Underground Construction Lead: Subway Tunnels (On‑Site)

Protecnium; Hoboken (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Protecnium in the New York metropolitan area is seeking an Underground Construction Manager for a major subway and underground infrastructure project. This on-site role will plan, coordinate, and manage excavation works including caverns, tunnels, shafts, and ground-support systems, ensuring safety, quality, and schedule adherence.

The successful candidate will oversee SEM, drill-and-blast, muck removal, shotcrete applications, and interface with TBM and structural activities, with a 2-year

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and manage conventional underground excavation activities.
• Oversee construction activities involving station caverns, mined tunnels, shafts, and related underground structures.
• Manage drill-and-blast and Sequential Excavation Method (SEM) operations.
• Coordinate staged excavation sequences, muck removal, scaling, and shotcrete application.
• Oversee the installation of temporary and permanent ground-support systems.
• Review excavation sequences, work plans, and construction methodologies.
• Plan manpower, equipment, ventilation, mucking, and underground logistics.
• Monitor production performance and ground behavior, adapting operations when required.
• Coordinate interfaces between conventional excavation, TBM, shaft, and structural activities.
• Supervise subcontractors and unionized workforces, ensuring compliance with safety, quality, schedule, and technical requirements.

Job description

Protecnium in the New York metropolitan area is seeking an Underground Construction Manager for a major subway and underground infrastructure project. This on-site role will plan, coordinate, and manage excavation works including caverns, tunnels, shafts, and ground-support systems, ensuring safety, quality, and schedule adherence.

The successful candidate will oversee SEM, drill-and-blast, muck removal, shotcrete applications, and interface with TBM and structural activities, with a 2-year