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Senior engineer (tunnels)

York (North Yorkshire)
Permanent
COWI
Engineer
€65,000 a year
Posted: 24 November
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Do you want to design a more sustainable future? Can you contribute to our growth? Are you a chartered engineer experienced in tunnel design? Then, shape a sustainable and liveable world with us.

To further expand our tunnels and underground structures discipline, we are looking for a Senior Engineer to join us. Working on tunnels and underground structure design, you’ll have the opportunity to work on some of the most prestigious infrastructure projects in the UK.


Your key responsibilities will be:

* Conducting feasibility and options reports
* Completing designs for a range of civil engineering structures, including below ground structures and foundations
* Preparation of work for CAD Technicians
* Site surveys and appraisals of various rail, water and/or utilities infrastructure schemes as appropriate
* Checking of drawings and supervision of Graduate Engineers
* Liaising with clients, attending meetings on-site, progress meetings and design review meetings
* Project management, including cost/commercial aspects of project
* Assisting in the production of pre‑qualification documents, tenders and fee proposals as required


On top of that, you’ll:

* Be Chartered in either the ICE or IStructE or an equivalent institution
* Have significant experience working on the design of tunnels, heavy civil and other complex underground structures
* Demonstrate a proven record in the design of bored tunnels, mined excavations, stations, basements, and temporary works
* Have knowledge of soil structure interaction principles and their application both in structural analysis (Lusas, Strand7, SAP 2000) and geotechnical analysis (Plaxis)
* Have some experience of motivating, supervising, and coordinating project teams
* Be familiar with UK design standards, Eurocodes and CDM regulations
* Sound understanding of the CDM Regulations and be fully conversant with UK standards


A place to work and so much more

At COWI, we work together with our customers to shape a sustainable and liveable world. We do it by applying our knowledge and curiosity – and sometimes even our courage – to create the solutions the world needs today to enable a better tomorrow. We support our customers’ transition towards increased sustainability.


What we also offer:

* 28 days' holiday plus all UK bank and public holidays
* Formalised development plans and yearly promotion opportunities
* Private health care, for you and your immediate dependents
* Flexible and hybrid working conditions
* Annual subscription fees paid for your membership of two Professional Institutions
* Group personal pension scheme – salary exchange
* Life assurance

If you have any unanswered questions about the role or what we have to offer, please reach out to Laura Dobson at LADN@cowi.com.

Get to know us even better at our website, www.cowi.com, where you can learn more about our projects, our strategy, what we want to achieve and what life is like at COWI.

Equal opportunity employer.
COWI provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to ethnicity, colour, religion, gender, national origin, age or disability. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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