Tunnel Manager

Overview

Lead a tunnelling team to deliver 8–19km water tunnels, managing construction, safety, and budgets.

Key Responsibilities

• tbm management
• work sequencing
• cost forecasting
• risk assessment
• design review
• advance rate

Tasks

-Planning of material and equipment, ensuring adequacy of information to optimise tunnelling equipment and activities. -Ensuring construction to the highest quality standards, to ensure that the completed tunnel is suitable for the transmission of drinking water. -Assessment of construction risks, including development and implementation of mitigation measures. -Preparation of periodic reports on H&S, quality, cost and schedule performance. -Produce monthly reports for financial forecasting, monitoring and control of project cost. -Preparation of work procedures including, TBM drives, transport, assembly, launch, dismantling and refurbishment. -Preparation of work sequencing including interfaces with shaft construction, in-situ concrete and secondary lining operations. -Ensuring all works are delivered in accordance with the programme and budget, identifying strategies to improve schedule and cost performance. -Guiding and developing the tunnelling team, as well as encouraging common and positive culture and behaviours. -Development of the construction methodology and TBM management and monitoring plan. -Review of design information to identify opportunities for innovation, cost reduction, safety, quality or programme benefits. -Ensure health and safety is given the highest priority in the delivery of the works. -Be fully conversant with subcontractors contract conditions, develop job specific subcontract conditions and manage the subcontractors account with the Commercial team. -Determination of tunnel advance rates and tunnel programme / schedule including maintenance strategies. -Leading one of three tunnelling teams delivering between 8km and 19km of bored tunnel.

Requirements

• tunnelling
• environmental
• cmp
• leadership
• civil engineering
• safety

What You Bring

-Expert knowledge of products, construction details and relevant rules, regulations and quality standards in relation to tunnelling. -Knowledge of Environmental Minimum Requirements (including Code of Construction Practice, etc.). -Understanding of all facets of the tunnelling process with strong ability for planning. -Thorough knowledge of the development and implementation of CMP and construction programmes. -Strong leadership, communication and conflict management skills. -Be familiar with, and demonstrate commitment to the requirements of the Health & Safety and Environmental Policies. -Prior experience in a leading a Tunnelling Management function. -Degree or equivalent in civil engineering. -Understanding of required resources for tunnelling works, including labour and equipment.

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About Strabag

-It delivers complex civil engineering and building megaprojects, including highways, bridges, tunnels, and power plants. -It covers the full project lifecycle—planning, construction, operation, facility management, redevelopment, and demolition. -Its specialisms include building construction, civil engineering, infrastructure, tunnelling, and facility management. -The company operates globally through a dense network of subsidiaries, with notable work on Alpine tunnels and major airports. -It is an innovation engine, driving over 250 R&D projects and maintaining over 400 sustainability initiatives. -In its history, it built infrastructure for the Nazi regime during WWII—a notable yet darker chapter.

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