Senior Tunneling Project Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a Senior Project Manager for tunnel and underground structure projects, overseeing scope, schedule, budget, and technical delivery
• Lead or support tunnel construction management and QA/QC services, including monitoring of TBM operations, slurry treatment plants, segmental lining installation, and tunnel internal structures
• Provide technical oversight for TBM tunneling methods (EPB, Slurry Pressure Balance, Microtunneling), shaft construction, and mined tunnel operations
• Review and contribute to tunnel work plans, quality plans, safety plans, and method statements
• Cook up and coordinate with owners, contractors, designers, and internal discipline leads to resolve technical and constructability challenges
• Support design review efforts, including tunnel lining systems, geotechnical baseline reports (GBRs), tunnel calculations, and risk assessments
• Oversee compliance with environmental permits and regulatory requirements (e.g., SWPPP, water quality permits)
• Mentor junior engineers and project staff; contribute to team development and technical knowledge sharing
• Aid with proposal development, technical writing, and pursuit strategies for tunneling and underground projects
• Support project controls, budgeting, forecasting, and schedule coordination in collaboration with project controls teams

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Structural, or Geotechnical Engineering (Master’s degree preferred)
• 15+ years of experience in tunneling and underground construction, including large-diameter TBM projects
• Demonstrated experience working on major infrastructure projects (transit, rail, water, or highway tunnels)
• Strong technical knowledge of: TBM operations (EPB and/or Slurry Pressure Balance), Segmental tunnel lining systems, Slurry treatment plants and ground conditioning, Tunnel QA/QC and construction monitoring
• Proven ability to interface with clients, contractors, and multidisciplinary teams
• Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Willingness to support occasional field assignments and site-based work as needed

Desirable Experience

• Prior experience on NYC-area tunneling projects (e.g., transit, rail, or water infrastructure)
• Experience supporting both design review and construction QA roles
• Background in proposal leadership, pursuit strategy, or technical writing
• Experience working with international contractors, joint ventures, or TBM manufacturers