Job ref:
BBBH4523_1770205149
Published: 9 days ago
Startdate: 01/03/2026
TBM Shift Engineer
Temporary
Full-time. On-site.
Are you a TBM Shift Engineer looking for a new opportunity? Do you have tunnelling experience working for a civil engineering contractor on infrastructure projects? Are you interested in working on an exciting new project on a long-term contract? If so, then we may have the right role for you!
Our client is looking to add an experienced TBM Shift Engineer to their current team. You will be reporting to the Shift Manager for works on the Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) during the shift as excavation continues.
Job Details:
* Site-based engineering role supporting live TBM operations
* Involved in the day-to-day control and monitoring of excavation activities
* Working closely with TBM Shift Managers, TBM crews and engineering teams
* Shift-based role on a long-term tunnelling project
Key responsibilities
* Ensure works are undertaken in accordance with approved RAMS
* Confirm excavation activities follow current operational instruction sheets
* Control segment supply and ring building sequences
* Select and record ring orientation to maintain TBM alignment
* Check and record ring plane data
* Record and log damage to segments on the TBM database
* Log critical path activities and shift progress
* Record geology from excavated spoil
* Support TBM mechanical engineers during interventions
* Log tool changes and intervention activities
* Liaise with TBM crews and communicate key operational information
* Maintain professional engineering standards and ongoing development
Candidate profile
* Engineering background within tunnelling, TBM or heavy civil works
* Experience working on live construction sites in a shift environment
* Strong attention to detail and accurate record keeping
* Confident communicator within multi-disciplinary site teams
The ideal candidate will have:
* A current and relevant CSCS Card
* Able to display experience in a similar role working with a civils contractor
* Tunnelling experience
If this is of interest to you, please do apply with your CV asap!
Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
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