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Lowton · Posted 27 Oct 2026 · 6 applicants

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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: #MoretoMurphy A day in the lift of a Murphy Design Manager: Lead the design team within a collaborative, one-team culture and define clear responsibilities, deliverables and deadlines. Develop and maintain the design programme, MIDP, design responsibility matrix and information-delivery requirements. Coordinate civil, structural, process, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and automation interfaces. Ensure designs comply with HSQE requirements, client standards, statutory obligations and relevant construction regulations. Facilitate design reviews, constructability reviews, risk workshops and coordination meetings, ensuring actions are recorded and closed. Monitor design progress, quality, risks, opportunities, change control and technical queries against programme and budget. Liaise with clients, designers, project teams, suppliers and subcontractors to resolve issues and maintain alignment. Support procurement, tendering, construction and commissioning with timely, accurate design information. Promote Lean and digital-delivery practices, capture lessons learned and improve design standards and workflows. Mentor and develop engineers and designers and support resource planning and recruitment.   Still interested, does this sound like you? Level 8 honours degree in civil, mechanical, electrical, environmental or process engineering, environmental science, chemistry or a related discipline. Relevant experience managing multidisciplinary design, preferably in the water and wastewater sector. Strong knowledge of MEICA and civil design interfaces, construction requirements and commissioning activities. Working knowledge of applicable health and safety legislation and designer responsibilities. Experience developing and maintaining design programmes, budgets and coordinated deliverable schedules. Proficiency in Microsoft Project, Word, Excel and PowerPoint; experience with BIM/CDE platforms is advantageous. Strong leadership, stakeholder-management, communication and problem-solving skills. Full driving licence.   Profile: A day in the lift of a Murphy Design Manager: Lead the design team within a collaborative, one-team culture and define clear responsibilities, deliverables and deadlines. Develop and maintain the design programme, MIDP, design responsibility matrix and information-delivery requirements. Coordinate civil, structural, process, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and automation interfaces. Ensure designs comply with HSQE requirements, client standards, statutory obligations and relevant construction regulations. Facilitate design reviews, constructability reviews, risk workshops and coordination meetings, ensuring actions are recorded and closed. Monitor design progress, quality, risks, opportunities, change control and technical queries against programme and budget. Liaise with clients, designers, project teams, suppliers and subcontractors to resolve issues and maintain alignment. Support procurement, tendering, construction and commissioning with timely, accurate design information. Promote Lean and digital-delivery practices, capture lessons learned and improve design standards and workflows. Mentor and develop engineers and designers and support resource planning and recruitment.   Still interested, does this sound like you? Level 8 honours degree in civil, mechanical, electrical, environmental or process engineering, environmental science, chemistry or a related discipline. Relevant experience managing multidisciplinary design, preferably in the water and wastewater sector. Strong knowledge of MEICA and civil design interfaces, construction requirements and commissioning activities. Working knowledge of applicable health and safety legislation and designer responsibilities. Experience developing and maintaining design programmes, budgets and coordinated deliverable schedules. Proficiency in Microsoft Project, Word, Excel and PowerPoint; experience with BIM/CDE platforms is advantageous. Strong leadership, stakeholder-management, communication and problem-solving skills. Full driving licence
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