At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead design for major tunnelling projects and mentor junior engineers.
- Company: Join AECOM, a global leader in infrastructure consulting.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible working, career development, and personalised benefits.
- Other info: Diverse and inclusive workplace with opportunities for growth.
- Why this job: Shape the future of tunnelling and make a real impact.
- Qualifications: Degree in Civil Engineering or related field with design experience.
The predicted salary is between 50000 - 65000 £ per year.
Primary Location: UK - Birmingham - Colmore Plaza
Company Description
Work with Us. Change the World. At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.
Job Description
Are you ready to join a team of talented engineers and shape the future of Tunnelling & Underground Structures? If you want to work on some of the largest and most rewarding tunnelling projects, in a team with a best-in-class working culture, then we would love to hear from you!
AECOM provides a full range of tunnelling and underground structure design and management services serving clients in both the public and private sectors. We provide one-stop access to services ranging across project and construction management, feasibility studies, concept, basic and detailed design, and risk management for all types of tunnelling and underground works.
We’re looking for a Senior Tunnelling Engineer to work on Major Civils projects of a tunnelling nature at all levels to join our teams across the UK. With an exciting and growing project portfolio, there is no better time to join us!
What can we offer?
- You’ll have the opportunity to work on some of the most rewarding Civil Infrastructure/ Tunnelling projects across both the UK and abroad such as:
- Pumped Storage schemes for Electrical Power Generation
- Major Road tunnels
Although advertised as a full time role, part time options will also be considered.
Here’s what you’ll do:
- Act as a Design Lead for elements of a project, liaising directly with clients and the wider design team for the day to day design development but being guided by a Technical Lead / mentor
- Manage more junior engineers in the design of infrastructure elements
- Provide input to the development of engineering budget and programme to meet requirements
Come grow with us. We develop projects from concept through operation providing engineering and construction services for multiyear, multimillion‑dollar projects for major rail and transit agencies. Our specialists provide analytical and strategic expertise for every stage of a project.
Qualifications
Ready to push the limits of what’s possible? Here’s what we’re looking for:
- You will ideally be educated to degree level in Civil or Civil & Structural Engineering, and/ or have MSc/MEng in Soil Mechanics/ Geotechnical/ Tunnelling Engineering, with/working towards a professional membership.
- You will have broad experience as a designer in Reinforced Concrete to Eurocodes in relation to underground structures such as secant piles, capping beams, segmental shaft linings, in situ concrete structural elements, D‑Walls, shafts and tunnels.
- A Civil or Structural Engineer with good familiarity of Geotechnical Engineering principles as they apply to soil‑structure interaction.
We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities.
Senior Tunnelling Engineer in Birmingham employer: AECO
At AECOM, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters innovation and collaboration. Our Birmingham office is at the forefront of major tunnelling projects, providing employees with unparalleled opportunities for professional growth and development, alongside a flexible hybrid working model that promotes a healthy work-life balance. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, we celebrate unique contributions and perspectives, ensuring that every team member can thrive while making a meaningful impact on communities worldwide.
