etc  

Due to the requirements of the role, in addition to our standard identity and right to work checks, successful candidates will be asked to undertake a basic Disclosure and Barring Service check.

As part of our commitment to being an inclusive employer we are proud to have signed up to #BantheBoxUK and reduce barriers to employment for people with criminal records.

J Murphy & Sons Limited is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK

If you think Murphy is the place to help you thrive in a great team dedicated to delivery and engineering excellence and want to work in an inclusive team culture that rewards performance and drives personal development, apply today