WSP

3 weeks ago

Principal Structural Engineer – Underground Structures

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Job Summary

Lead the structural design of underground projects including tunnels and shafts from concept through construction, applying advanced engineering principles to deliver safe, efficient, and innovative solutions. Ensure compliance with Eurocodes and relevant standards, perform analyses and ground-structure interaction modelling, and coordinate delivery across civil, geotechnical, and environmental teams. Mentor junior engineers, support risk management and material selection, and contribute to client proposals and industry conferences.

Location: London, Leeds, Sheffield

Workplace: Hybrid

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Construction, Civil & Site Engineering

Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

•Lead structural design for underground structures (tunnels, shafts, and related works) through concept, detailed design, and construction phases.
•Develop solutions using advanced structural engineering principles and ensure compliance with relevant design standards and guidance.
•Undertake and review structural analyses including load assessments, ground-structure interaction modelling, and support system design.
•Manage technical delivery of multi-disciplinary projects and coordinate inputs from civil, geotechnical, and environmental teams.
•Conduct site inspections, supervise construction activities, mentor junior engineers, and support business development through proposals and client engagement.

Travel: Medium travel

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Remote WorkGym Membership

Key Requirements

•Degree qualified in Civil or Structural Engineering (postgraduate qualification desirable).
•Extensive experience in structural design for underground shafts and tunnels, including temporary and permanent works.
•Strong understanding of structural behaviour under complex loading and ground-structure interaction.
•Familiarity with tunnelling methods (e.g., TBM, NATM, SCL) and shaft sinking techniques.
•Proficiency in structural analysis software (e.g., STAAD.Pro, MIDAS, Robot) and integration with geotechnical modelling tools.

Education:

Skills:CollaborationCommunicationMentoringProject leadership

Tech Stack:STAAD.ProMIDASRobot

Company Brief

WSP

Global professional services firm providing engineering, consulting, and technical services across infrastructure, environment, buildings, transportation, and energy sectors for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.

Industry: Professional Services

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Revenue: USD 1B+

Growth: Public Company

Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)

Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed

Headquarters: Montreal, Canada

Founded: 1959

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