Aecom
Trusted global infrastructure consulting firm delivering engineering, design, construction management services.
Senior Engineer - Tunnels
Lead design of tunnelling projects, managing junior engineers and client liaison
Job Highlights
About the Role
Key responsibilities include acting as Design Lead for project elements, liaising with clients and the wider design team, managing junior engineers, and providing input to engineering budgets and programmes to meet project requirements. Our specialists develop projects from concept through operation, delivering multi‑year, multimillion‑dollar engineering and construction services for major rail and transit agencies, and offering analytical and strategic expertise at every stage. • Lead design of tunnelling project elements and coordinate with clients and the wider design team. • Mentor and manage junior engineers in the design of underground infrastructure. • Contribute to engineering budget and programme development to meet project requirements. • Work on flagship projects such as Snowdonia Cable Tunnel, London Power Tunnels, pumped‑storage schemes, and major road tunnels. • Design reinforced concrete structures to Eurocodes, including secant piles, capping beams, shaft linings, in‑situ elements and D‑Walls. • Apply geotechnical engineering principles to soil‑structure interaction for tunnelling works.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸design lead
- ▸client liaison
- ▸junior mentoring
- ▸budget planning
- ▸tunnel design
- ▸geotech analysis
What You Bring
The ideal candidate holds a degree in Civil or Civil & Structural Engineering (MSc/MEng in Soil Mechanics, Geotechnical or Tunnelling Engineering preferred) and is working toward or holds professional membership. Experience is required in reinforced concrete design to Eurocodes for underground structures like secant piles, capping beams, segmental shaft linings, in‑situ concrete elements, D‑Walls, shafts and tunnels, with a solid understanding of geotechnical engineering principles. • Hold a civil or structural engineering degree (MSc/MEng preferred) and pursue professional membership.
Requirements
- ▸msc/meng
- ▸civil eng
- ▸professional membership
- ▸reinforced concrete
- ▸eurocodes
- ▸geotechnical
Benefits
We are seeking a Senior Tunnelling Engineer to join our UK teams and work on major civil projects that involve tunnelling and underground structures. The role offers the chance to contribute to some of the largest and most rewarding tunnelling projects while benefiting from a best‑in‑class working culture. You will have the opportunity to work on flagship projects such as the Snowdonia Cable Tunnel, London Power Tunnels, pumped‑storage schemes for electrical power generation, and major road tunnels, with part‑time options also considered. AECOM offers a range of core and personalised benefits such as flexible hybrid working, career development opportunities, technical practice networks, AECOM University, volunteering days, and wellbeing programs tailored to individual lifestyles. AECOM celebrates diversity, including neurodiversity, and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds and abilities, offering reasonable accommodation for candidates with disabilities throughout the application process. You will enjoy flexibility through hybrid work options, whether from an AECOM office, remote location or client site, in a dynamic environment that values integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and a pioneering mindset. We provide competitive compensation, benefits and wellbeing programs designed to meet the diverse needs of employees and their families, and we support your growth and success as part of a global, publicly traded firm. • Benefit from flexible hybrid working, career development programs, AECOM University and volunteering days. • Join a global firm with 50,000+ professionals, Fortune 500 status, and comprehensive compensation and wellbeing benefits. • Apply via the Disability Confident Interview Scheme if you have a disability or long‑term condition.
Work Environment
Hybrid