Senior TBM/NATM Tunnel Engineer - Dubai Rail

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Dubai; On-site; AED 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Paid time off

Flexible work options

Job summary

AECOM MIDDLE EAST LIMITED DUBAI BRANCH is looking for an experienced Site Engineer for TBM/NATM tunnels to lead on-site supervision on a major rail project in Dubai. The role reports to the Construction Manager - Tunnels and acts as the client’s representative on site.

Responsibilities include reviewing construction plans, contractor records, submittals, and field data; signing off tunneling progress; and ensuring technical compliance across temporary works and ground support systems.

Qualifications

• More than 10 years of experience on large infrastructure projects, including MEA rail schemes.
• Proven experience in underground rail project delivery.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in engineering geology, tunnel or civil engineering.

Responsibilities

• Attend daily review meetings to ensure construction plans align with design.
• Review Contractor records: advancement, geotechnical, probe drilling, ground monitoring, water inflow and grouting.
• Sign off tunneling records and allow works to progress.
• Review technical submittals including temporary works, MARs, RFIs, NCRs, FCD, shop drawings and as-built designs.
• Review on-site surveys, installation of tunnel support and grouting proposals.
• Verify rock support and grouting requirements via face-mapping when needed.
• Review survey reports and monitoring records.
• Approve contractor’s ground improvement grouting in poor ground.

Skills

Rail infrastructure experience

Leadership & communication

Project coordination

Problem-solving

Site supervision

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in engineering geology, tunnel engineering, civil engineering or related field

Job description

AECOM MIDDLE EAST LIMITED DUBAI BRANCH is looking for an experienced Site Engineer for TBM/NATM tunnels to lead on-site supervision on a major rail project in Dubai. The role reports to the Construction Manager - Tunnels and acts as the client’s representative on site.

Responsibilities include reviewing construction plans, contractor records, submittals, and field data; signing off tunneling progress; and ensuring technical compliance across temporary works and ground support systems.