Senior Tunnelling Engineer

Are you ready to join a team of talented engineers and shape the future of Tunnelling & Underground Structures

If you want to work on some of the largest and most rewarding tunnelling projects in a team with a best-in-class working culture then we would love to hear from you!

AECOM provides a full range of tunnelling and underground structure design and management services serving clients in both the public and private sectors. We provide
one-stop access to services ranging across project and construction management feasibility studies concept basic and detailed design and risk management for all types of tunnelling and underground works.

Were looking for a Senior Tunnelling Engineer to work on Major Civils projects of a tunnelling nature at all levels to join our teams across the UK. With an exciting and growing project portfolio there is no better time to join us!

What can we offer

Youll have the opportunity to work on some of the most rewarding Civil Infrastructure/ Tunnelling projects across both the UK and abroad such as:

• Snowdonia Cable Tunnel
• London Power Tunnels
• Pumped Storage schemes for Electrical Power Generation
• Major Road tunnels

Although advertised as a full time role part time options will also be considered.

Heres what youll do:

• Deliver: Act as a Design Lead for elements of a project liaising directly with clients and the wider design team for the day to day design development but being guided by a Technical Lead / mentor
• Provide Expertise: Manage more junior engineers in the design of infrastructure elements
• Deliver: Provide input to the development of engineering budget and programme to meet requirements

Come grow with us.

We develop projects from concept through operation providing engineering and construction services for multiyear multimillion-dollar projects for major rail and transit agencies. Our specialists provide analytical and strategic expertise for every stage of a project.

And lets not forget about the perks ll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well-being customized to fit your lifestyle. Take advantage of career development opportunities our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a work-life balance that suits your lifestyle technical practice networks AECOM University and volunteering days.

Qualifications :

Ready to push the limits of whats possible

Heres what were looking for:

• You will ideally be educated to degree level in Civil or Civil & Structural Engineering and/ or have MSc/MEng in Soil Mechanics/ Geotechnical/ Tunnelling Engineering with/working towards a professional membership.
• You will have broad experience as a designer in Reinforced Concrete to Eurocodes in relation to underground structures such as secant piles capping beams segmental shaft linings in situ concrete structural elements D-Walls shafts and tunnels.
• A Civil or Structural Engineer with good familiarity of Geotechnical Engineering principles as they apply to soil-structure interaction

We celebrate diversity including neurodiversity and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you are an applicant with a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to complete the application process please contact us at

At AECOM we value everyones unique contributions and perspectives.

If you meet some of the requirements above or have transferable skills you believe would benefit us we would be delighted to hear from you!

Additional Information :

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About AECOM

AECOM is the worlds trusted infrastructure consulting firm delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle from advisory planning design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation buildings water new energy and the environment our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise a culture of equity diversity and inclusion and a commitment to environmental social and governance priorities.

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