Design Manager

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:

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A day in the life of a Murphy Design Manager:

Lead the engineering design delivery of existing major Transmission HV 132/275/400kV Substation new build and extension projects.

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 including HV Plant, Protection and Control and Civils 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 suitable 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.

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.  

Still interested, does this sound like you?

Experience managing multi-disciplinary design packages.

OHL experince would be an advantage

Experience carrying out the role of Principal Designer Representative under CDM 2015

Experience of delivery of substation projects for UK Transmission Service Operators (SSEN, National Grid, Scottish Power Energy Networks, NIE Networks) is desirable.

Membership of a UK Engineering institute