Tunnelling Technical Director​/Team Lead

Tunnelling Technical Director/ Team Lead

• Full-time
• State/Province:
  Birmingham
• Business Group: DCS
• Legal Entity: AECOM Limited
• Business Line:
  Transportation
• Work Location Model:
  Hybrid
• Operating Group:
  International
• Primary
  
  Location:
  
  UK - Birmingham - Colmore Plaza

This role combines leadership and people management, the technical engineering challenges of a fast‑paced sector, and client engagement. The team has approximately 15‑20 engineers and a pipeline of exciting design projects in the UK and abroad, and you will work closely with a similar sized London team.

You will ensure safety is the primary concern of all team members working in the office or on site. This will include ensuring risk assessments are carried out for all work and safety control measures implemented as appropriate. You will encourage the reporting of incidents and near misses by team members and will report regular safety observations to enable learning and improvement.

You will coordinate and contribute to local work‑winning and business development activities, actively developing and maintaining relationships with public sector and contractor clients and stakeholders. You will be required to lead the production of proposals for new commissions and undertake reviews of commercial proposals matched to resourcing schedules.

Accuracy of data and forecasting provided to the Regional Lead for Tunnelling. Information reported will include leading and lagging indicators of safety, financial performance, work pipeline and any other issues as they impact ability to deliver.

You will play a key role in defining and influencing the workplace culture. You will set the tone for communication and collaboration within the team, raising morale and job satisfaction, increasing productivity and efficiency in a positive and supportive environment.

You will set a clear ethos and values for the team, foster collaboration and communications and create an inclusive work environment. You will create clear goals and rewards for the team, and maintain relationships with clients and industry bodies to position AECOM to successfully tender work and maintain a leading role within the industry.

• Degree educated or equivalent in a relevant field such as Civil or Geotechnical Engineering, coupled with post‑graduate experience in a Leadership role with a Tunnelling team.
• Chartered Engineer (EI, ICE, IStruct
  
  E or equivalent recognized professional institution).
• Excellent communication (written and spoken) and interpersonal skills.
• Previous experience in rock and soft ground and encompassing tunnels, shafts and deep excavations for transportation, energy and utility related schemes.
• Experience working on large, multi‑disciplinary projects and an ability to engage with and understand the requirements of different disciplines and interfaces. In this context, you will be expected to undertake a number of possible project roles, such as Technical Lead, Design Manager or Project Manager as well as leading bids.

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