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About the Role

Mott MacDonald is seeking Expressions of Interest from talented individuals with a strong background in tunnel and underground infrastructure projects in both project and engineering leadership roles. This is a great opportunity to support the continued growth of our global tunnelling practice. Our team is recognised as a leader in the planning, design and delivery of complex underground infrastructure across transportation, water, energy and mining markets. We are looking for experienced professionals passionate about technical excellence, collaborative delivery, and innovation within the tunnelling sector, particularly those pushing boundaries in digital delivery. We are interested in a range of experience levels, from chartered engineers up to senior technical and project leaders with demonstrable experience with Civil Engineering projects.

Responsibilities

Leadership and delivery of multidisciplinary tunnel projects
Client and stakeholder management
Programme, commercial and risk management
Delivery within design-build and collaborative delivery environments
Coordination of international project teams
TBM tunnels and segmental lining design
Underground structures, shafts and caverns
SEM/NATM and drill-and-blast tunnelling
Geotechnical and tunnel engineering integration
Design management and technical assurance
Construction support and site-based engineering services
Leading the successful delivery of tunnel and underground infrastructure projects
Managing multidisciplinary teams across geotechnical, civil, structural and MEP disciplines
Providing technical leadership and mentoring to developing engineers
Building and maintaining strong client relationships
Managing project scope, programme, budget and risk
Supporting bids, proposals and business development activities
Driving innovation, digital engineering and best practice across project delivery
Contributing to the ongoing growth and reputation of Mott MacDonald’s global tunnelling discipline

Requirements

A degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline
Chartered Engineer status (or equivalent)
Significant experience in tunnel and underground infrastructure projects
Strong technical, project management or design management capability
Proven ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
A commitment to technical excellence, safety and innovation
Experience on major infrastructure projects involving rail, metro, highways, water or hydroelectric tunnels would be particularly valuable

Skills

Project management
Tunnel engineering
Digital delivery
Technical excellence
Collaborative delivery
Innovation
TBM tunnels
Segmental lining design
Underground structures
Shafts
Caverns
SEM/NATM tunnelling
Drill-and-blast tunnelling
Geotechnical engineering
Design management
Technical assurance
Construction support
Site-based engineering services
Multidisciplinary team management
Client relationship management
Scope management
Programme management
Budget management
Risk management
Bid support
Proposal support
Business development

Location

Croydon
Birmingham
London
Reading
UK

Work Type

Hybrid working

Experience Level

Chartered engineers
Senior technical leaders
Project leaders

Education Level

Degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline
Chartered Engineer status (or equivalent)

Benefits

Pension contributions matched between 4.5% and 7%
Life assurance equal up to 4 x basic salary, with option to increase to 6 x salary
Income protection scheme providing financial benefit, absence and return to work support
Flexible benefits including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing
Annual bonus schemes
Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues
Health cash plan
Access to Peppy for menopause support
Comprehensive wellbeing program with family access
Ability to flex salary for health benefits, extendable to family
Minimum of 33-35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays
Ability to buy or sell leave
10 days additional paid leave for Armed Forces Reservists and Cadet Force Adult Volunteers
Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years’ service
Employee saving schemes and discounts
Enhanced family leave policies
26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave
Two weeks paid paternity/partner leave
Shared parental leave matching maternity leave (up to 24 weeks at full pay)
Up to five additional days leave for significant caring responsibilities (two paid)
Support for military families
Primary annual professional institution subscription
Mentoring
Formal training
Self-development options

About the Company

Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices.
We work across incredible global industries, delivering exciting work that is defining our future and making an important societal impact in the communities we serve.
Our people power our performance – we succeed when they do.
With countless opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow, the possibilities for excellence are as varied as every individual.
Whether you want to grow as a subject matter expert or broaden your experience with roles across our international community, you’re surrounded by global specialists who want to combine their expertise and champion you to be your best.
As a proudly employee-owned business, we benefit our clients, our communities, and each other, investing in creating the right space for everyone to feel empowered, included, and valued.
Whatever your ambition, Mott MacDonald is where people come to be brilliant.
We help conceive, drive, and implement transport solutions for cities, regions, and asset owners/operators around the globe.
From preparing the business case and advising on related issues - such as revenue, procurement, and environmental legislation - to delivering the completed infrastructure and helping maintain it.
Our planning, engineering, environmental and management skills cover the whole project cycle.
We play a major role in developing and delivering the Global Transport Sector Strategy.
At Mott MacDonald, being employee-owned means, we can choose our own direction and focus on what matters most: delivering exceptional outcomes for our clients, our people and the communities we serve.
Our tunnelling team works on some of the world's most challenging and rewarding underground infrastructure projects, providing opportunities to collaborate with leading experts across our global network.
Whether your strengths lie in project delivery, technical leadership, underground construction or client engagement, this is an opportunity to help shape the future of tunnelling while advancing your own career within one of the industry's leading engineering consultancies.
Our employee ownership model means no external investors, just us, creating a culture of shared success.
Our employees have a stake and a voice in our business, giving them a direct connection to our success through our personal and group performance bonuses.
As your career grows, so does your stake, recognising your long-term impact and contribution.
Your voice matters, with the opportunity to connect directly with senior leadership through formal channels to help shape our future.
For our senior roles you will have a direct pathway towards ownership from day one.
Join a wide range of groups including our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities.
We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and Gold Award holders in the MOD Employer Recognition Scheme, supported by our dedicated internal Armed Forces Network.
Make a difference within our communities through our social outcomes.

Equal Opportunity

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 can contribute.