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Design Manager

Job Posted: 19 days ago

Salary: £ Competitive
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Preston

Expire in: 9 days

Job Description

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: 

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A day in the life of a Murphy Design Manager

Produce design briefs for permanent works 
Ensure consultants are appointed appropriately 
Lead technical reviews of submissions from our design partners 
Ensure conformance to the Murphy Design Management procedure 
Lead design matters on small/medium/large/mega sized project/s as directed 
Allocate design tasks to individuals/companies as required and maintain associated RACI 
Manage day to day interface between design and construction teams and maintain its adequate records 
Review design progress according to programme and contractual requirements 
Lead constructability reviews 
Involvement in work winning to ensure consultants are engaged appropriately and adequate allowances are included in the bid 
Assist Senior Design Managers, consultants and multi-discipline engineering teams to deliver the design solutions to schedule and budget to a high standard of professional competence 
Management of design change to support best outcome for the project 
Support with management of risk and opportunity in design  

Still interested, does this sound like you?

Significant experience in a design management role within the construction sector. 
Management skills – confident in managing staff, clients, design budgets and programmes 
Flexibility and willingness to travel 
HND or Engineering Degree qualified 
Member of a recognised engineering institution. Incorporated Engineer or Chartered and or working towards membership

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