Senior Tunnel Safety & Operations Leader

Acciona S.A; Northland; On-site; NZD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentoring

Leadership development

Job summary

ACCIONA is seeking a Tunnel Manager to lead safety, maintenance and incident response for the Northland Corridor project in New Zealand. You will report to the Maintenance and Operations Manager and manage the M&E/ITS Tunnel Engineer, coordinating with design, construction, and operations teams to ensure safe, compliant tunnel performance.

Responsibilities include lifecycle planning, budgeting, and stakeholder engagement with NZTA and emergency services, driving a safety-first culture and

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering (civil, electrical or mechanical) with proven leadership of tunnel or complex M&E/ITS operations.
• Strong knowledge of NZTA requirements and RAMS/lifecycle planning, Safety File governance and BWoF/IQP coordination.
• Demonstrated safety leadership, including incident response (CIMS) and investigations (ICAM).

Responsibilities

• Lead the safe, compliant operation and maintenance of the tunnels.
• Lead emergency preparedness and incident response with emergency services and NZTA.
• Plan lifecycle, inspection and testing programs for tunnel assets.
• Connect design, construction, maintenance and operations teams through delivery.
• Review designs and construction for budget, risk and constructability.
• Manage budgets, forecasts, contract obligations, extensions of time and claims.
• Develop the M&E/ITS Tunnel Engineer and build a safety-first team culture.

Skills

Tunnel operations

RAMS / safety planning

Lifecycle planning

Budgeting & forecasting

Stakeholder engagement

Team leadership

Education

Engineering degree (civil/electrical/mechanical)

Tools

CIMS

ICAM

GIS

AWM

Job description

ACCIONA is seeking a Tunnel Manager to lead safety, maintenance and incident response for the Northland Corridor project in New Zealand. You will report to the Maintenance and Operations Manager and manage the M&E/ITS Tunnel Engineer, coordinating with design, construction, and operations teams to ensure safe, compliant tunnel performance.

Responsibilities include lifecycle planning, budgeting, and stakeholder engagement with NZTA and emergency services, driving a safety-first culture and