Principal Engineer - Tunnelling & Underground Structures

AECOM; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company in Newcastle upon Tyne is seeking a Design Lead for Civil Infrastructure projects. The role involves managing junior engineers and working on significant tunnelling projects across the UK and abroad. Candidates should have a degree in Civil Engineering and experience in Reinforced Concrete design. The position offers flexible working options and personal development opportunities, ensuring a supportive work-life balance.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Flexible hybrid working model

Volunteering days

Qualifications

• Ideally educated to degree level in Civil or Civil & Structural Engineering.
• Broad experience in Reinforced Concrete design for underground structures.
• Good familiarity with Geotechnical Engineering principles.

Responsibilities

• Act as a Design Lead for elements of a project.
• Manage more junior engineers in design tasks.
• Provide input to development efforts.

Skills

Civil or Structural Engineering

Reinforced Concrete design to Eurocodes

Geotechnical Engineering principles

Education

Degree in Civil or Civil & Structural Engineering

MSc/MEng in Soil Mechanics/Geotechnical/Tunnelling Engineering

Job description

Responsibilities

• Act as a Design Lead for elements of a project, liaising directly with clients and with the wider design team for day-to-day design development, guided by a Technical Lead/mentor.
• Manage more junior engineers in the design of infrastructure elements.
• Deliver: Provide input to the develop.

Qualifications

• Ideally educated to degree level in Civil or Civil & Structural Engineering, and/or have MSc/MEng in Soil Mechanics/Geotechnical/Tunnelling Engineering, with/working towards a professional membership.
• Broad experience as a designer in Reinforced Concrete to Eurocodes in relation to underground structures such as secant piles, capping beams, segmental shaft linings, in situ concrete structural elements, D-Walls, shafts and tunnels.
• A Civil or Structural Engineer with good familiarity of Geotechnical Engineering principles as they apply to soil-structure interaction.

Benefits

Come grow with us. We develop projects from concept through operation providing engineering and construction services for multiyear, multimillion-dollar projects for major rail and transit agencies. Our specialists provide analytical and strategic expertise for every stage of a project. And let's not forget about the perks at AECOM. You'll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well-being, customized to fit your lifestyle. Take advantage of career development opportunities, our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a work-life balance that suits your lifestyle, technical practice networks, AECOM University, and volunteering days.

Project Portfolio

What can we offer? You'll have the opportunity to work on some of the most rewarding Civil Infrastructure/ Tunnelling projects across both the UK and abroad such as:

• Snowdonia Cable Tunnel
• London Power Tunnels
• Pumped Storage schemes for Electrical Power Generation
• Major Road tunnels

Additional Information

Although advertised as a full time role, part time options will also be considered.

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