Assistant Engineer – REAL Alliance - YORK
Are you a Civil Engineer looking to work for the UK’s best Big Company to work for on a prestigious project with continued development, variety and interesting scope of works where you will be challenged? If so then J.Murphy & Sons would love to hear from you regarding a new role for an Assistant Site Engineer to work with our team on the REAL Alliance project with sites between Doncaster & Berwick, with an office based in York. As the Project Engineer you will provide a cost conscious and safe engineering service to a Project.
Welcome to REAL:
As part of our £1.2 billion East Coast Upgrade, we’re improving the power supply on the East Coast Main Line to enable faster, quieter and more environmentally friendly electric trains to run. The upgrade paves the way for the introduction of new trains, such as LNER’s Azuma and Hull Trains’ Paragon fleets
The REAL Alliance involves the installation of feeder and substations along the East Coast Main Line, capacity upgrades, new 132kv connection at Hambleton junction and upgrades to existing power supply connections
What you will be doing
- Resolving technical problems at all levels.
- Production and monitoring of Inspection and Test Plans in a timely manner.
- The processing of survey information and red – lined drawings for the completion of the As-built records.
- Establish and promote best practice in health, safety and environmental matters in conjunction with the SHES department.
- Ensuring activities are carried out in safe manner in accordance with the Project Safety Plan.
- Be a lead point of contact with the relevant Contractor’s Responsible Engineer, ensuring that any changes to design are properly approved by the client before being implemented.
- Accurate maintenance of Quality Forms and Records.
- Production and review of WPPs, TBSs and Risk Assessments
- Documenting, issuing and managing drawing issues
- Accurate maintenance of Quality Management System records.
- Ensure construction operations are carried out in accordance with the Contract requirements using the appropriate agreed procedures.
- Makes sure that only competent personnel are used to carry out the Works. Material and construction checks to confirm that the required level of quality is maintained in line with the contract drawings.
- Co-ordination and supervision of sub-contractors in the performance of the Works.
- Informing senior management of any non-conformances or poor workmanship.
- Ensure all site personnel have clear, accurate and appropriate information to carry out their duties.
- Minimises environmental disturbance during construction works.
- Supervises the outputs and confirms that the project environmental requirements are met.
- Close liaison with the Site, Project and Engineering Managers.
- Ensure that only the latest issue drawings and documents are being used.
- Occasional setting out and as-built surveying on site.
- Tackling issues with the site team and escalating problems where required.
Who we are looking for
- Degree qualified or similar
- Construction experience of working on rail projects in a civils capacity
- Competent in surveying and setting out techniques
- CSCS Card (relevant type)
- PTS
- Full clean UK driving license
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, discounted gym memberships, 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.