Principal Tunnel Engineer

Overview

Lead design, delivery, and leadership of tunnel engineering projects for Mott MacDonald.

Key Responsibilities

• underground design
• constructability review
• design delivery
• project management
• digital innovation
• technical leadership

Tasks

-Providing constructability and biddability reviews; -Liaising with the client, attending progress meetings and producing reports on progress; -Developing design solutions and associated deliverables by drawing on deep knowledge of a broad range of geotechnical and structural skills, including: tunnel, shaft, support of excavation, and underground structure design; -Delivery of packages of design work including writing reports and specifications; -Advancing the team’s capability by advancing technical excellence and digital innovation; -Providing leadership on matters of underground engineering practice, including codes and standards, calculations, and construction drawings. Establishing processes, procedures and systems to enable the team’s efficient production of consistent and high-quality deliverables; -Supervising the work of more junior staff and providing technical and professional guidance to aid their development; and -Project Management or design package management including collaboration with external and internal stakeholders, quality control, and management of inputs from other team members; -Supporting the company in winning future projects through business development efforts and proposal delivery. -Providing technical guidance and leadership in the development of technical solutions for underground projects, particularly those in the water / wastewater and transit markets;

Requirements

• numerical analysis
• civil engineering
• geotechnical
• 15 years
• p.eng.
• teamwork

What You Bring

-Advanced knowledge in developing innovative underground structure solutions using current design standards and guidelines -Capability or familiarity with numerical analysis software (geotechnical/structural) -A strong academic background, with a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering or Geological Engineering (a Master’s degree would be considered an asset) -At least 15 years of relevant project experience in Structural/Geotechnical engineering design & construction for tunnels, shafts and other underground structures (experience with water / wastewater projects in the GTHA and with tunnel design management would be considered an asset) -Effective communication, interpersonal, and teamwork skills; able to collaborate effectively with all levels of staff and clients and nurture the development of junior staff -Ability and enthusiasm for supervising the work of others, including check and approval of key deliverables -P.Eng. designation in Ontario is required (or is able to obtain it within short period of time)

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About Mott Macdonald

-Delivering complex projects that require both technical expertise and strategic vision. -Design of major infrastructure and transport systems. -Specializing in sustainable solutions to address challenges and capitalize on opportunities. -History built on innovation and forward-thinking engineering, consistently delivering impactful results.

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