Design Manager
| Company: | J Murphy & Sons |
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| Salary: | £50000-80000 per annum |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Ollerton, NG22 9PZ |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 22 Sept 2026 |
| Closing date: | 20 Oct 2026 |
Summary
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 www.murphygroup.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and X: #MoretoMurphy
A day in the life of a Murphy Design Manager:
- Lead the engineering design delivery of existing major Transmission HV 132/275/400kV Substation new build and extension projects.
- Lead Design Management requirements at tender and/or Early Contractor Engagement stage and allocate resources as appropriate during tender, FEED, and detailed design stages.
- Integrate multiple engineering disciplines including HV Plant, Protection and Control and Civils from a mix of internal and external designers and OEMs.
- Undertake the role of Principal Design Representative on project(s) ensuring design information is being suitable managed to the various roles and compliant with the requirements of CDM 2015 Regulations
- Involvement in the development of Business Unit and Group Design Management continual process improvement activities
- Review design pack submissions as required for technical compliance, quality and completeness.
- Monitor and expedite key engineering programme issues including the procurement of services and equipment to the Business Unit Procurement function.
- Review and liaise with internal Temporary Works Coordinators and Designers to ensure appropriate consideration of constructability and required permanent works.
- Manage compliance with Standards and Client requirements and assist in monitoring to ensure working to standard requirements.
- Ensure an understanding of, and an influence on the contracts Design Consultants are working under including their fees, schedule of services, programme, and liabilities and warranties.
- Review and comment the payment applications from consultants and pass to the contract surveyor for processing and payment.
Still interested, does this sound like you?
- Experience managing multi-disciplinary design packages.
- Experience carrying out the role of Principal Designer Representative under CDM 2015
- Experience of delivery of substation projects for UK Transmission Service Operators (SSEN, National Grid, Scottish Power Energy Networks, NIE Networks) is desirable.
- Membership of a UK Engineering institute