Principal Engineer - Tunnelling

Arcadis; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadis is seeking a skilled Principal Engineer to join our Geotechnical and Tunnelling team in the UK. In this key role, you will provide technical expertise and leadership on challenging projects focused on innovative tunnel solutions across Europe.

Your contributions will ensure the successful delivery of complex projects while fostering collaboration within multidisciplinary teams. We value strong communication and technical skills and offer a rewarding environment for personal growth and impact.

Join us to create a legacy through sustainable infrastructure development.

Qualifications

• Significant expertise in geotechnical and tunnelling engineering.
• Proven experience in delivering complex engineering projects.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate detailed knowledge of tunnel design and construction practices.
• Provide guidance to multidisciplinary teams.
• Manage projects, ensuring quality and safety.
• Engage with clients and stakeholders effectively.
• Develop sustainable engineering solutions.

Skills

Geotechnical engineering

Tunnelling engineering

Project management

Client engagement

Leadership

Communication skills

Education

Chartered Engineer status or equivalent

Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering

Job description

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. With over 34,000 people in more than 30 countries, we are dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role Description

We are seeking a skilled and experienced engineer to join our Geotechnical and Tunnelling team as a Principal Engineer. In this role, you will play a key technical and leadership role, contributing to innovative projects focused on exciting tunnel projects across Europe, tunnel asset management, and new build developments. Our work is both challenging and rewarding, offering an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on infrastructure development.

As a Principal Engineer, you will provide technical expertise and guidance to a talented group of engineers and professionals, working on technically demanding projects that are essential to the future of infrastructure. Our client list includes respected organisations such as Transport for Scotland, National Highways, and International Governments, reflecting our reputation for delivering high‑quality solutions with a global impact.

Responsibilities

• Technical Expertise: Demonstrate detailed knowledge of structural and geotechnical aspects of tunnel design, tunnelling methodologies, and construction practices. Apply your expertise to solve complex engineering challenges and ensure the successful delivery of projects.
• Leadership and Mentoring: Provide technical guidance and support to multidisciplinary teams, fostering collaboration and encouraging professional growth within the team.
• Project Oversight: Manage projects by setting clear goals, monitoring progress, and maintaining high standards of quality, safety, and sustainability.
• Client Engagement: Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and stakeholders, ensuring their needs and expectations are met and exceeded.
• Innovative Solutions: Contribute to the development of sustainable and forward‑thinking engineering solutions that enhance communities and drive progress in infrastructure.

Qualifications & Experience

• Significant expertise in geotechnical and tunnelling engineering, with experience in both new build and asset management projects.
• Chartered Engineer status (or equivalent), with a degree in Civil or Structural Engineering.
• Proven experience in delivering complex engineering projects with a focus on quality, safety, and sustainability.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to effectively manage client and team relationships.

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills‑based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We believe that by working together diverse people with different experiences develop the most innovative ideas. Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of how we improve quality of life and we work closely with our people across six ED&I Workstreams: Age, Disability, Faith, Gender, LGBT+ and Race. A diverse and skilled workforce is essential to our success.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.