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Senior Tunnel Engineer
AECOMMadrid, ESPSenior8-10 years
Apply Company Description Work with Us. Change the World. At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations. There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 52,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world. We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us. Job Description The Domestic Transportation business line in Spain have a team of highly specialized engineers in civil infrastructure and transport, working on key projects in roads, railways, airports, and urban planning, among others. We are committed to technical excellence and act as a strategic partner to our clients, delivering innovative solutions in complex projects at both national and international levels We are hiring aSenior Tunnel Engineer to become part of the Geotechnical discipline. Our team delivers ground engineering & tunnelling assessments and designs from concept, feasibility, preliminary and detailed development across a diverse portfolio, including roads and railways infrastructure, stations, buildings, and high-rise structures. It can be a great opportunity for a senior engineer who wants to boost his/her professional technical career on the ground engineering, leading key and complex tunnelling projects. Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the design and supervision of tunnel projects in case of both, rock or soils, including preparation of drawings and technical specifications.
- Experience in different construction methods for tunnelling such as: TBM, NATM, SCL.
- Design and oversee additional underground structures such as cut-and-cover tunnels, shafts, and underground stations.
- Execute tunnelling support system calculations, prepare specifications, and produce detailed engineering drawings.
- Coordinate complex technical challenges during tunnelling project development providing guidance on the team and client.
- Experience in case of urban environments.
- Offer technical mentorship to junior engineers, fostering their professional development.
- Analyze geotechnical data for ground characterization, risk assessment, and calculations.
- Lead bid preparation from the tunnelling discipline perspective, covering both technical and budgetary aspects.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across different geographies to ensure high-quality project delivery.
- Master’s degree in Civil, Geological, or Mining Engineering.
- A minimum of 8–10 years of proven and recent experience in tunnelling engineering is required.
- Previous geotechnical experience will be highly valued.
- Fluency in bothSpanish and English languages (spoken and written) is required.
- Skilled in geotechnical software for tunnels design such as PLAXIS 2D/3D, RS2, Roc Support
- Solid understanding of Spanish codes and international standards (AASHTO, ACI, ASTM, Eurocodes, SBC).
- International project experience is highly valued.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to convey complex ideas clearly.
- Passion for continuous learning and professional growth, especially in geotechnical and tunnelling engineering.
- Team-oriented mindset and ability to thrive in culturally diverse and technically demanding environments.