Tunnel Design Lead

WSP
Mississauga, Toronto
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)Education: bachelorsSkills: ["Leadership","Communication","Mentorship","Stakeholder management","Team leadership"]

Lead the delivery of complex underground tunnelling projects across mining, hydropower, and transportation sectors. Provide technical and people leadership through feasibility, detailed design, and construction support, while driving business development and maintaining strong client relationships in a Canadian context.

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Tunnel Design Lead

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Job Summary

Lead the delivery of complex underground tunnelling projects across mining, hydropower, and transportation sectors. Provide technical and people leadership through feasibility, detailed design, and construction support, while driving business development and maintaining strong client relationships in a Canadian context.
Location: Mississauga, Toronto
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead the technical delivery of tunnelling and underground design projects from concept through construction support.
  • •Act as a trusted technical advisor and primary client interface, strengthening long‑term partnerships.
  • •Drive business growth by contributing to proposals, pursuits, and strategic client engagements.
  • •Provide expert oversight on tunnel alignment, excavation methods, ground support, and geo‑structural design.
  • •Champion safety, quality, constructability, and risk management across all project phases.

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in civil, geotechnical, or geological engineering with a focus on tunnelling (Master’s preferred).
  • •15+ years of experience in tunnelling and underground infrastructure design.
  • •5+ years leading or managing underground design projects.
  • •Proven experience as a Tunnel Design Lead on complex, multidisciplinary projects.
  • •Active membership with Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO).
Experience:TunnellingUnderground infrastructureCivil engineering
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:LeadershipCommunicationMentorshipStakeholder managementTeam leadership
Certifications:PEO
Languages:English

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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