About Us
Murphy is a leading global, specialist engineering and construction company founded in 1951 that improves life by delivering world-class infrastructure. Operating in Ireland, the United Kingdom and North America, we provide better engineered solutions to infrastructure sectors including Transportation, Water, Power, Natural Resources, and Construction & Property. Murphy employs around 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.
Main Purpose of Role
We are looking for an enthusiastic and organised Early Careers & Engineering Coordinator to join our People Team in Ireland. This is a varied role that supports both the People and Engineering teams. It's a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working with people, is good at organising tasks, and wants to support early careers talent in a technical environment.
The role reports to the Resourcing Business Partner on the People Team and works closely with Engineering Leads to support training, development programmes, and professional growth. A key focus will be making sure graduates, apprentices, interns, and students have a positive and consistent experience across the business.
Role Duties
Engineering Support
* Coordinate the Engineering Mentor/Mentee programme – maintain register, track feedback, and ensure compliance.
* Maintain and update the Engineering Skills Matrix and CPD Register every 6 months, analyse trends, and coordinate any follow-up training.
* Attend Engineering Leads Meetings, draft minutes, and manage the Action Register.
* Support Engineers Ireland accreditation submissions.
* Manage Engineers Ireland membership records.
* Liaise with the People team to plan and coordinate college visits.
* Keep Engineering Team SharePoint pages and Training Calendars up to date.
* Support reporting and data analysis for engineering training and development activities.
Early Careers & People Team Support
* Schedule check-ins with graduates and coordinate feedback collection for all training.
* Ensure timely communication around upcoming training sessions – send reminders, manage diaries, and inform line managers.
* Collate CVs for early careers candidates (graduates, apprentices, interns) and liaise with hiring managers to schedule interviews.
* Engage with university partners and sponsorships – identify opportunities and support engineering and resourcing teams with planning.
* Organise travel and logistics for early careers training and UK visits.
* Represent Murphy at school visits, careers fairs and early careers events.
* Assist with planning of early careers inductions, training sessions, and cohort-wide events.
* Manage any associated invoicing and admin tasks related to outreach events and school/university engagement.
Qualifications & Skills
* Previous experience in a coordinator or administrative role.
* Excellent organisational and communication skills.
* Ability to manage multiple priorities and work with various stakeholders.
* Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word, Teams).
* Interest in early talent development and/or engineering functions.
* Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
* Full driving license and willingness to travel to different sites and occasionally the UK.
What Murphy Offer In Return
* Competitive salary and benefits
* Discretionary annual bonus and annual salary review
* Above market rate contributory pension scheme available from day one
* 27 days annual leave per annum
* Generous Private Healthcare Allowance
* Dedicated and continued investment in your professional development
* Other Murphy benefits include retail discounts, cycle to work scheme etc.
Murphy is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in Ireland. If you have any queries, please email HR@murphygroup.ie.
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