Site Civil Engineer Tunnelling & Substructure

Client of Guildhall; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Client of Guildhall is seeking a hands-on Site Civil Engineer for tunnelling and substructure works in Dubai. You will supervise daily site activities on shafts, TBM tunnels and cut-and-cover structures, ensuring works align with programme and quality standards.

The role involves coordinating piling, deep excavations, managing subcontractors, ITPs and inspection requests, and collaborating with design, survey, QA/QC and HSE teams on site.

Qualifications

• 5+ years as a site or civil engineer on tunnelling, metro or substructure projects
• BSc in Civil Engineering
• Hands-on experience supervising shafts, TBM tunnels, piling and deep excavations
• Society of Engineers UAE registration, or eligibility for it, is a plus
• GCC project experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily site works on shafts TBM tunnels and cut-and-cover structures
• Run piling and deep excavation works to programme and quality standards
• Coordinate subcontractors method statements ITPs and inspection requests
• Monitor quantities and progress against the construction programme
• Work alongside design survey QA QC and HSE teams on site

Skills

Site supervision

TBM tunnels

Piling

Deep excavations

Tunnelling

Education

BSc in Civil Engineering

Tools

TBM

Microtunnelling

Diaphragm wall

Secant pile

Job description

Supervise daily site works on shafts TBM tunnels and cut-and-cover structures

Run piling and deep excavation works to programme and quality standards

Coordinate subcontractors method statements ITPs and inspection requests

Monitor quantities and progress against the construction programme

Work alongside design survey QA QC and HSE teams on site

Direct route to site roles with leading EPC contractors in Dubai

Priority consideration as tunnelling and airport substructure projects open

A hands‑on site role not a design-office or office-based position

Early access to project roles before they are publicly advertised

Dubai s infrastructure pipeline includes deep sewerage tunnels metro extensions and airport substructure works and EPC contractors are building out site teams to deliver them

A Site Civil Engineer on these projects typically reports to a Site Agent or Construction Manager and owns day-to-day supervision of shafts TBM tunnels piling and deep excavations

Contractors favour engineers with hands‑on delivery experience not design or consulting backgrounds because these roles sit on site managing subcontractors and quality against a live programme

Demand for proven tunnelling and substructure engineers tends to move quickly once a project is confirmed which is why many contractors hire from pre‑qualified shortlists

5+ years as a site or civil engineer on tunnelling, metro or substructure projects

BSc in Civil Engineering

Hands‑on experience supervising shafts, TBM tunnels, piling and deep excavations

TBM, microtunnelling, diaphragm wall or secant pile experience is a plus

Society of Engineers UAE registration, or eligibility for it, is a plus GCC project experience preferred