Senior Tunnel Engineer

Brierley Associates Corporation; New Brunswick; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Health saving accounts

401k plan

Life and AD&D insurance

Disability plans

Tuition reimbursement

Professional membership fee coverage

Paid holidays and personal days

Vacation accrual

Job summary

Brierley Associates Corporation in New Brunswick seeks a seasoned geotechnical engineer to lead tunnel design projects, including soft ground, rock, and mixed-face operations. The role involves field work, data interpretation, and collaboration with clients.

You will supervise engineers and geologists, prepare construction drawings and reports, and contribute to business development in the national tunnel market.

Qualifications

• BS in Civil, Structural or Geotechnical Eng; MS preferred.
• Licensed Professional Engineer in good standing.
• 10+ years of industry or consulting experience.
• Willingness to travel and perform field work.

Responsibilities

• Lead tunnel and underground design projects, including planning and reporting.
• Perform client management and business development in the tunnel market.
• Perform geotechnical analyses and design calculations for tunnels and foundations.
• Prepare construction drawings and specifications for underground infra.
• Provide technical oversight of engineers and geologists.
• Develop underground engineering reports and work on multidisciplinary projects.
• Periodically visit projects and perform field assignments as needed.

Skills

Clear communication

Project leadership

Team collaboration

Time management

Fieldwork willingness

Tunnel construction methods

Education

BS in Civil/Geotechnical Eng

MS preferred

Licensed Professional Engineer

Job description

Brierley Associates seeks qualified candidates to join and support our Tunnel Design group. The successful candidate will lead and contribute to soft ground, rock, and mixed-face tunnel designs and other underground construction projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead tunnel and other underground related design projects including planning, implementation, field data collection and oversight, data reporting, and writing interpretative reports.
• Perform client management and business development within the national tunnel market sector.
• Perform geotechnical engineering analyses and design calculations for tunnels, shafts, foundations, temporary excavation support systems, and soil/rock slopes.
• Lead and contribute to the preparation of construction drawings and specifications for underground infrastructure.
• Manage and provide technical oversight of the work of engineers and geologists.
• Lead and contribute to the development of underground engineering reports.
• Work as integral team member on complex, multi-disciplinary projects.
• Periodically visit project sites and conduct field assignments, as necessary.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English, both orally and in the written word, with clients, other team members, and corporate leadership.
• Ability to plan and lead project teams; to coordinate work assignments; and to set priorities and manage staff to meet project requirements.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment with staff, clients, and stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent assignments and priorities to meet established deadlines.
• Willingness to work in the field and travel, including to other Brierley office locations and job sites, for short-term assignments.
• Familiarity and design experience with tunnel construction methods such as Drill & Blast, TBM (various), conventional shield, and box/pipe jacking, etc.

Requirements

• BS in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, or closely related engineering field (MS preferred).
• Licensed Professional Engineer.
• Over 10 years of industry or consulting experience.
• Valid United States driver’s license.

Benefits

• medical, dental, and vision plans
• health saving accounts
• flexible spending accounts
• 401k plan (eligible after 6 months of employment)
• life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
• short-term/long-term disability plans
• a tuition reimbursement program
• professional membership fee coverage
• Full-time employees will receive seven paid holidays and three paid personal days in each calendar year.
• In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue 15 days of vacation per year and eligible for paid sick leave (in accordance with state and local law).