Principal Engineer- Tunnel Practice

AECOM is actively seeking a Principal Engineer
- Tunnel Practice for immediate employment in Markham, Ontario. This is newly created position.

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

• This role will function as a Deputy Design Manager, supporting the Design Manager in the planning, coordination, and delivery of multidisciplinary design packages for a deep sanitary sewer tunnel system within a dense urban corridor.

• The position is suited to a technically strong engineer with proven experience in design delivery, coordination, and risk management for major municipal infrastructure programs.

• Familiarity with water and wastewater design standards in the Region of Peel, City of Toronto, York Region, and Halton Region is considered an asset.

• Coordinate multidisciplinary design inputs, including tunnelling, geotechnical, hydrogeological, structural, civil, utilities, hydraulic, traffic, environmental, procurement, cost, and schedule disciplines.

• Lead and independently organize work plans, design tasks, and deliverables for medium- to high-complexity tunneling and underground projects.

• Provide expert guidance in soil mechanics, rock mechanics, and ground–structure interaction to multidisciplinary project teams.

• Contribute geotechnical and structural expertise for underground components on major water conveyance projects, including long microtunnels drives and deep shafts.

• Provide technical input for tunnel and shafts design methodologies, means and methods, and proposal development.

• Design tunnels using MTBM and SEM/NATM.

• Design SOE systems for deep shafts, pump stations, portals, cut-and-cover structures, and deep excavations.

• Participate in constructability reviews, value engineering workshops, and risk management activities.

• Prepare contract documents, design reports, technical specifications, and drawing packages.

• Review and supervise the work of intermediate engineers and mentor interns, especially on numerical modelling tasks.

• Collaborate closely with internal disciplines, external partners, and clients to support successful project delivery.

• Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of AECOM’s tunneling standards, tools, and best practices.

Minimum Requirements

• BA/BS + 6 years or more of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.

• 6 years of experience with design management of water conveyance tunneling projects.

• Hold a P.Eng. in ON or have the ability to obtain it within one year from starting of employment.

• Strong technical capabilities in underground design and numerical analysis.

Preferred Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in tunnels and microtunnels design, deep shafts, underground structures, and geotechnical/structural analysis for major infrastructure programs (highly preferred).

• Master’s Degree in Geotechnical or Structural Engineering.

• Experience with design management of water conveyance projects.

• Experience with both large-diameter (5m+) tunneling and trenchless technologies.

• Technical expertise in TBM tunneling, SEM/NATM, shaft design, ground improvement, and deep excavation support systems.

• Strong knowledge of geology, hydrogeology, rock mechanics, and ground behavior.

• Proficiency in analytical and numerical methods for underground works, including 2D/3D modelling.

• Ability to work independently and make informed technical decisions with minimal supervision.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present technical concepts clearly.

• Strong teamwork, coordination, and client-facing skills.

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