Senior Design Engineer

Kentish Town
6 days ago
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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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Senior Instrumentation and Control Design Engineer
 
Would you like to join one of the UK's Best Big Companies as awarded by Best Companies? Murphy is currently recruiting a Senior Instrumentation and Control Design Engineer to join our award-winning team known for its extensive in-house expertise and continual drive to innovate within the industry. The Senior Instrumentation and Control Engineer will report into the Senior Engineering Manager supporting a portfolio of energy transition design projects. The candidate shall manage the delivery of safe, practical, and economic designs for internal and external clients to a high standard of professional competence, in compliance with Company procedures, recognised standards and current legislation. 
 
Murphy Applied Engineering is an in-house multidisciplinary engineering consultancy, implementing the 'Better Engineered' judicious driver to achieve smart, safe, and constructible solutions, covering the full range of energy sectors including natural gas, CO2, hydrogen and power transmission. The design team provide a design consultancy services on both internal and for external clients throughout the design lifecycle.
 
What you will be doing 

Represent the MAE Energy Team (Gas, Hydrogen, Carbon Capture), when necessary, at internal and external meetings.
Review Scopes of Works provided by Clients (both internal and external) at Tender stage, managing and developing the returned Tender submission within the specified time constraints. This includes developing cost resource estimates, execution plans and project programmes.
Produce output for the internal design team and the interface with external design houses for several Scopes of Works at any given time within an agreed fixed cost and programme.
Completion of all design documentation for a given Scope of Work including Instrumentation design calculation and drawings; block cable diagrams, loop drawings, layouts, hook ups and general arrangement drawings issue.
Deliver C&I design deliverables at differing engineering stages including: Feasibility, FEED, detailed design, construction support and advice. 
Ensure the successful delivery of a quality C&I Design Package.
Liaise with other departments and project teams within the company with respect to design requirements.
Undertake site visits and investigations when appropriate.
Participate in and manage the successful delivery of all Formal Process Safety Assessments, including, but not limited to: DSEAR, HAZID, HAZOP, LOPA, SIL Determination and Verification and functional Safety Assessments.   

Who we are looking for:

Degree qualified in Electrical, Automation, Instrumentation or Control Engineering
Chartered Engineer with the Institution of Engineering and Technology, the Institute of Measurement and Control (or similar) or working towards chartership.
Experience in Oil & Gas sector and familiarisation with the IGEM Suite of standards for Gas Pipeline and Installations and metering as well as other National and International Compressor Station and Pipeline codes.
Experience of interfacing with Clients such as National Gas Transmission and Cadent and knowledge of their Electrical and Instrumentation Specifications and Standards including the G/17 and G/35 design assurance process
Good technical report writing skills suitable for submission to stakeholders.
Feasibility, conceptual and detailed design experience associated with the development of all aspects of Natural Gas Compressor Stations, Above Ground Installations and Pipelines.  

About Murphy

Charity is at the heart of Murphy values; you will receive 2 days leave per year to donate your time to a charity of your choosing. Many teams choose to support a charity together to positively impact our communities. 
Access to Murphy Wellbeing: you will have access to a host of online tools, mental health trained colleagues, and if needs be external professional support because we understand that work and life offers challenges that sometimes need a little extra support.
Murphy is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture, making Murphy a great place to work where we can all thrive. You can get involved in numerous events and even join our committee dedicated to continuously nurturing Murphy’s inclusive culture.
What you’ll get in return

Dedicated and continued investment in your professional development.
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
Other Murphy benefits include retail discounts and cashback, cycle to work scheme etc
As part of our commitment to being an inclusive employer we are proud to have signed up to #BantheBoxUK and reduce barriers to employment for people with criminal records.

If you think Murphy is the place to help you thrive in a great team dedicated to delivery and engineering excellence, and want to work in an inclusive team culture that rewards performance and drives personal development, apply today.

If you are unable to apply via the usual process, please call (phone number removed) to discuss in more detail.  

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

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