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# Senior Design Engineer

- **Company:** J. Murphy & Sons Limited.
- **Location:** London, United Kingdom
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** ArcGIS (Software), Quantum GIS (QGIS)
- **Published:** November 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.cv-library.co.uk/job/225814979/Senior-Design-Engineer

## About the Role

* Degree qualified in Mechanical or Civil Engineering
 * Chartered with a professional institution regulated by the Engineering Council (or working towards Chartership)
 * Familiar with National Gas standards for transmission pipelines as well as other UK, EU and International standards (E.g. PD8010, BSEN 14161, BS EN 1594 etc)
 * Familiar with UK and international standards for plastic pipes
 * Construction & design experience associated with linear infrastructure projects & trenchless crossing designs
 * Experience undertaking Pre-FEED, FEED & detailed design associated with major linear infrastructure projects in the UK as part of the governments net zero targets for 2050.
 * Experience of consent requirements associated with rail (NWR Form A, B & C), road (CD622) and watercourse crossings (EA) is preferred
 * Knowledge and understanding of construction plant & equipment used to install steel pipelines and plastic cable ducts,
 * Familiar with geospatial analysis software such as ArcGIS or QGIS
 * Excellent technical report writing skills,
 * Some awareness and understanding of environmental restrictions in the UK.

## Description

* Responsible for the delivery of all technical drawings and reports for the detailed design phase of linear infrastructure projects (steel transmission pipelines & plastic ducts for HV cables)
 * Responsible for delivery of constructability reports associated with linear infrastructure projects
 * Responsible for delivery Pre-FEED and FEED studies associated with major pipeline/HV power cable infrastructure projects in the UK,
 * Technical support to planners and estimators during FEED studies
 * Lead design risk assessments
 * Checking and approving of technical design reports
 * Project reporting and coordination of design activities within the engineering team
 * Represent the design department, when necessary, at internal and external meetings
 * Undertake site visits when required,
 * Accurate recording of time spent on projects and management of team workloads,
 * Coach and mentor individual staff members with professional development,
 * Support the bid teams with technical input into tender submissions & develop design estimates for inclusion in the overall submission
 * Technical input into Trenchless Crossing Designs (HDD's, Microtunnels & Auger Bores), A day in the life of a Murphy Senior Engineer:
 * Responsible for the delivery of all technical drawings and reports for the detailed design phase of linear infrastructure projects (steel transmission pipelines & plastic ducts for HV cables)
 * Responsible for delivery of constructability reports associated with linear infrastructure projects
 * Responsible for delivery Pre-FEED and FEED studies associated with major pipeline/HV power cable infrastructure projects in the UK,
 * Technical support to planners and estimators during FEED studies
 * Lead design risk assessments
 * Checking and approving of technical design reports
 * Project reporting and coordination of design activities within the engineering team
 * Represent the design department, when necessary, at internal and external meetings
 * Undertake site visits when required,
 * Accurate recording of time spent on projects and management of team workloads,
 * Coach and mentor individual staff members with professional development,
 * Support the bid teams with technical input into tender submissions & develop design estimates for inclusion in the overall submission
 * Technical input into Trenchless Crossing Designs (HDD's, Microtunnels & Auger Bores)