Senior Tunnel Engineer

Job Introduction

The Area Tunnel Engineering Team sits independently from the Area Tunnel Delivery Team and provides technical support and management to the tunnelling operation, both for the Sprayed Concrete Lining (SCL) and Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) tunnel drives across the project.

The Area Tunnel Engineering Team is led by the Tunnel Engineering Manager who has specific responsibility for a specific tunnel drive, or series of tunnel drives. The Tunnel Engineer sits within the Tunnel Engineering Team.

Role Responsibility

Role

The role of the Tunnel Engineer is to provide support to the tunnel engineering function for a specific tunnel drive.

The Tunnel Engineer will report to the Senior Tunnel Engineer within the engineering team.

Specific Responsibilities

The specific responsibilities for the Tunnel Engineer comprise:

• For TBM tunnels, assist with the production of the Daily Tunnel Advance Plans (DTAP) sheets, report on compliance within the Shift Review Group (SRG)

• For SCL tunnels, assist with the production of the Required Excavation Support Sheet (RESS)

• Managing the evaluation of settlement data in relation to the compliance with Daily Tunnel Advance Plans (DTAP sheets), or RESS sheets

• Managing the QA function, FCD, NCR, RFI, for their specific tunnel drive liaising with the Construction Assurance Engineering Manager from the Area Teams.
• Providing the information to the Tunnelling Engineering Manager for the production of the ‘drive’ report and collating the inputs to the Daily Shift Review Groups (SRG)
• Engineering review of RAMS / ITPs as directed by the Tunnelling Engineering Manager

• Management / inspection of Temporary Works, as directed by the Tunnel Engineering Manager

Being a member of the Engineering Management team provides opportunity to contribute into other aspects of this discipline; such as Asset Protection, Instrumentation and Monitoring, etc and provide direction, advice and support to the associated design and construction teams as appropriate.

The Ideal Candidate

Required qualifications, skills, behaviours and attributes

• Construction experience (essential)
• Tunnelling experience (essential)
• Engineering or Design Management experience (desirable)
• Management of ground movement experience (desirable)
• Chartered (or near Chartered) member of the ICE or equivalent (desirable)
• Temporary works experience  (desirable)

Package Description

Competitive

About the Company

The role will work on the HS2 project. HS2 is the UK’s new high speed rail network. It will be a catalyst for economic growth across Britain, freeing up space on the existing railways and connecting 8 out of the UK’s 10 biggest cities with fast, reliable and frequent high speed services

The Skanska | Costain | STRABAG (SCS JV) is delivering the HS2 Main Civils Contracts which include both Lots S1 (Euston Tunnels & Approaches) and S2 (Northolt Tunnels). The combined value of the contracts is around £1.8billion with the works due for completion in 2025.  Scope of works includes twin-bored tunnels (TBM), SCL tunnels, shaft sinking, bridge demolition and reconstruction, services diversions, earthworks and the construction of site compounds.

You’ll be a welcomed member of the wider team, with opportunities to take on additional responsibility, join one of our networks for women, military or LGBT+ staff, and participate in cultural and social events with the local community (e.g. as a STEM ambassador).

Your personal and professional development is important to us. We welcome a discussion about how we can support you with further study, or professional membership or attainment for example.

HS2 – working with Skanska, Costain and STRABAG, closely monitors job applications, to ensure an inclusive recruitment process. To ensure we are able to maintain this, and to recruit a diverse workforce, we require candidates to complete the diversity form as part of their application so we are able to monitor and improve our approach to diversity.  Please note, all responses are anonymous and we will not share any of your data with other parties. All data will be held securely, (as stated within the Data Protection Act 1998) and will be reported to HS2.

It is an SCSJV requirement that all employees, Design House,  and Supply Chains must implement and comply with the requirements of ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System, ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System with guidance for use”, OHSAS 18001:2017  Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems and ISO/IEC 27001:2013 Information Security Management System, Policies, Plans, Procedures and Processes, and statutory requirements as they affect the Joint Venture ‘s operations and ensure that the requirements, as applicable within their discipline, are effectively implemented on the project. Develop a culture of safety on the project through the absolute commitment to the Zero Accidents target and ethos, and develops a wider awareness of quality, environmental issues and demonstrates commitment to achieve continual improvement and Zero tolerance.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

SCS Railways