Senior Tunnel Engineer

Job description / Role

Job Scope

Our Middle East offices include the UAE (Dubai & Abu Dhabi), Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia & Kuwait. As a provider of multi-disciplinary technical services to the built environment Atkins in the Middle East is committed to design excellence in the delivery of first class solutions which combine innovation, imagination and best practice.

We currently have an opportunity for a Senior Tunnel Engineer to join our expanding team in the Middle East, to work on a range of challenging projects in our Civil Structures practise based in Dubai.

Responsibilities

- The successful candidate will be a Senior Engineer with a proven track record in the design of underground / civil engineering structures including tunnels and shafts.
- Candidates should be practical and demonstrate good commercial skills that will help develop and expand our business in the region.

Requirements

Requirements

- A good academic background with a civil engineering bachelors or masters degree
- Chartered status in civil engineering
- Significant post graduation experience undertaking the design of underground structures including both insitu and precast linings for shafts and tunnels.
- Has worked within multi-disciplinary teams, and has been responsible for co-ordination with MEP, Architecture, Utilities.
- Experience working in Rail, Highways and water conveyance projects.
- Good written and verbal communication skills in English (clear, concise report writing will be expected)
- Commercially aware with a flexible attitude to both the type of work undertaken and the level of responsibility given
- Experience of team leading roles, and liaison with Clients, Contractors, design team and third parties
- Although based in Dubai, you will be required to travel regionally and be eligible to work in both KSA and Qatar

Behaviours

- A personality compatible with a high degree of collaborative and team work
- Excellent technical judgement
- Adaptable
- Understand the importance of technical accuracy with a high attention to detail
- A high motivation to succeed, and to progress and develop their chosen careers

About the Company

Atkins is one of the leading providers of professional, technology based consultancy and support services to the industry, commerce and governments in all of the worlds major economies. With over 17,000 staff operating in Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific and the Americas, Atkins has a broad range of skills and resources and provides Clients with a comprehensive service throughout the entire life cycle of the projects in the built environment.

We aim to be the international first choice supplier of technical and integrated services. Shaped by our customers' needs, our vision is to:

• focus on quality
• seek world class design and excellence
• strive to add value
• be flexible to the evolving needs of a changing society

Atkins first carried out design and supervision commissions in the Gulf area in 1967. From its regional head office in Dubai, U.A.E. Atkins Middle East now employs over 2000 staff located in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Oman (Muscat ), Qatar (Doha) Bahrain (Manama), Kuwait (Kuwait City) and India (Bangalore).