Tunnel Engineer (Construction Support)

At Mott MacDonald, we trust our brilliant people to do brilliant things in engineering, management, and development services, supporting multisector project work in over 150 countries. As one of the largest employee-owned companies in the world, we pride ourselves on our ability to deliver exceptional outcomes through our network of 20,000+ talented consultants. With sustainability and innovation at the heart of all our sectors in North America, including, Buildings, Energy, Transportation, and Water.

We believe in empowering our people to excel, learn, and grow, offering diverse opportunities to contribute to career-defining work. Join us and be part of a collaborative environment where your ambitions are united with ours, and you can truly shape your story.

We are looking for a talented, motivated, and experienced Tunnel Engineer (Construction Support) to support an iconic construction project in Vancouver. In this position you will work alongside our geotechnical and structural engineers on local, national and global projects.

As a Tunnel Engineer (Construction Support), your responsibilities would include:

• Working as part of the construction engineering team in Vancouver, requiring collaboration with external and internal stakeholders, quality control, management of inputs from other team members.
• Working with the Engineer, Contracting Authority and Contractor to support overall project delivery of multiple elements of this critical project – in particular underground excavations.
• Providing full-time on-site construction engineering support, in particular reviewing submittals and requests for information, writing technical memos and reports to communicate your work, assessing rock support requirements, monitoring / responding to excavation performance, witnessing and providing sign off at construction hold points.
• Acting as part of a team of professionals, assisting with the coordination of work among other engineers and design staff.
• Supervising the work of more junior staff and providing technical and professional guidance to aid their development.
• Advancing the team’s capability by advancing technical excellence and digital innovation.

The right candidate is a versatile and creative thinker who can lead teams of engineers to provide practical solutions to complex problems.

The candidate must have the following experience:

• A strong academic background, with a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering or Geological Engineering (a Master’s degree would be considered an asset)
• 5-10 years of relevant industry / project experience, including experience in geological mapping (full-time site experience would be considered an asset).
• P.Eng designation required (or ability to obtain it within a short period of time)
• Experience of the implementation or construction of design solutions on construction sites.
• Experience with stability analyses / assessments, rock support design/verification, for structures in soft/hard rock.
• Proficient in the use of geotechnical software, including Rocscience packages (RS2, Unwedge, RS3), Leapfrog, Plaxis, GeoStudio etc.
• Effective communication, interpersonal, and teamwork skills; able to collaborate effectively with all levels of staff and clients and nurture the development of junior staff.
• Ability and enthusiasm for supervising the work of others, including check and approval of key deliverables.
• Ability to work up to 10 hours per day, Monday to Friday, including evenings and night shift, we required by the project. 

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

In compliance with the B.C. Pay Transparency Act, the expected salary range is from $96,000 - $117,000. 
Multiple factors such as qualifications, overall experience and position responsibilities will be used to determine the successful candidate's actual salary within the expected range. 

We seek 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.

Hybrid working policy

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.