Senior Geotechnical Engineer

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 50,000 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.

AECOM is seeking a Senior Tunnel Engineer with a project management focus to serve as a technical leader on large-scale infrastructure projects in transportation and water projects worldwide.

Key Responsibilities:

Project Leadership:

• Oversee tunnel design and engineering services during construction, ensuring all work aligns with project budgets and schedules with minimal supervision.
• Lead the preparation of tunnel design reports and construction documents.
• Act as a senior technical resource, providing specialized input and serving as a technical advisor for teams as needed.
• Coordinate project deliverables with interdisciplinary teams and participate in quality control reviews of design calculations, drawings, and documentation.

Technical Analysis & Design:

• Perform detailed evaluations of tunneling aspects to assess impacts on design and construction.
• Be proficient in rock mechanics and ground characterization for tunnels, shafts and underground construction.
• Have experience in all types of underground construction including drill and blast, NATM, and TBM.
• Utilize tunnel software, including Plaxis, RS2, Slide, Unwedge, Settle3D and AutoCAD/Civil 3D for complex tunnel engineering analysis and design.

Mentorship & Team Coordination:

• Provide guidance to entry-level engineers and support staff to facilitate successful project completion.
• Coordinate team members to ensure project needs and schedules are met, balancing independent and team-based work.

Client Interaction:

• Maintain effective communication with clients, participating in meetings to review project progress, address technical concerns, and provide expertise.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in mining or civil engineering or related field + 6 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
• New York Professional Engineering License (PE).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master of Science degree in Civil/Geotechnical/Mining Engineering.
• 10 years of experience preferred.
• Completed Project Management Professional (PMP) training or certified Project Manager training.
• Ability to prepare tunnel design/engineering reports and construction documents.
• Experience with RS2, Slide, Unwedge, Settle3D and AutoCAD/Civil 3D.
• Strong computer skills including extensive knowledge of technical software; PLAXIS or MIDAS preferred

• Sponsorship is available for this role.
• Relocation assistance is not available for this role.

About AECOM

AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.