Murphy is a leading global, specialist engineering and construction company founded in 1951 that improves life by delivering world-class infrastructure. Operating in Ireland, the United Kingdom and North America, we provide better engineered solutions to infrastructure sectors including Transportation, Water, Power, Natural Resources, and Construction & Property. Murphy employs around 4,000 engineers, professional managers and skilled operatives around the world. Together, we work as ‘One Murphy’ by directly delivering the people, plant and expertise needed to make projects a success.
Main purpose of the role
We are seeking a graduate engineer to join our team that specialises on the design, fabrication and erection of steel structures across in the UK and Ireland. As a graduate engineer, you will excel in steelwork design, seamlessly integrating with our team and helping design manager to carry out daily design work. You need to work closely with your design manager and ensure that the projects meet legal guidelines, achieve required level of quality standards, environmental directives, design programme and health and safety standards. You will be expected to maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, courses, reviewing professional publications, participating in professional societies.
Role duties
- Participate in, and positively promote, the Murphy Never Harm Programme
- Undertake any reasonable duties expected of you.
- Carry out all work in accordance with health and safety and any other legal requirements
- Ensure compliance with the Company policies and procedures
- Manage the performance of all employees assigned to you in accordance with legislation and company procedures.
- Attend and engage fully in any learning and development activities that are deemed appropriate by your line management.
- Participate and engage fully in company appraisal/performance review processes and constantly work to improve your individual, your team and the wider group’s performance.
In addition to these functions personnel are required to carry out such other duties as may be reasonably required in order to support the objectives of the Group/Company/ Operational Unit
Qualifications & skills
- A Master’s degree in Civil & Structural Engineering.
- 1-2 years of experience in structural engineering design (preferably in steel design) in the UK or Ireland.
- A proactive approach with a willingness to learn, passion for the profession and develop within the role.
- A Solid understanding of structural analysis and design principles and practices.
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
- Ability to do hand calculations.
- Ability to write own spreadsheets (Not a must, but desired).
- Ability to use efficiently AutoCAD however hand drawing skill is a must.
- Have a user experience at least one of the design and analysis software such as Tekla Structural Designer/Robot/Master frame.
- Knowing Master series Connection or Ideastatica is advantage but not essential.
- Knowing Eurocodes or British Standards.
What Murphy offer in return
- Competitive salary and benefits
- Discretionary annual bonus and annual salary review
- Above market rate contributory pension scheme available from day one
- 27 days annual leave per annum.
- Generous Private Healthcare Allowance
- Dedicated and continued investment in your professional development.
- Other Murphy benefits include retail discounts, cycle to work scheme etc.
