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Civil Project Engineer - Geotechnical & Tunnelling
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Astute’s Power team are looking to recruit a Civil Project Engineer - Geotechnical & Tunnelling on an project in North London on a long-term contract or permanent PAYE basis to start in August 2026.             Key skills
  • Focus on the planning, coordination, and execution of tunnelling, shaft construction, underground structures, geotechnical works, and associated civil engineering activities, ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality project delivery.
  • Support the planning and delivery of tunnelling, shaft sinking, underground structures, deep excavations, and geotechnical construction activities.
  • Collaborate with design teams to develop practical and buildable engineering solutions for geotechnical and underground works.
  • Review and coordinate geotechnical investigations, ground reports, construction methodologies, and design deliverables.
  • Manage technical interfaces between tunnelling, civil, structural, and temporary works packages
  • Coordinate specialist subcontractors involved in tunnelling, ground support, ground improvement, dewatering, excavation, and temporary works.
  • Monitor construction activities to ensure compliance with approved designs, specifications, and industry standards.
  • More information regarding responsibilities can be provided.
  • Candidates must be degree qualified in either Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering or similar.
  • Must have experience in delivering large infrastructure, heavy civil, tunnelling or underground construction projects ideally within water, rail or utilities.
  • Must have strong understanding of geotechnical engineering principles and tunnelling construction methods.
  • Must have familiarity with temporary works management and construction teams.  
Location, remuneration and timeframe Civil Project Engineer - Geotechnical & Tunnelling of the role  
  • North London
  • August 2026
  • 12-18 months minimum
  • £450.00 per day / £55,000 (DOE)