Principal Tunnels Engineer

1 week ago

Toronto, Ontario, Canada Mott MacDonald Full time

Here at Mott MacDonald, we are experts in engineering, management, and development services supporting multisector project work in over 150 countries. One of the largest employee-owned companies in the world, we pride ourselves in our ability to deliver exceptional outcomes through the connected thinking of our 20,000+ talented consultants. Sustainability and innovation are at the heart of all of our sectors which, in North America include Advisory, Built Environment, Energy, Transportation, and Water.

Mott MacDonald Canada is seeking a Principal Tunnel Engineer to join our expanding team, contributing to high-profile infrastructural projects both locally and globally. This role involves leading engineering efforts on iconic projects, ensuring innovative and sustainable solutions. In this key role, the Principal Tunnel Engineer will be responsible for the following:

  1. Developing design solutions, and associated deliverables, drawing on a range of geotechnical and structural skills, including: tunnel, shaft, cavern, support of excavation, and underground structural design.
  2. Act as the senior member of the team to lead complex underground projects.
  3. Assist in the coordination of work among other engineers and design staff.
  4. Deliver design work packages, collaborating with external and internal stakeholders, ensuring quality control, managing inputs from team members, and travel to project sites when necessary.
  5. Enhance the team's capabilities by promoting technical excellence and digital innovation.
  6. Support project commercial management, and proposal delivery.
  7. Interface with owners such as transport and water authorities and contractors for design and construction projects.
  8. Express the contribution of your work in the context of social outcomes.
  9. Explore various career development paths, including, technical leadership, staff resource management, and client engagement.

Candidate Specification:

  1. Master's degree in Geological, Geotechnical, or Civil / Structural Engineering from an accredited university.
  2. At least 15 years of relevant industry / project experience in tunnelling or structural/geotechnical engineering design & construction for tunnels, caverns, shafts, and other underground structures.
  3. Chartered status with a relevant professional body (for example P.Eng, C.Eng).
  4. Strong collaboration skills between design and construction teams, with a focus on building and maintaining relationships.
  5. Project & design management experience, from feasibility & tender through to construction.
  6. Advanced knowledge in developing innovative underground structure solutions using current design standards and guidelines.
  7. Capability with numerical analysis software (geotechnical/structural) experience.
  8. Ability and enthusiasm for supervising the work of others, including check and approval of key deliverables.
  9. Excellent communication and teamwork skills, with a focus on developing junior staff and nurturing professional relationships.

Our teams are comprised of bright and enthusiastic people who wish to make a difference to the world that we live in. If you share that vision and don't have all the experience outlined in this posting, we still want to hear from you

Let's discuss how we can help you take the next step in your career and how you can participate in an exciting new chapter for Mott MacDonald in North America.

We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to providing employment accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA). Mott MacDonald Canada Limited will provide accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require an accommodation, please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

We put equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.

At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team, and personal commitments. We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well-being, flexibility, and trust.

More about Mott MacDonald

We're a global engineering, management and development consultancy. Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients' businesses, our communities and employee opportunities. A fundamental part of this is respecting each person's differences and striving to meet their needs.

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