About the role
Workshop heavy plant engineer
Location: Hemel Hempstead
Who is Murphy:
Murphy is a leading international engineering and construction company. We specialise in a variety of sectors including infrastructure, transportation, and energy.
We provide industry-leading plant, transport and specialist equipment solutions that support some of the UK's largest infrastructure projects. As our fleet continues to grow, we are looking for an experienced Lead Mobile Fitter (Heavy Plant) to provide technical leadership and frontline engineering support across our piling and crane fleet.
This is an opportunity for a highly skilled engineer to step into a lead role while remaining hands-on with some of the most technically advanced equipment in the industry.
What your day will look like:
- Lead a small team of Mobile Fitters for heavy plant maintenance.
- Facilitate maintenance activities, breakdown response and resource allocation.
- Carry out diagnosis, repair and commissioning of piling rigs and cranes.
- Support mobilisation, de-mobilisation, rigging and major overhauls.
- Promote fleet reliability, technical standards and engineering best practice.
- Ensure all maintenance activities are completed safely and compliantly.
- Develop team members through coaching, mentoring and technical support.
- Maintain accurate maintenance records and defect reporting.
What we need from you:
- NVQ Level 3 in Plant Maintenance, Construction Plant Engineering or equivalent experience.
- Experience maintaining specialist piling rigs and/or crawler cranes.
- Hydraulic, electrical and CANBUS fault-finding capability.
- Knowledge of LOLER, PUWER, and statutory inspection requirements.
- Understanding of safety systems and statutory inspections.
- Experience leading teams.
- Full UK Driving Licence.
What we offer:
- Competitive salary
- 39-hour Standard working week
- Time and a half after 39hours
- Healthcare Cash Plan
- 30 days holiday
- Opportunities for advancement and career growth
- Further training given
- Health and safety-focused work environment
- Supportive team culture
About Murphy
Murphy is formally recognised as a sector leading employer, Platinum 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 £5.8bn and £23m Invested in environmentally friendly plant in 2024 there really is #MoretoMurphy
If you are unable to apply via the usual process, please call Stephanie Fletcheron 07513 706819 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
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