Tunnel Inspector (Construction Support)

At Mott MacDonald, we trust our brilliant people to do brilliant things in engineering, management, and development services, supporting multisector project work in over 150 countries. As one of the largest employee-owned companies in the world, we pride ourselves on our ability to deliver exceptional outcomes through our network of 20,000+ talented consultants. With sustainability and innovation at the heart of all our sectors in North America, including, Buildings, Energy, Transportation, and Water.

We believe in empowering our people to excel, learn, and grow, offering diverse opportunities to contribute to career-defining work. Join us and be part of a collaborative environment where your ambitions are united with ours, and you can truly shape your story.

If you share that vision, even if you don’t meet every requirement listed, we’d still love to hear from you. We value potential and diverse perspectives as much as experience. Let’s explore how we can support your growth and help you take the next step in your career, while contributing to an exciting new chapter for Mott MacDonald in North America.

We are looking for a talented, motivated, and experienced Tunnel Inspector (Construction Support) to support an iconic construction project in Vancouver. In this position, you will work alongside our senior geotechnical and structural engineers and be able to mentor junior members of the team.

As an Tunnel Inspector (Construction Support), your responsibilities would include:

• Providing full-time inspection services during the construction of multiple elements of this critical project – in particular underground construction, including underground shaft and tunnel excavation, additionally providing support to support of excavations, and pre-excavation grouting, steel pipe installation and backfill grouting.
• Provide field engineering support for mechanically excavated tunnels and shafts in sedimentary rock sequences, including systematic geological mapping of shaft and tunnel faces, assessing and monitoring probe hole and pre-excavation grouting requirements, design review and field verification of rock support systems, evaluating excavation performance against expected behavior.
• Preparing daily shift reports capturing HSE, progress, labour, equipment, materials, quality of the work during daily shifts. Night shifts are typically 10 hrs/day 5 days/week with occasional need to work either longer hours or 6 days/week to support the construction schedule. Preferred candidate will be willing to work night shifts only.
• Working collaboratively with the Engineering, Contracting Authority and Contractor teams to support overall project delivery of multiple elements of this critical project, in particular reviewing submittals and requests for information, managing and coordinating Engineers inspections, monitoring excavation performance, witnessing and providing sign off at construction hold points and communicating key issues to the relevant teams.

Candidate Specification:

The right candidate is a versatile and creative thinker who is comfortable in a construction site-based role and can provide practical solutions.

The candidate must have the following experience:

• An academic background, with Diploma or a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering would be considered as an asset.
• Minimum 5-10 years of relevant industry / project experience, including experience in underground construction, particularly underground shaft and tunnel excavations and geological mapping (full-time site experience would be considered an asset).
• Knowledge and experience of the implementation or construction of design solutions on construction sites.
• Effective communication, interpersonal, and teamwork skills; able to collaborate effectively with all levels of staff and clients and nurture the development of junior staff.
• Ability and enthusiasm for supervising the work of others, including check and approval of key deliverables.
• Ability to work up to 10 hours per day, Monday to Friday, including evenings and night shift, is required by the project. 
  
  
  

At Mott MacDonald, our employees have a stake and a voice in our business, providing them with a direct connection to our success through our personal and group performance bonuses.

Multiple factors such as qualifications, overall experience and position responsibilities will be used to determine the successful candidate's actual salary within the expected range.

The expected salary range for this position is from $75,000 - $91,000.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

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At Mott MacDonald, we believe great ideas happen when we're together. Our hybrid approach centers on an in-office culture, with most of your time spent collaborating face-to-face and a minimum of three days per week in the office. We balance flexibility with connection, so you and your manager can choose how to meet client, team, and personal commitments.

We seek to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.