Tunnelling Technical Director/ Team Lead

AECOM; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development opportunities

Flexible hybrid working model

Volunteering days

Job summary

A global infrastructure consulting firm is seeking a Tunnelling Technical Director/Team Lead in Birmingham. This role involves leading a team of engineers, ensuring safety culture, developing stakeholder relationships, and maintaining quality control. Candidates should possess a degree in Civil or Geotechnical engineering, have chartered status, and exhibit strong leadership and communication skills. The position offers hybrid working and various career development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate experience in a leadership role with a tunnelling team.
• Excellent written and spoken communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience in rock and soft ground tunnels, shafts, and deep excavations.
• Mentoring and developing junior team members.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of engineers in the tunnelling field.
• Ensure safety is the primary concern for all team members.
• Coordinate local business development and proposal production.
• Provide leadership to raise morale and productivity.
• Collaborate with clients and industry bodies to position AECOM for tenders.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Risk assessment

Stakeholder management

Quality control

Education

Degree in Civil, Geotechnical, or related engineering

Chartered Engineer (EI, ICE, IStructE or equivalent)

Job description

Company Description

At AECOM we are delivering a better world. Whether it’s improving travel, ensuring reliable utilities, or transforming skylines, our work helps communities thrive. We are a global infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve complex challenges and build lasting legacies. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in high demand. Join a global team of over 50,000 professionals creating positive impact around the world.

Job Description

The AECOM Tunnelling team seeks a Tunnelling Technical Director/Team Lead in Birmingham to lead a growing team of 15–20 engineers on challenging UK and international projects. The role blends leadership, people management, technical engineering, and client engagement. You will contribute to the UK tunnelling business strategy, report to the UK Director of Tunnelling, and play a key role in project delivery from a technical perspective.

You will be expected to: - Mentor and develop junior team members; - Communicate effectively across technical teams and with clients; - Foster a culture of safety, quality, and collaboration; - Lead business‑development activities and bidding processes.

Job Duties

• Safety culture and performance: Ensure safety is the primary concern for all team members, conduct risk assessments, implement control measures, encourage incident reporting, and deliver regular safety observations.
• Stakeholder relationships: Coordinate local work‑winning and business development, develop relationships with public‑sector and contractor clients, lead proposal production for new commissions, and review commercial proposals.
• Quality control: Provide accurate data and forecasting to the Regional Lead for Tunnelling and report on safety, financial performance, pipeline, and other indicators.
• Leadership: Define and influence workplace culture, set tone for communication and collaboration, raise morale, and increase productivity and efficiency.
• Collaboration: Create clear goals and rewards for the team, maintain inclusive work environment, establish and maintain relationships with clients and industry bodies to position AECOM for successful tender work.

Qualifications

• Degree (or equivalent) in Civil, Geotechnical, or related engineering; postgraduate experience in a leadership role with a tunnelling team.
• Chartered Engineer (EI, ICE, IStructE or equivalent).
• Excellent written and spoken communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience in rock and soft ground tunnels, shafts, and deep excavations for transportation, energy, and utility schemes.
• Experience on large multidisciplinary projects and ability to engage with diverse disciplines and interfaces; may undertake roles such as Technical Lead, Design Manager, Project Manager, or lead bids.

Benefits

Enjoy core and personalized benefits tailored to your lifestyle. AECOM offers career development opportunities, a flexible hybrid working model for work‑life balance, technical practice networks, AECOM University, and volunteering days.

Equal Opportunity

AECOM is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you have a disability that requires reasonable accommodation, please contact [e-mail].