Director (Tunnels)

Join to apply for the Director (Tunnels) role at COWI 2 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants Join to apply for the Director (Tunnels) role at COWI Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. Do you have industry leadership experience in Tunnels and Underground Structures? Can you inspire the civil engineers of the future? Do you want t o impact the strategy for sustainable infrastructure ? Then, join us to shape a sustainable and liveable world . Create Solutions that will enable a better tomorrow We are looking for a senior technical leader to join us in COWI in the UK. Working on a variety of road, rail, water & utility infrastructure projects, you’ll provide strategic technical leadership to our tunnels, heavy civils and underground structures engineers. Your key responsibilities will be: · Senior t echnical leadership of our established team of over 70 civil and structural design engineers across the UK and Ireland . · Working closely with our Senior Technical Leadership from other disciplines, particularly our ground engineering leaders. · Maximising business development opportunities through excellence in delivery and working with the leadership team to set the direction for the discipline . · Technical o versight and direction to UK and international tunnel and underground structures projects. Working across multiple projects to guide our technical leaders, to promote innovation, to maintain best practice, and to continue COWI\’s legacy of solv ing complex engineering problems in tunnelling and heavy civils. · Overseeing the development of conceptual designs and setting the direction of the project , working with clients and stakeholders to identify solutions to complex challenges. · Working alongside our wider l eadership team to d evelop strategies around training and development of staff, links with industrial bodies, and though t leadership . · Approval of complex designs, assessments and calculations in accordance with quality procedures , current industry guidance and codes of practice to achieve safety by design . · Introduction of innovative solutions to meet carbon reduction goals, and digital design solutions. · Supervising coordination of work undertaken by external sub-contractors and design checkers. · Contribution to bids and tenders . · Attending client meetings and building relationships with clients and other stakeholders. Your skills. Our team. Together we design the future. Like us, you believe that leadership success comes from setting a clear and meaningful direction for the business . As a technical leader you contribute to this direction, alongside senior project and people leaders. You lead by example in delivering excellence and building an open and safe culture to nurture our high-performing teams. On top of that, you’ll have: · Achieved Chartered Engineer or equivalent status with a relevant Institution (e.g. MICE or MIStructE or similar international institution), and have achieved, or be working towards, Fellowship. · Demonstrable relevant UK and/or international civil engineering design and leadership experience, with experience in below ground structures and tunnelling. · A high level of technical skills, knowledge and experience of relevant industry standards , best practice and current technical strategy and developments . · A sound understanding and experience in the construction of underground structures and tunnelling techniques to drive safe, economically buildable designs . A place to work and so much more. At COWI, we work together with our customers to shape a sustainable and liveable world. We do it by applying our knowledge and curiosity – and sometimes even our courage – to create the solutions the world needs today to enable a better tomorrow. That is why we say no to fossil-based projects and aspire to have 100 per cent of our revenue come from activities that move our customers towards sustainability. We value differences and development and cultivate an environment of belonging and having fun. Because that is what brings out the best in you, at work and at home. With offices primarily located in Scandinavia, the UK, North America, and India, we are currently 7,300 people who bring their expertise in engineering, architecture, energy, and environment into play. What we also offer: To us, a fair reward is more than a competitive salary. We want to take care of our people professionally and personally as well. Some of our benefits include: · 28 days\’ holiday (plus bank and public holidays) · Formalised development plans and yearly promotion opportunities · Private health care, for you and your immediate dependents · Flexible and hybrid working conditions · Annual subscription fees paid for your membership of two Professional Institutions · Group personal pension scheme – salary exchange If you have any unanswered questions about the role or what we have to offer, please reach out to, Ciaran Gilfedder at CIGI @COWI.COM . Get to know us even better at our website, www.cowi.com where you can learn more about our projects, our strategy, what we want to achieve and what life is like at COWI. Equal opportunity employer . COWI provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to ethnicity, colour, religion, gender, national origin, age or disability. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. CIGI Seniority level Seniority level Not Applicable Employment type Employment type Full-time Job function Job function Management, Consulting, and Engineering Industries Civil Engineering and Business Consulting and Services Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at COWI by 2x Sign in to set job alerts for “Director” roles. 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