Senior Engineer - Tunnels

Job Overview

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 offer 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.

We’re 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!

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

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

• Deliver: Act as a Design Lead for elements of a project, liaising directly with clients and the wider design team for day‑to‑day design development while 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.

• You will ideally be educated to degree level in Civil or Civil & Structural Engineering, and/or have an MSc/MEng in Soil Mechanics / Geotechnical / Tunnelling Engineering, with or 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.

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to programme 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.

You will have the flexibility to work remotely, in office or at client sites, with hybrid work options that support a healthy work‑life balance. You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, inviting everyone to bring their whole selves to work and creating transformational outcomes for our clients.

We provide a wide array of compensation, benefits and well‑being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families.

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 Reaso

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.