About the Role
Oversee a team of operatives for safe and efficient SLURRY TBM tunnelling works, managing daily operations, quality, schedules, and safety procedures.
Responsibilities
- Lead and motivate tunnelling operatives, assigning tasks, monitoring performance, and providing guidance.
- Conduct safety inspections, enforce protocols, identify hazards, and ensure proper worker training and equipment.
- Develop daily work plans, coordinate activities, manage equipment, and ensure timely task completion.
- Monitor tunnelling operations quality, ensuring compliance with project specifications.
- Maintain records of work progress, daily reports, and incident reports.
- Communicate effectively with project engineers, site managers, and team members.
- Respond to emergencies, manage evacuations, and coordinate with emergency response teams.
Requirements
- Extensive experience in tunnelling construction, preferably in a supervisory role.
- Thorough understanding of tunnelling safety regulations and procedures.
- Strong leadership and team management skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Technical knowledge of tunnelling equipment and methods.
- Ability to read and interpret project drawings and specifications.
- Relevant certifications in safety and tunnelling practices.
- 3+ years working in an underground environment on SLURRY Tunnel Boring Machines.
- Previous experience working as the PIC (Person in Charge).
Skills
- Leadership and Supervision
- Safety Management
- Work Planning and Scheduling
- Quality Control
- Technical Knowledge (SLURRY TBM operations, shotcrete application, segmental lining installation)
- Reporting and Documentation
- Communication and Collaboration
- Emergency Response
Location
- Middle East
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 3+ years
Education Level
- Relevant certifications in safety and tunnelling practices
About the Company
- The Joseph Gallagher Group is a family-owned Civil Engineering business focused on client satisfaction, honesty, and quality.
- The company is committed to promoting a culture change in the industry to improve Health, Safety, and Wellbeing.
- Their award-winning cultural safety program (LIFE) is deeply embedded in the company's DNA and core values.
Equal Opportunity
- We are a disability confident employer and committed to providing equal opportunities in employment.
- All individuals will be treated fairly and equally in accordance with the law regardless of gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation.
- We want to make our recruitment processes accessible to everyone. Contact the HR team at HR@josephgallagher.co.uk for reasonable adjustments.
