Senior Project Engineer- Tunnel

at  Mott MacDonald

Senior Project Engineer- Tunnel
Country: United States
Position Location: Austin, TX
Contract Type: Regular (US only)
Work Pattern: Full Time
Sector: Transport
Discipline: Tunnels
Job Ref: 1673
Recruiter Contact: Heather Yawger
Here at Mott MacDonald, we are experts in engineering, management, and development services supporting multisector project work in over 150 countries. One of the largest employee-owned companies in the world, we pride ourselves in our ability to deliver exceptional outcomes through the connected thinking of our 16,000+ talented consultants. Sustainability and innovation are at the heart of all of our sectors which, in North America include Advisory, Built Environment, Energy, Transportation, and Water.
Mott MacDonald is seeking professionals to join our ever-expanding tunnel team. We are currently looking for versatile civil, geotechnical or structural engineers in either NYC, Iselin NJ, Boston or Arlington VA to serve as a senior project engineer in our tunnels resource group with a focus on underground design and construction projects. Experience in the transportation and water/wastewater sectors would be considered an asset.

Responsibilities include:

• Support the delivery of our existing portfolio of tunnelling projects in the U.S. and Canada.
• Oversight of staff and execution of field investigation programs to collect data for use in design, condition assessments and the preparation of Reports;
• Contribution to detailed analyses for our projects involving tunnels and underground structures
• Development of field instrumentation programs and evaluation of collected data;
• Management of staff producing design solutions, reports, and contributions to/reviews of specifications and drawings;
• Writing reports for submission to clients, including design-related technical memoranda and Reports;
• Direct client engagement working with guidance from senior management; including liaising with clients, responding to queries, and attending design and progress meetings.
• Contribution to and preparation of proposals for submission to clients;
• Ability to lay out/develop a design program and independently manage a team of staff;
• Managing and mentoring junior/graduate engineers and supporting their development

Mott MacDonald’s experience in infrastructure projects dates to the early 1900s. Our team of professionals provides cost-effective and innovative engineering solutions for North American infrastructure with unprecedented success. We’re looking for a Senior Project Engineer to join our team to continue this and invite applications from candidates with: Bachelors in civil, structural or geotechnical engineering is required and a Masters in a related field is preferred.

Professional engineer (PE) license in New Jersey, New York or ability to obtain a license within 12 months;

• NCTI Certified is preferred.
• 8-12 years of experience in engineering consultancy (not including education), experience in New York preferred;
• Proficient in the use of structural software: STRAND7, SAP, STAAD or equivalent.
• Proficient in the use of geotechnical software, this may include Plaxis, GeoStudio packages/Slide, Rocscience packages, geotechnical data management (GINT/Holebase). A working knowledge of BIM tools (Bentley/Autodesk) would also be advantageous.
• Demonstratable record in design with experience in geotechnical engineering , ground characterization for soil and rock and a working knowledge of concrete, steel and foundation design
• Strong references from past managers or clients;

Interest in underground design and construction for the transport, water or waste water Sectors and multidisciplinary working experience would also be advantageous.
You’ll be a career-minded individual with aspirations of working on challenging and exciting infrastructure projects. Working in a team environment, you’ll need a positive attitude to promote the program, our organization, and our achievements. The position offers opportunities for growth and development in our tunnel practice.

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• Support the delivery of our existing portfolio of tunnelling projects in the U.S. and Canada.
• Oversight of staff and execution of field investigation programs to collect data for use in design, condition assessments and the preparation of Reports;
• Contribution to detailed analyses for our projects involving tunnels and underground structures
• Development of field instrumentation programs and evaluation of collected data;
• Management of staff producing design solutions, reports, and contributions to/reviews of specifications and drawings;
• Writing reports for submission to clients, including design-related technical memoranda and Reports;
• Direct client engagement working with guidance from senior management; including liaising with clients, responding to queries, and attending design and progress meetings.
• Contribution to and preparation of proposals for submission to clients;
• Ability to lay out/develop a design program and independently manage a team of staff;
• Managing and mentoring junior/graduate engineers and supporting their developmen