Subway Tunnel Construction Manager (SEM/Drill‑and‑Blast)

Protecnium; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

22 vacation days

5 sick days (100% salary)

Flight allowance

Hotel accommodation

Company laptop

Company phone

Private medical insurance 50%

Job summary

Protecnium is seeking an Underground Construction Manager for a major subway and underground infrastructure project in the New York metropolitan area. On-site position with an estimated two-year duration and continuity opportunities on future projects.

The role requires planning and directing conventional underground excavation activities, site supervision of station caverns, tunnels, and ground-support systems, and coordination across multiple interfaces.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or equivalent technical qualification.
• 15+ years of professional experience in underground construction.
• Strong leadership and coordination skills for large, unionized teams.
• Expertise in drill-and-blast and SEM excavation techniques.
• Experience planning excavation sequences, manpower, and logistics.
• Ability to interpret geological data and adapt methods to conditions.
• Proven track record on major subway or cavern projects in NY/NE.
• Fluent English; C1 level or higher.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and manage conventional underground excavation works.
• Oversee drill-and-blast and SEM operations and staged excavation.
• Coordinate interfaces between excavation, TBM, shafts, and structures.
• Supervise subcontractors and unionized labor with safety and quality focus.
• Review work plans, sequences, and construction methodologies.
• Plan manpower, equipment, ventilation, mucking, and logistics.
• Monitor production and ground behavior; adapt operations as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Geotechnical interpretation

Union labor management

Safety compliance

Communication

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Protecnium is seeking an Underground Construction Manager for a major subway and underground infrastructure project in the New York metropolitan area. On-site position with an estimated two-year duration and continuity opportunities on future projects.

The role requires planning and directing conventional underground excavation activities, site supervision of station caverns, tunnels, and ground-support systems, and coordination across multiple interfaces.