Underground Engineer for tunnels and underground structures

NIRAS; København; On-site; DKK 650,000 - 1,050,000; Full time

Job summary

NIRAS is seeking underground design engineers in Copenhagen to work across tunnel and underground projects. You will contribute to structural design, soil-structure interaction, and construction methodology, joining a growing department that collaborates with geotechnical, bridge, hydraulic and environmental specialists.

We welcome a broad profile with 5–15 years of design experience in underground or heavy civil projects, and a strong grasp of Eurocodes and FE analysis.

Qualifications

• MCs in Civil or Structural Engineering, or equivalent background.
• 5–15 years design experience, with underground or heavy civil structures.
• Broad profile across several types of underground structure; quick learner of new types.
• Working knowledge of Eurocodes and experience with finite element analysis.
• Professional fluency in English; Danish or another Scandinavian language is a plus.
• Interest in digital tools, scripting or automation is a plus, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Structural design of underground structures: tunnel linings, shafts, cut and cover structures, retaining walls and station structures.
• Analysis and modelling in finite element software.
• Assessment of soil-structure interaction, settlements and effects on neighbouring buildings and infrastructure.
• Design reports, technical specifications, drawing input and tender documentation.
• Close coordination with contractors, BIM colleagues and clients.
• Discipline lead responsibility, design coordination, or development of digital design tools, depending on experience.

Skills

English fluency

Eurocodes knowledge

Finite element analysis

Scripting/automation interest

Broad underground design experience

Education

MSc in Civil or Structural Engineering

Job description

Would you like to design the structures that make our cities work below ground? Pipe jacking and segmental lining TBM tunnels, deep shafts, diaphragm walls, cut and cover structures, station boxes and cross passages, in Copenhagen, in Scandinavia and internationally.

We are looking for underground design engineers who work broadly across underground structures rather than within a single niche, and who enjoy moving between structural design, soil structure interaction and construction methodology. Our department is growing, and we are expanding the team to match a strong pipeline of tunnelling and underground projects in Denmark and abroad.

Depending on your experience, you will join us as an Engineer or as a Senior Engineer.

What Do We Offer In NIRAS

You get to put your name on some of the most demanding underground projects in Scandinavia. Right now our tunnel and underground work includes:

• Nordhavn Tunnel in Copenhagen, where NIRAS designs the permanent works for the BESIX and MT Højgaard joint venture
• The Valby and Kalvebod Brygge cloudburst tunnels for HOFOR, protecting Copenhagen against extreme rainfall
• Other projects such as Hellerup 3 for Novafos and the pedestrian underpass tunnel for Rockwool
• Major design and build tender projects, as part of international joint ventures,

Beyond the projects, we offer a department in growth where you have real influence on how we build it, a flat structure with a short distance from idea to action, and close daily collaboration with our geotechnical, bridge, hydraulic and environmental specialists. NIRAS is owned by its own employees and the NIRAS Alectia Foundation, which means we plan for the long term and invest in our people.

Welcome to Tunnels and Underground Structures

We are a specialist department of engineers working with the full life of an underground project: alignment and feasibility studies, TBM selection, lining design, shafts and deep excavations, settlement and building damage assessment, tender design, detailed design and site support.

We are a mix of Danish and international colleagues, we work in English and Danish, and we are used to sitting shoulder to shoulder with contractors and clients on design and build projects.

A flexible organization, little bureaucracy, and decisions made quickly rather than two floors up. If you want responsibility, it is yours. If you have a good idea, let's do it.

Berk Demir, Head of Department, Tunnels and Underground Structures

Your new workday will include

• Structural design of underground structures: tunnel linings, shafts, cut and cover structures, retaining walls and station structures
• Analysis and modelling in finite element software
• Assessment of soil structure interaction, settlements and the effect of our works on neighbouring buildings and infrastructure
• Design reports, technical specifications, drawing input and tender documentation
• Close coordination with contractors, BIM colleagues and clients
• Depending on your experience and interest, discipline lead responsibility, design coordination, or the development of our digital design tools

We are looking for applicants who can and wish to

You most likely have:

• An MSc in Civil or Structural Engineering, or an equivalent background
• Between 5 and 15 years of design experience, with a good part of it on underground or heavy civil structures
• A broad rather than narrow profile: you are comfortable across several types of underground structure and you enjoy learning the ones you have not met yet
• Working knowledge of Eurocodes and experience with finite element analysis
• Professional fluency in English. Danish or another Scandinavian language is an advantage
• An interest in digital tools, scripting or automation is a plus, but not a requirement

We are building a diverse department, and we know that people apply differently. If you recognise yourself in most of the points above but not all of them, we would still very much like to hear from you.

Here we grow

Do you want to be part of a workplace where you grow both personally and professionally? A workplace where your skills are allowed to develop in a strong professional community and where your personal preferences and future dreams are always taken seriously?

At NIRAS, we work to grow into a more sustainable future on the basis of good preparation. That is why we make sure that our employees grow with us. We do this through collaboration, knowledge sharing and creative solutions. Do you want to grow with us?