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About this Principal/Senior Tunnel Engineer role at SMEC

SMEC · Onsite · Dubai

About Surbana Jurong         

Surbana Jurong (SJ) is a leading global urban, infrastructure, and managed services consulting firm, driven by a vision to build cities and shape lives. Headquartered in Singapore, SJ is a diverse collective of experts delivering sustainable and high-impact solutions across the built environment.

Role Overview

We are seeking a Principal/Senior Tunnel Engineer to support the design and delivery of complex underground infrastructure projects. The role involves structural design, tunnel analysis, multidisciplinary coordination, and ensuring safe, efficient, and compliant engineering solutions.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop structural designs and technical solutions for tunnel and underground structures.

  • Perform structural analysis and prepare design calculations for tunnel linings and related works.

  • Coordinate with geotechnical and multidisciplinary teams throughout project delivery.

  • Review design drawings, reports, and technical documentation.

  • Ensure compliance with project specifications, codes, and industry standards.

  • Provide technical support during design reviews and construction stages.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Civil or Structural Engineering.

  • Minimum 10 years of experience in tunnel and underground infrastructure projects.

  • Strong experience with TBM, NATM, and Cut-and-Cover tunnel methodologies.

  • Proficiency in structural analysis and engineering design software.

  • Knowledge of international design codes and tunnel engineering standards.

  • Excellent technical, coordination, and communication skills.

How to Apply

Please submit your application through our official careers portal. Click on the “Apply Now” button below and follow the instructions.

Note: Recruitment for this role is being managed internally. Unsolicited CVs from agencies will not be considered.

At Surbana Jurong, we put talent, hard work, teamwork and a fun workplace together to approach problems and solve them creatively and collaboratively. Join us in making a positive impact on the world!

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SMEC is a global engineering, management and development consultancy delivering innovative solutions for our clients and partners. Leveraging our 70-year history of delivering nation-building infrastructure, we provide technical expertise and advanced engineering services to resolve complex challenges across major infrastructure and energy projects. SMEC has a long and proud history which dates back to Australia’s iconic Snowy Mountains Hydroelectric Scheme in 1949, one of the largest and most complex hydroelectric schemes in the world. Headquartered in Australia, we have offices across more than 35 countries in Oceania, Southeast Asia, South Asia, Africa and the Americas. Together with our

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