Tunnelling Engineers
Joseph Gallagher LimitedNorth East, north east, GB
Posted January 20, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
The Joseph Gallagher Group is a family-owned civil engineering business that delivers expertise while putting client satisfaction at the core of its business. We're promoting a culture change within the industry and demonstrating initiatives to dramatically improve Health, Safety, and Wellbeing. We are a Disability Confident employer and committed to providing equal opportunities in employment.
Job Description
Designing, planning, and overseeing the construction of underground tunnels, including managing technical aspects like soil and rock mechanics analysis, structural design, and construction methods to ensure projects are completed safely, within budget, and to required specifications, often working on large-scale transportation or infrastructure projects like highways, railways, and water conveyance systems.
Requirements
- Construction management
- Overseeing the construction process, including selecting appropriate excavation methods (e.g, TBM, Sequential Excavation Method)
- Monitoring construction progress and ensuring compliance with safety regulations
- Coordinating with contractors and other engineering disciplines
- Technical expertise: Applying knowledge of ground mechanics, structural engineering, and construction techniques specific to tunneling
- Assessing potential risks and developing mitigation strategies
- Contributing to design reports, technical specifications, and contract documents
- Project planning and budgeting: Developing project timelines and cost estimates
- Managing project budgets and ensuring cost-effective construction
- Collaboration and communication: Liaising with clients, and other engineering teams
- Presenting technical information and project updates to relevant parties
- Strong understanding of soil and rock mechanics principles
- Proficiency in relevant design software
- Experience with tunnel construction methods and project management
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills
- Awareness of safety regulations related to underground construction
- Design and analysis: Performing geotechnical investigations to assess soil and rock conditions
- Designing tunnel structures, including lining systems, support of excavation (SOE) methods, and ventilation systems
- Utilising specialised software for numerical modeling and stress analysis
- Specialisation options: Tunnel ventilation engineer: Designing and managing ventilation systems within tunnels
- Tunnel lining engineer: Focusing on the design and installation of tunnel lining segments
- TBM (Tunnel Boring Machine) engineer: Expertise in operating and maintaining TBM machines