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Job Title:  Sponsored Student Placement Programme - Engineering
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Sponsored Student Placement Programme - Engineering - Starting Summer 2025

 

Building your career, constructing our future - join an engineering sponsored student programme with us! 

 

Please note, this placement programme is open for first year University students only and we are recruiting in a variety of locations nationwide, that align with our key projects.

 

We are offering places on a sponsored student programme geared towards Civil and Mechanical Engineering University students. If you are pursuing a degree in a relevant area and are keen to get up close with fascinating construction projects on your summer and industrial placements, with a fast track to our graduate development programme once you finish uni, this opportunity may be right for you.   

 

Placement locations - Summer 2025 Opportunities

We have projects, big and small, based across the UK and Ireland and there will be an opportunity for you to rotate around our projects across the UK during the duration of the programme, which depends on business requirements and project sizes. At the moment, we are preparing opportunities for you to experience the world of construction in: 

  • North London, England 

  • Inverness, Scotland 

  • North West, England 

  • Ollerton, England 

 

About Us 

Murphy is a leading international, multi-disciplined engineering and construction company founded in 1951 that improves life by delivering world-class infrastructure. Operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland and North America, Murphy provides better engineered solutions to infrastructure sectors including transportation, water, power and natural resources. We also have 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. We employ more than 4,000 engineers, professional managers and skilled operatives around the world. Together, we work as ‘One Murphy’ by directly delivering the people, plant and expertise needed to make projects a success. There’s more to Murphy. 

 

Murphy Goes Green 

  • 36% reduction in carbon emission intensity to date 

  • 98% of waste diverted from landfill 

  • Introduced cleaner burning Gas-to-Liquid fuel (first construction company in the UK) 

  • Installed electric and hybrid car charging points 

  • Working towards being Net Zero by 2030 

 

What’s in it for you 

  • Paid work experience gained on summer and industrial placements with us throughout the course of university study, starting with a summer placement in 2025. Earning a pro-rata professional salary and gaining hands on experience in a leading construction business, as well achieving a yearly bonus as part of the ongoing placement programme  

  • Place on the graduate programme at the end helps lift your final year worries about graduate unemployment. You will be able to concentrate on your course and upcoming exams with a peace of mind that you have secured a graduate role, without the distraction of job applications 

  • Confidence in being able to hit the ground running, with a solid understanding of Murphy from the day you start full time work with us on a graduate programme 

 

What you’ll be involved in and the experience you’ll get  

We are one of the biggest contractors in the UK and Ireland and have hundreds of live projects at any given time. This is why it’d be hard to explain what awaits on a page! To give you a flavour though, you can expect to get involved in the following:  

 

Civil Engineering 

Mechanical Engineering  

  • Read and understand the scope of the works, contract and works information for the project – to fully understand what the project and what we in Murphy are building 

  • Look at specifications and relevant standards to the project and the client  

  • Learn how to read site drawings and how to use them on site  

  • Work alongside the Site Engineer on the project, setting up engineering instruments and undertake setting out duties  

  • Carrying out surveying duties and creating Inspection and test Plans for the activities on the project  

  • Reading and understanding site documents – Risk Assessments/Method Statements  

  • Attend site progress meetings to understand the programme requirements of the project 

  • Familiarising and carrying out inspections on materials and equipment on site 

  • Prepare a short presentation summarising the above project and report to be presented to line manager / members of the team 

 

  • The review of technical specifications, reports and documents 

  • Working with an Engineer reviewing / producing / updating project drawings using CAD or REVIT software packages  

  • Reviewing specifications / data sheets in support of design and procurement activities  

  • Learn to integrate existing 2D drawings and technical documentation to extract relevant information to build the drawing 

  • Undertake simulated engineering activities under the supervision of Senior Engineers 

  • Learn to understand and read design calculations 

  • Attend and participate in internal technical meetings  

  • Attend and observe third party/client meetings  

  • Undertake a short project, based on a project deliverable or activity and prepare a short report 

  • Prepare a short presentation summarising the above project and report to be presented to line manager / members of the team 
     

 

Take a look at our Early Careers pages and follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram to hear from our current graduates about their experiences too.   

 

What do we look for? 

  • Above all, we need people who will adopt our values and strive to live them: 

  • One Family, One Team, One Murphy  

  • Always Deliver  

  • Respect, Integrity & Accountability   

  • Never Harm  

  • Continually Improve  

  • Passion and dedication to engineering, with a willingness to build a long-term career in construction  

  • Team player qualities 

  • Determination and ambition, strength of character and initiative 

 

Entry requirements 

  • Need to be on an ICE/ IET/ IMechE-accredited MEng or BEng degree course in an engineering discipline 

  • Must qualify for home / EU fees or have the right to live and work in the UK. Please note that unfortunately, we do not provide right to work sponsorship  

  • A-level grades of ABB or higher (or BTEC equivalent or higher) 

 

Additional requirements 

  • Due to the nature of our work and location of our sites, we may require you to have a full clean driving licence 

 

Application Process 

  • Submit CV and Application 

  • Project Site Tour & Final Interview 

 

It’s important to us that everybody has an equal chance to succeed, therefore if you'd like to discuss any reasonable adjustments for any part of the recruitment process, please feel free to get in touch at emergingtalent@murphygroup.co.uk. 


Please note: Should we receive a high volume of suitable applications we may choose to close our opportunities early. Therefore, to avoid missing out, we do recommend you submit your application asap. 

 

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