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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Design Manager - Cambridge South Station
Murphy are currently recruiting a Design Manager to lead a multi-disciplinary technical team as part of the Cambridge South Station Infrastructure Enhancement Project. You will be responsible for delivering safe, practical and economic designs for one of our major high value projects, which is Cambridge South Station to a high standard of professional competence and in compliance with Company procedures.
Cambridge South Station comprises the design & construction of a new four platform railway station and with lineside infrastructure enhancements extending up to 2km either side; the station provides connectivity between Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Cambridge Biomedical Campus with destinations such as central London, Stansted Airport, Ely and Birmingham. This will be a rewarding role offering the successful candidate an excellent project to work on, the opportunity to continue to develop and further their career inside a growing Tier 1 contractor.
What you will be doing
Manage the integration of design disciplines and interfaces with external and in-house design teams with project values ranging from £0.5m to £30m +
Managing a team of Assistant Designs Managers and Design Coordinators
Represent the design department when necessary at internal and external meetings and, in the absence of the Lead Designer, to be the focal point of contact within the department
Liaise with other departments and project teams within the Company with respect to design requirements
Undertake site visits when appropriate
Allocate design tasks to individuals within informal internal teams whilst maintaining responsibility for the team’s overall performance
Ensure that the work in the department is carried out in accordance with Company procedures and that a high level of professionalism is maintained
Ensure that chargeable work is identified and evaluated including the preparation of adequate records of time spent
Ensure feedback on design work is collated and saved in accordance with procedures
Carry out staff appraisals when required and identify appropriate development activities
Manage the preparation of GRIP stage 1-4 design (concept through to single option approved in principle)
Manage the preparation of GRIP stage 5-8 design (detailed design, construction phase design support, and project close out)
Work collaboratively with the wider engineering team, in particular the CRE’s (Contractor’s Responsible Engineer’s) and CEM (Contractor’s Engineering Manager) to ensure all designs are produced in accordance with company procedures and Network Rail standard NR/L2/INI/02009
Monitor and control cost and programme for the design phases
Who we are looking for
Experienced in managing designs within the railway environment and able to demonstrate a thorough understanding of Network Rail’s standards and processes
Management skills and confident when dealing with staff, clients, figures, design issues and programmes
Computer literate with a good working knowledge of Microsoft packages, including Microsoft Project