Principal / Associate Tunnelling Engineer

Overview

Join WSP’s Geotechnical & Tunnelling team as a Principal or Associate Tunnelling Engineer. You will lead and deliver tunnelling projects, from feasibility through construction, shaping technical outcomes and client relationships on landmark schemes. You’ll mentor staff, manage resources and budgets, and contribute to growth into new markets. This role combines technical leadership with client-facing business development, within a collaborative, inclusive culture.

Pay / Benefits

• work-life balance
• hybrid working
• inclusivity & belonging
• Thrive programme for health and wellbeing
• Virtual GP access
• Gymflex discount on gym memberships

Responsibilities

• Produce, check and approve engineering deliverables for tunnels and shafts (reports, presentations, calculations, drawings)
• Collaborate within tunnelling and geotechnical teams on diverse projects across feasibility to construction
• Manage project delivery with robust financial controls and scheduling
• Allocate and manage project resources; lead and mentor professional staff
• Support client liaison, contractors, sub consultants, and statutory consultations
• Engage in business development, including preparing technical proposals
• Ensure quality control and assurance on deliverables

Key requirements

• Experience in management and delivery of tunnelling projects
• Multi-disciplinary design coordination and project management experience
• Engineering management, programming, and high-quality deliverables
• Civil/structural and geotechnical engineering knowledge for tunnelling
• Consultancy experience with strong commercial awareness and client relationships
• Degree in Civil Engineering, Engineering Geology or Structural Engineering
• Chartered Engineer or equivalent registration
• Experience with Eurocodes and design standards
• Experience leading delivery teams from inception to construction
• Excellent report-writing and client liaison skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; familiarity with CAD and Ground Movement Analysis tools
• Ability to critically evaluate others’ work (drawings, calculations, reports)
• Leadership and mentoring
• Strong communication and client liaison
• Commercial awareness and stakeholder management
• Civil/Geotechnical engineering expertise for tunnelling
• Tunnelling design coordination and project management
• CAD and Ground Movement Analysis

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