Senior Planning Engineer

Thetrupgrade; Leeds, York, Sherburn in Elmet, Baildon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000

Job description

Murphy is recruiting for a Senior Planning Engineer to work with Transportation on TRUe.

With a proud history dating back to the 1960s, we provide practical, innovative results, working around the individual needs of our customers. Rail renewals to enhancements, bridge building, highways, ports and emergency earthworks – our award-winning team has extensive experience and has been involved in projects that have changed the face of transport networks in three countries.

We dedicate ourselves to being ‘better engineered’ to ensure our transportation infrastructure solutions meet and exceed customer requirements, delivering value for money through innovation.

Murphy is recruiting a Senior Planning Engineer with a background in structures/rail to work within our Transportation team on the Transpennine Route Upgrade (East) (TRUe). This role provides a fantastic opportunity to contribute to one of the UK's most high-profile rail projects, with specific responsibility for the design & build of a new depot and deliver a critical enabler to the success of the wider TRUe programme.

The role is based in our TRU delivery office in Leeds (LS9 0SG) with occasional travel to additional delivery hubs in York and Sherburn-in-Elmet (LS25 6JE) or site in Shipley.

As one of our Senior Planning Engineers, you will be relied upon to maintain realistic schedules, identify critical issues and propose effective solutions that ensure alignment to the broader TRU programme, achievement of key deliverables and guide the project to success.

A day in the life of a Murphy, Senior Planning Engineer

• Collaborate across disciplines & sub-contractors to develop and revise the delivery programme, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of intended delivery strategy, dependencies, risks, change and progress.
• Input into periodic progress reporting, contribute insights, identify issues and propose actionable solutions.
• Ensure key stakeholders across disciplines and organisation are appropriately informed.
• Contribute to the risk register and schedule risk analysis.
• Contribute to change management and the formal identification and impact assessment of change.
• Work closely with other planners/sections to identify and plan critical dependencies.
• Input into collaborative planning and interface workshops.
• Consistent application and development of planning techniques & processes.
• Contribute to coaching, supporting and formal training of others in the project and across the wider planning community.

Still interested, does this sound like you?

• An effective and clear communicator, skilled in building relationships and thrives in large, fast-paced, multi-discipline teams.
• Capable of identifying, challenging and succinctly articulating issues and solutions that impact project outcomes.
• Extensive experience of Civil Engineering and/or Construction projects with a proven track record of delivering large-scale civil structures, ideally with a Tier 1 contractor.
• Sound working knowledge of NEC contracts, specific to the programme obligations within Clauses 31 & 32 and the commercial interfaces.
• Desirable - full project lifecycle experience, particularly design & build within large-scale rail & structure projects.
• Computer literate with extensive working knowledge of Primavera P6 planning software.
• Based in our TRU delivery office in Leeds with occasional travel to York, Sherburn in Elmet (LS25 6JE) or site in Shipley, must have a full driving licence.

What’s in it for you?

• 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.
• Dedicated and continued investment in your professional development.
• Other Murphy benefits include retail discounts and cashback, discounted gym memberships, cycle to work scheme etc.

About Murphy

Murphy is formally recognised as a sector leading employer, Gold Investors In People accredited along with reported operating profit up 57% on prior year. At Murphy, we are incredibly proud of our diverse workforce. Not only do our people represent over 60 different nationalities, but they also represent a wide range of backgrounds, ethnicities and ages. With a forward order book of £3.3b and £39m Invested in environmentally friendly plant there really is #MoretoMurphy.

If you are unable to apply via the usual process, please call Lorna Rhodes on 07801 960464 to discuss in more detail.

Murphy is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK.