Senior Engineer (Tunnels)
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 18, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 1, 2026. COWI scores A on the Alion truth index.
Senior Engineer (Tunnels)
Derby / London / York / Glasgow
Permanent
Office/Home Hybrid Working
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.
Create Solutions that will enable a better tomorrow
To further expand our Tunnels and underground structures discipline, we are looking for a Senior Engineerto join us. Working on tunnels and underground structure design, you’llhave 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
Your skills. Our team. Together we design the future.
The first step to success in this role is that you are eager to collaborate with the people around you, whether they are colleagues, partners, or customers. Developing ties with others is something you do by acting respectfully and delivering on your promises. And you never get set in your ways but keep exploring new insights and ways to improve.
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. We strive to lead by example by embedding environmental management, social responsibility and good governance into our business practices and the options we provide to our customers. We value differences and development and cultivate an environment of belonging and having fun. Because that is what brings out the best in you, at work and at home.With offices primarily located in the Nordic region, the UK, North America and India, we are currently more than 7,500 people who bring their expertise in engineering, architecture, energy and environment into play.
What we also offer:
To us, a fair reward is more than a competitive salary. We want to take care of our people professionally and personally as well.
Some of our benefits include:
- 28 days' holiday plus all UK bank and public holidays
- Formalised development plans and yearly promotion opportunities
- Private health care, for you and a contribution from you for 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
- Maternity Leave: 1-20 weeks full pay, 21-26 weeks half pay, 27-39 Statutory (SMP) 40-52 weeks unpaid (eligibility criteria will apply)
- Paternity Leave: 12 weeks full pay (eligibility criteria will apply)
Optional benefits include:
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Electric vehicle lease
- Corporate gym membership
Annual Rail card (available for under 30s)
Got more questions?
If you have any unanswered questions about the role or what we have to offer, please reach out to Laura Dobson [email protected].
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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