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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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