Tunnel Engineer Job Description
Tunnel engineer
provides ground control and grouting training as required.
Tunnel Engineer Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Perform calculations for which design drawings, specifications and reports are generated
Undertaking design and analysis support for tunnel fire and life safety systems including tunnel ventilation, standpipe and deluge systems/
Drafting technical reports in a range of engineering areas, including feasibility studies, basis of design reports and technical analysis
Technical delivery of tunnel work packages to budget, timescale and quality requirements
Liaise with and support the team leaders, Design Manager and other stakeholders to successfully deliver project
Key technical interface with contractor and other stakeholders
Mentor junior staffs
Ensure that suitable resources are available to deliver the project
Provide detailed design of tunnels and structures
Monitor HSSE aspects of construction activities
Tunnel Engineer Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Tunnel Engineer
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: EIT, ATC, E.I.T, BOQ
Education for Tunnel Engineer
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the tunnel engineer job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Graduate, Design, Conducting, Science, Acquisition, Construction, Supervision
Skills for Tunnel Engineer
Desired skills for tunnel engineer include:
Relevant European codes and standards
AutoCAD
Chemical grouting
Civil/tunnel engineering
Compensation grouting and ground freezing
Geology and Rock mechanics
Geotechnical
Ground improvement methods for all types of soft ground
Grouting
International standards and codes
Desired experience for tunnel engineer includes:
Design tunnel ventilation systems for large transit projects
Analyze tunnels and stations using fire modeling software, produce reports with results
Ensure the quality and consistency, accuracy, and neatness of Mechanical Engineering and deliverables
Assist with the mentoring of junior staff and provide technical guidance
5+ years of relevant design experience, preferably in an EPC environment
Registration or eligible for registration with APEGBC and/or PEO
Tunnel Engineer Examples
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Tunnel Engineer Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is hiring for a tunnel engineer. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for tunnel engineer
- Material selection for manufacturing
- Engineering stress analysis verification and validation
- Manufacturing liaison and support, and testing support
- Create build plans for wind tunnel hardware and test properties that align with the aerodynamicists’ test plans and program deliverables
- Execute build plans by designing, releasing, and coordinating the build of test properties for wind tunnel and on-vehicle tests
- Perform hand calculations and FEA to justify mechanical design decisions for models
- Assist in developing and validating novel airflow management features and systems on full size and scale test hardware
- Work with engineers, suppliers, model makers, and fabricators to create, assemble, instrument, and test high fidelity wind tunnel models and physical mockups
- Innovate, develop and improve processes continuously
- Mitigate engineering risks with a thorough understanding of responsibilities under the CDM regulations (2015)
Qualifications for tunnel engineer
- Minimum 5 years of experience in Tunnel Projects
- The candidate is required to have a degree in Civil/ Mechanical Engineering
- Experience designing tunnel ventilation systems for road and/or rail tunnels
- Working knowledge of all applicable building codes and industry standards
- Working experience using a variety of fire modeling software, such as FDS, SES, ANSYS-CFX, PyroSim, OpenFoam
- Masters in Civil Engineering preferred as a minimum, but BS in Civil Engineering considered
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Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is searching for experienced candidates for the position of tunnel engineer. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for tunnel engineer
- Implements the latest T&C delivery programme for the Tunnel Ventilation system via the use of the T-12w, T-4w, T-1w and Daily Notice meetings
- Where M&E subcontractors are appointed to deliver T&C works, manages them for the testing and commissioning phases of the project in line with the programme requirements
- Liaises with the PSM to organise the relevant teams of Authorised Persons and Senior Authorised Persons to assist with LV energisations in line with the IRN process
- Liaises with the C610 Work Authorisation Documentation Manager and supports the WAD process for the Tunnel Ventilation system
- Liaises with the Temporary Operations & Maintenance Manager for all interfaces with temporary services
- Write the Tunnel Ventilation Test Procedures and agree and get from the VCS Package Manager the VCS ones
- Ensure compliance to Health & Safety procedures and regulations within a Crossrail operational environment to ensure the T&C phases are safe and in compliance with the Client and Joint Venture requirements
- Coordination with the M&E installation team to ensure a smooth transition from IRN into T&C
- Report progress periodically (weekly basis) to the Senior M&E Lead Engineer and T&C Manager and raise any warning signs or issues that could affect the program of work
- Schedule all T&C works in a logical steps and budget time required to meet deadlines
Qualifications for tunnel engineer
- Experience will be considered in lieu of MS or PhD degrees
- Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering (Masters or PhD preferable)
- 5-10 years of experience in designing and analyzing mechanical systems for tunnels (tunnel ventilation, HVAC, drainage, fire protection)
- Experience with the Subway Environment Simulation (SES) or equivalent is desired
- Candidates certified as a Fundamentals of Engineering professional or a Professional Engineer are preferred, though not a requirement
- Autodesk Revit for tunnel and underground facilities would be beneficial
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Tunnel Engineer Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking to fill the role of tunnel engineer. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for tunnel engineer
- Carry out Inspection and Audit reviews to monitor compliance with quality, safety codes, and other regulations
- Support ATC to obtain all necessary certificates (IRNs, PCCs, PACs, ..) and permits to work
- Work closely with the M&E Construction Team to achieve successful IRN and post-IRN common objectives
- Maintain the M&E T&C team competencies
- Sufficient and appropriate experience within an engineering design consultancy undertaking the design of tunnels or related infrastructure
- Assist senior staff in the delivery of projects and offers
- A willingness to travel on short term assignments both within India and overseas
- Conduct field exploration, collect samples, analyze data and review reports from laboratory testing
- Of the requirements actually completed
- Programme Management leadership, risk owners and delivery teams to identify, define, and update programme and project risks to ensure consistency in quality and accuracy of risk data
Qualifications for tunnel engineer
- Bachelor's degree or higher in civil engineering with an emphasis in structural engineering required
- E.I./ E.I.T
- 5+ years of experience in 3D tunneling numerical analysis
- BS in Mechanical Engineering with experience in Human Physiology and/or Biomechanics
- Experience with CAD software (PTC Creo preferred)
- 0-2 years experience in wind tunnels, physiology labs, or similar
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Tunnel Engineer Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking to fill the role of tunnel engineer. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for tunnel engineer
- Working with the risk owners, delivery, cost and schedule teams to estimate the probabilities and three-point estimates for cost and time-based risks and uncertainties
- Area Project Controls teams in order to utilise the Delivery Area PMPs to provide detailed Quantitative Schedule Risk Analyses to support decision making and to provide robust estimates as to the completion dates of key milestones and overall project completion
- Bachelor’s degree/Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent (Master’s or Ph.D
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in using computational fluid dynamics codes and SES software for smoke control and fire modeling
- Familiarity with CFD codes for building physics applications
- Provides guidance regarding scope of work, schedules, procedures, field construction problems, and other technical information
- Maintains project control documentation, design drawings and specifications, back-charge documents, change orders
- Monitors contractor performance pertaining to schedule and conformance to plans and specifications
- Design of underground structures, support of exaction system and facilities for public and private infrastructure including rail transit subway system, light rail, retaining structures, foundations, and buildings
- Project management and lead structural engineers for transit projects in delivering project on schedule and within budget
Qualifications for tunnel engineer
- 10+ years of experience in tunnel design field
- Proficiency with F.E
- Bachelor or Master's Degree, or post-graduate qualification, or background in aerodynamic design and optimization or a qualification in aerodynamics, aerospace engineering, aeronautical engineering, physics, or mechanical engineering
- Familiarity with common aerodynamic measurement systems like pressure sensing and load cell hardware along with LabView or similar data acquisition system
- Expertise in complex surface geometry creation, simplification, and data management within CAD software - preferably CATIA v5 and Enovia VPM
- Experience with track testing, including instrumentation, data acquisition and processing
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Tunnel Engineer Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of tunnel engineer. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for tunnel engineer
- Preparation of scope and engineering cost estimates
- Mentoring and development of structural engineering technical staff
- Manage and review sub-consultant design activities
- Provides technical assistance, leadership, mentoring, and support to senior-level management and staff
- Support the TPI Assessments Manager in carrying out the assurance of the Technical Approvals processes as set down by the various utility companies, certain building owners, Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England (HBMCE) and Local Authorities for works on listed structures affected by the proposed construction of the Thames Tunnel
- Manage the data already gathered by the project on these assets and manage the procurement of any additional information required by the Thames Tideway Tunnel team
- Review the production of AIP Submissions and any required qualifications, asset inspections, assessments and monitoring, produced by the contractors and the subsequent signoff by the various asset owners and/ or other consenting bodies
- Ensure that other project functions West, Central and East Delivery Teams, TPI Stakeholder Leads, Environment and Planning are aware of constraints and issues created by third-party assets for utilities, buildings and other structures and manage dissemination of appropriate information to other disciplines
- Work independently to evaluate, select and operate scientific instrumentation, data acquisition systems, lasers, optics, pressure gauges, strain gauges, flow control devices, actuators, servo motors, transducers, and accelerometers
- Apply principles of electrical engineering through the use of oscilloscopes, multimeters, data acquisition equipment, frequency counters, signal generators, and similar test equipment
Qualifications for tunnel engineer
- Must be willing to travel 10% of working days to support on track and tunnel testing
- Interest for the pure technical work
- Should have experience in underground tunneling/ bridge project
- Designing mechanical ventilation systems using engineering calculations and preparing design drawings and specifications
- Ensuring accuracy of design and contract documents
- Innovative mechanical design and modeling