Design Manager in Golborne

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’.

A day in the life of a Murphy Design Manager

• Lead the engineering design delivery of existing & new build and extension projects as part of the Natural Resources, Gas Compressor portfolio.
• Lead Design Management requirements at tender and/or Early Contractor Engagement stage and allocate resources as appropriate during tender, FEED, and detailed design stages.
• Integrate multiple engineering disciplines from a mix of internal and external designers and OEMs.
• Undertake the role of Principal Design Representative on project(s) ensuring design information is being suitably managed to the various roles and compliant with the requirements of CDM 2015 Regulations.
• Involvement in the development of Business Unit and Group Design Management continual process improvement activities.
• Review design pack submissions as required for technical compliance, quality and completeness.
• Develop and assist the project Planners with maintaining the design and engineering aspect of programmes.
• Monitor and expedite key engineering programme issues including the procurement of services and equipment to the Business Unit Procurement function.
• Review and liaise with internal Temporary Works Coordinators and Designers to ensure appropriate consideration of constructability and required permanent works.
• Manage compliance with Standards and Client requirements and assist in monitoring to ensure working to standard requirements.
• 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.
• Represent the department, when necessary, at internal and external meetings and in the absence of the Senior Engineering Manager.
• Line management of a sub-team of design coordinators including mentoring and assisting their development and learning.

Qualifications

• Chartered Engineer with a UK engineering institute (IMechE, ICE, IChemE, IET, IGEM etc).
• Experience across Oil & Gas i.e. Compressors, AGI\’s or Pipelines.
• Experience within Mechanical OR E, C & I experience (Electrical, Control & Instrumentation).
• Experience managing BIM delivery, experience of hand over of design requirements at completion.