Lead Tunnelling & Sewerage Engineering Specialist

Confidential Company; Dubai; On-site; AED 420,000 - 640,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Company in Dubai seeks a Lead Civil Engineer to head tunnelling and sewerage infrastructure projects, delivering design coordination, technical leadership, and on-site implementation.

You will review methods, manage interfaces across disciplines, and mitigate technical risks while ensuring compliance with Dubai authorities. This is a senior role requiring extensive tunnelling experience and a track record of delivering major underground works.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent.
• Solid knowledge in tunnelling, geotechnical engineering or a related discipline.
• 10-12+ years of relevant experience in major infrastructure projects, with significant experience in tunnelling and underground sewerage works.
• Proven experience in micro tunnelling / pipe jacking and/or TBM tunnelling.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the technical engineering function for tunnelling and sewerage network works.
• Review and coordinate design deliverables, construction methodologies, shop drawings, calculations, specifications, and technical submissions.
• Provide technical leadership for micro tunnelling, pipe jacking, TBM works, shafts, sewer pipelines.
• Coordinate with the Consultant, Client, design consultants, subcontractors, authorities and construction teams to resolve technical issues and interfaces.
• Review tunnelling and underground construction methodologies and ensure their technical suitability and constructability.
• Lead the technical resolution of complex site issues involving ground conditions, groundwater, settlement, pipe alignment, shaft interfaces, existing utilities and structures.
• Manage technical interfaces between tunnelling works and other project disciplines including roads, utilities, structures, MEP and temporary works.
• Review method statements, ITPs, temporary works and construction proposals.
• Identify technical risks, constraints and potential delays and develop appropriate mitigation measures.
• Lead technical meetings with the Consultant, Client, subcontractors and relevant stakeholders.
• Ensure timely responses to RFIs, technical queries, design comments, NCRs and site technical issues.
• Coordinate with the planning and commercial teams regarding technical matters affecting programme variations, claims and project risks.
• Monitor the progress and quality of technical submissions and ensure compliance with project requirements.
• Review subcontractor technical performance and ensure that technical deliverables are aligned with project programme requirements.
• Ensure compliance with applicable Dubai Municipality, RTA, DEWA and other relevant authority requirements, project specifications and contractual obligations.
• Provide technical support to construction teams and ensure that approved designs and methodologies are properly implemented on site.

Skills

Tunnelling

Geotechnical engineering

TBM tunnelling

Pipe jacking

Micro tunnelling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

Confidential Company in Dubai seeks a Lead Civil Engineer to head tunnelling and sewerage infrastructure projects, delivering design coordination, technical leadership, and on-site implementation.

You will review methods, manage interfaces across disciplines, and mitigate technical risks while ensuring compliance with Dubai authorities. This is a senior role requiring extensive tunnelling experience and a track record of delivering major underground works.