Tunnel Design Lead - Principal

WSP
Toronto, Mississauga
Workplace: HybridFull timeCAD 134,600 - 184,600 annuallyFunction: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)Experience: 15+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Technical advisory","Business development","Proposal leadership","Stakeholder communication","Mentorship"]

Lead technical delivery of underground tunnelling design work for mining-sector projects, from concept and feasibility through detailed design and construction support. Provide guidance on tunnel alignment, excavation, ground support, and geostructural design with a focus on safety, performance, constructability, and value. Serve as a senior advisor to strengthen client relationships, lead proposals and scoping to drive growth, and mentor multidisciplinary teams within WSP’s underground practice.

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Tunnel Design Lead - Principal

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Job Summary

Lead technical delivery of underground tunnelling design work for mining-sector projects, from concept and feasibility through detailed design and construction support. Provide guidance on tunnel alignment, excavation, ground support, and geostructural design with a focus on safety, performance, constructability, and value. Serve as a senior advisor to strengthen client relationships, lead proposals and scoping to drive growth, and mentor multidisciplinary teams within WSP’s underground practice.
Location: Toronto, Mississauga
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead technical delivery of tunnelling and underground design assignments from concept and feasibility through detailed design and construction support.
  • •Deliver integrated solutions for tunnel alignment, excavation methods, ground support, and geostructural design balancing safety, performance, constructability, and value.
  • •Strengthen client relationships as a senior technical advisor and primary interface for complex underground infrastructure decisions.
  • •Drive business growth through strategic pursuits, proposal leadership, project scoping, and client/partner engagement.
  • •Champion quality, safety, risk management, and technical governance across every project phase while developing multidisciplinary teams.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: CAD 134,600 - 184,600 annually

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor's degree in civil, geotechnical, or geological engineering focused on tunnelling; master's degree preferred.
  • •15+ years delivering tunnelling and underground infrastructure design, including 5+ years leading or managing underground design projects.
  • •Proven technical design lead experience on complex, multidisciplinary tunnelling assignments in mining, hydropower, transportation, or similar underground sectors.
  • •Active membership with Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO).
  • •Advanced expertise in tunnel alignment, excavation methods, ground support systems, geostructural design, and underground project risk management.
Experience:15+ years
Education:Bachelor's in civil, geotechnical, or geological engineering (focus on tunnelling)
Skills:Technical advisoryBusiness developmentProposal leadershipStakeholder communicationMentorship
Licenses:Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO)

Eligibility

Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.

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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