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Mott MacDonald • New York, NY, US

Engineer III Tunnels

Salary:  £96,138 per annum
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Location: 1400 Broadway, 21st Floor, New York, NY, 10018

Duties: Undertake tunnel, structural, and geotechnical work on a variety of projects, including the evaluation of geotechnical conditions for the design of underground structures, tunnels, microtunnels, and other trenchless methods. Produce design calculations, geotechnical reports, specifications, and drawings covering a range of projects from new construction, modifications, and rehabilitation to existing underground facilities and refurbishment. Prepare subsurface investigation programs for the underground structures such as shafts, tunnels, caverns, and ancillary structures. Assist in geotechnical field investigations for tunnel/underground construction projects to support project design development involving design reports, design calculations and drawings. This duty includes field oversight of third-party specialty drilling subcontractors during drilling operations, oversight of testing such as standard penetration tests, cone penetration tests, slug tests, packer tests and other similar applications. Prepare detailed field records, geotechnical soil boring logs, field notes and a final geotechnical exploration report. Perform design services during construction including the review of shop drawings and related construction submittals for support of excavation work including shaft and tunnel support. Develop numerical models to support design development for tunnels and related ancillary facilities (numerical models will include Plaxis, SAP2000, DeepEx, and similar software.) Perform assessment of geotechnical parameters associated with the relevant soil and rock units. Perform structural and geotechnical design calculations, including design of the tunnel, shaft and caverns initial supports and final linings of shafts, tunnels, and caverns, including concrete and steel structures. Coordinate with other disciplines for checking of drawings and evaluating inputs, capturing the requirements specified by other disciplines. Coordinate with AutoCAD team to develop the deliverables as per the project requirement, providing mark ups to complete the work as planned. Prepare geotechnical reports such as the Geotechnical Data Reports and assist in preparation of Geotechnical Baseline Reports. Perform construction cost estimates of the underground structures such as tunnels, shafts, caverns and near surface structures, utilizing cost estimating software such as B2W. Perform inspection work in the tunnels and shafts and prepare condition survey reports. Communicate with the project team, other disciplines and vendors. Less than 10% domestic travel is required for site investigation, inspection, and data collection. Position reports into New York, NY office; however, telecommuting from a home office is allowed.


Requirements: Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Structural, or Geotechnical Engineering, Engineering Management, or a related field plus three (3) years of experience as Tunnel Engineer, or a related occupation.

Experience may be gained concurrently and must include:

Three (3) years of experience in the following:

  • Utilizing cost estimating software including B2W.

Two (2) years of experience in the following:

  • Performing structural analysis of tunnels and shafts.

One (1) year of experience in each of the following:

  • Soil mechanics and geology including ground characterization of soil and rock to evaluate mechanical characteristics of the ground and establish loading conditions to be used in the design
  • Utilizing geotechnical software including Plaxis or DeepEx
  • Developing subsurface investigation programs, including field or laboratory testing programs
  • Performing field oversight of drilling subcontractors during drilling operations or overseeing field testing
  • Designing concrete structures
  • Designing steel structures.

Salary: $96,138 /year.

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.

Equal opportunity is the law.

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.


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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status or disability status.

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.

Location: 1400 Broadway, 21st Floor, New York, NY, 10018

Company benefits

Open to part-time employees
Open to part time work for some roles
Enhanced maternity leave – 26 weeks full pay
Adoption leave – 26 weeks full pay
Shared parental leave – We match up to 24 weeks full pay
Enhanced paternity leave – 2 weeks
Private GP service – Private Medical care for all UK staff
Life insurance – 4 x salary
Enhanced pension match/contribution – matched up to 7%
Buddy scheme
Enhanced sick pay
Dental coverage
Compassionate leave
Health assessment
Eye Care Support – Eyecare vouchers
Life assurance
Carer’s leave – up to 5 days, two of which are paid
Pregnancy loss leave
Salary sacrifice
Buy or sell annual leave
Accrued annual leave
Religious celebration leave
Tax-free childcare
Theme park discounts
On-site yoga classes
Cycle to work scheme
Faith rooms
Annual pay rises
Annual bonus
Income protection
Employee discounts
Professional subscriptions – We pay for your primary professional annual subscription
Lunch and learns
Employee assistance programme
L&D budget
Teambuilding days
Travel loan
Returnship
Mentoring
In house training
Study support
Learning platform
Further education support

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