Senior Tunnel Engineer — Geotechnical Modeling & Design

Mott MacDonald

New York (NY)

On-site

USD 128,000 - 157,000

Full time

10 days ago
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401k
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave
Life Insurance

Job summary

Mott MacDonald in New York City seeks a Lead Engineer to develop advanced numerical models for evaluating tunnels in soft ground and rock, large caverns, and deep excavations. You will formulate non-linear soil and rock constitutive relationships and produce design drawings, reports, and technical specifications.

You will mentor staff, support bid proposals, and collaborate with senior leaders while coordinating field investigations and data interpretation.

Qualifications

  • Six years of tunnel engineering and underground design experience.
  • Experience with numerical analysis using Plaxis/FLAC and soil-structure interaction.
  • Experience in geological modeling and ground investigation.

Responsibilities

  • Develop advanced numerical models for underground works (tunnels, caverns, deep excavations).
  • Produce reports, specifications and drawings for underground projects.
  • Mentor staff and support bid proposals.
  • Coordinate field investigations and data interpretation; ensure high-quality solutions.

Skills

Tunnel design
Numerical modeling
Geotechnical analysis
Geotechnical interpretation

Education

Master’s degree in Civil/Geotechnical Engineering
Bachelor’s degree in Civil/Geotechnical Engineering

Tools

Plaxis 2D
Plaxis 3D
FLAC 2D
FLAC 3D
gINT
LeapFrog
RockSciences

Job description

Mott MacDonald in New York City seeks a Lead Engineer to develop advanced numerical models for evaluating tunnels in soft ground and rock, large caverns, and deep excavations. You will formulate non-linear soil and rock constitutive relationships and produce design drawings, reports, and technical specifications.

You will mentor staff, support bid proposals, and collaborate with senior leaders while coordinating field investigations and data interpretation.

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