Engineer

Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

4/10/2025

Murphy is recruiting for a Engineer to work with Transportation at Cambridge South Station.

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.

A day in the life of a Murphy Engineer

• Manage Safety on site, in conjunction with SHESQ & Foremen/Engineers/Supervisors
• Communicate with rest of site team including other site managers, foremen, engineers, quantity surveyors and safety officers to ensure full understanding of information.
• Supervise assistant and site engineers. and when required supervision of assistant engineers and junior engineers.
• Accurate setting out of the works and dimensional control using Leica total station, GPS and laser level
• Resolving technical problems at all levels.
• Carry out inspections in accordance with the Inspection and Test Plan in a timely manner.
• The production of survey information and red – lined drawings for the completion of the As-built records.
• Ensure equipment is calibrated, in date and suitable checked in accordance with company policies and the manufacturers’ defined requirements.
• Ensure the site diary is accurately maintained noting against each record the date, location and serial number of equipment used.
• Ensure construction operations are carried out in accordance with the Contract requirements using the appropriate agreed procedures.
• Co-ordination and supervision of Sub-contractors in the performance of the Works.
• Ensure all materials on site are suitable, stored in line with manufacturer’s recommendations current working practice, contract specification or project requirements.
  
  

Still interssted , does this sound like you?

• Degree/qualification in civil engineering or engineering related subject.
• Proven experience in large civil engineering projects
• Ability and confidence to discuss engineering issues with people across various levels and disciplines.
• Experience in working in railway environment is preferred along with PTS
• Excellent knowledge of current civil engineering legislation as well as Health & Safety and Environmental legislation.
• Proven experience/training with all the latest surveying equipmen and experience in Setting Out and Surveying techniques (GPS)
• Proficient in CAD and preferably N4CE
  
  

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 £5.8b 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