Principal Tunnel Engineer

Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices. We work across incredible global industries, delivering exciting work that is defining our future and making an important societal impact in the communities we serve. Our people power our performance – we succeed when they do. With countless opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow, the possibilities for excellence are as varied as every individual.

About The Business Unit: We help conceive, drive, and implement transport solutions for cities, regions, and asset owners/operators around the globe. From preparing the business case and advising on related issues - such as revenue, procurement, and environmental legislation - to delivering the completed infrastructure and helping maintain it. Our planning, engineering, environmental and management skills cover the whole project cycle. We play a major role in developing and delivering the Global Transport Sector Strategy.

Our Tunnels team is one of the global leaders in tunnel planning, design and construction in all conditions from soft ground to hard rock. Having planned and designed numerous road, rail, metro, water and service tunnels across the globe including HS2, London’s Thames Tideway East Tunnel, Northern Line Extension and Crossrail, we continue to be involved in many of the most challenging civil/structural and tunnel, sub-terrain, underground works and hydro-electric engineering projects.

We are currently looking to recruit a Principal Tunnel Engineer within the tunnels industry to join our Birmingham office as an important addition to our UK Tunnel Design resource. You will lead appropriately sized teams in the design of large segmentally lined tunnels, micro tunnels, rock tunnels and SCL tunnels as well as providing asset owners with tunnels expert advice. A significant proportion of the work is expected to be with design-and-build contractors. The portfolio of projects will include design of both transportation and utility tunnels.

As an important addition to the tunnel and civil/structural design team in Birmingham, you will have the opportunity to work on global major projects. As a key team member with a strong technical background, you will be able to lead and secure projects while focused on effective and reliable delivery. You will provide design and integration with other engineering disciplines including structural, geotechnical, environmental, mechanical and electrical engineers covering a range of project requirements from new build to modification, asset maintenance or refurbishment. Your responsibilities will also include the mentoring and guiding of early career professionals within the team.

Required For The Position Of Principal Tunnel Engineer:

• Significant experience of the design of tunnels and similar underground structures, especially for linings constructed behind large diameter TBMs.

Candidate Specification:

• Degree in Engineering and/or Science
• Chartered with a relevant professional institution
• Proven track record in leadership of tunnels/ground engineering teams and of construction management and delivery.
• Possession of strong problem-solving and inter-personal skills.
• Good communication skill across all levels of the business (both written and verbal)
• Previous experience of Design-and-Build projects preferred
• High level of accountability and independent decision making
• Close collaborative working with colleagues, client, and delivery partners
• Knowledge of relevant tunnel specifications and standards

We are actively recruiting a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve. We recognise that differences in ability, skills and experience are a strength and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.

Agile working: At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team, and personal commitments. We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well-being, flexibility, and trust.

Equality, diversity, and inclusion: We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.

Accessibility: We want you to perform your best at every stage in the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us and we will talk to you about how we can support you.

We Offer Some Fantastic Benefits Including:

• Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
• Health cash plan to support you with everyday health costs and treatments.
• Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues.
• A variety of wellbeing support is available through our comprehensive wellbeing program, including access for you and your family.
• Ability to flex your salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits, many of which can be extended to your family too.
• We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.
• Life assurance equal up to 4 x your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6 x your salary.
• Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing.
• A minimum of 33-35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays and dependent on level, with the ability to buy or sell leave through our flexible benefits programme.
• Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave.
• Primary annual professional institution subscription.
• A broad range of opportunities to enhance both technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self-development options.

Location(s): Birmingham, GB

Contract Type: Permanent

Work Pattern: Full Time

Market: Transport

Discipline: Tunnels

Job Ref: 8942