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Senior Engineer (HV Cables)

J. Murphy & Sons Ltd
Posted 12 hours ago, valid for 16 days
Location

Warrington, Cheshire WA12DS, England

Salary

£50,000 - £60,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

Retirement Plan
Life Insurance

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  • Murphy is seeking a Senior Engineer (HV Cables) to join their team in Kentish Town, London, requiring a degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering and experience in HV cabling projects.
  • The role involves developing HV/EHV cabling systems specifications, providing technical support, and ensuring project designs comply with relevant regulations.
  • Candidates should have experience coordinating HV Cable Works design and a strong understanding of commercial and technical issues in large-scale construction projects.
  • The position offers a competitive salary, with additional benefits including 27 days of holiday, a discretionary annual bonus, and a contributory pension scheme.
  • Murphy is committed to professional development and offers various employee benefits, aiming to foster a diverse and inclusive workforce.

Murphy is recruiting for a Senior Engineer (HV Cables) to work with Murphy Applied Engineering in Kentish Town, London.

Our engineering teams represent a multi-disciplined range of engineering skills, adding value across all our sectors, and pushing the boundaries of digital construction, engineering innovation and design to deliver intelligent, sustainable and economical engineering solutions.

Under the banner of Murphy Applied Engineering, our in-house teams include civil, structural, mechanical, geotechnical and process engineers. They design both permanent and temporary works for projects in all our locations and are a trusted source of expert advice for both Murphy colleagues and external customers.

A day in the life of a Murphy Senior Engineer

  • Developing HV/EHV cabling systems specifications, concept/detailed design and design review, estimation, site supervision and support as required.
  • Provide technical support to the team on all aspects of HV cable system engineering and design
  • Prepare plant and equipment technical specification, power cable route specifications, tender specifications, technical and progress reports
  • Ensuring correct and accurate interface with other engineering functions involved in the projects, attend, and conduct internal and external meetings with colleagues, clients, and subcontractors.
  • Perform technical calculations including cable size, rating calculations, TMF and EMF calculations, Sheath induced voltage calculations and other.
  • Ensuring all project designs are compliant with CDM regulations, relevant legislation and company procedures
  • Ensure that the drawings and specification documents contain sufficient, accurate information for construction of the works. Formally request any missing information in sufficient time to allow the programme to proceed without delay.

Still interested, does this sound like you?

  • Degree (or equivalent) in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering
  • Detail design Experience of HV cabling projects
  • Co-ordination of HV Cable Works design and interfaces throughout project lifecycle including development of drawings & calculations
  • An understanding of the commercial and technical issues in undertaking a large-scale construction project
  • Ability and confidence to discuss engineering issues with people across various levels and disciplines

What’s in it for you?

  • 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays with the option to buy an additional 2 days holiday each year, holidays increase with length of service
  • Discretionary annual bonus and annual salary review
  • Above market rate contributory pension scheme
  • Life assurance, health screening and enhanced sick pay
  • Enhanced maternity and paternity pay and a maternity returners bonus
  • Extra weeks holiday for all employees getting married and a wedding bonus
  • Subsidised canteen facilities in core locations
  • Dedicated and continued investment in your professional development
  • Other Murphy benefits include retail discounts and cashback, discounted gym memberships, cycle to work scheme etc

About Murphy

Murphy is formally recognised as a sector leading employer, Gold Investors In People accredited along with reported operating profit up 57% on prior year. At Murphy, we are incredibly proud of our diverse workforce. Not only do our people represent over 60 different nationalities, but they also represent a wide range of backgrounds, ethnicities and ages. With a forward order book of £3.3b and £39m Invested in environmentally friendly plant there really is #MoretoMurphy

Murphy is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK

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