Associate – Underground Structures (Mining & Civil)

About the role

We are looking for an Associate to lead underground structures, tunnelling and mining infrastructure projects. The role combines strategic leadership, technical excellence and client relationship management across complex multidisciplinary programmes.

Key responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for underground structures and tunnelling services in mining and civil projects.
• Act as Project Director, Design Director, Technical Director or Discipline Lead on major programmes.
• Lead delivery from feasibility through detailed design to construction support.
• Establish technical standards, design governance and quality‑assurance processes.
• Oversee structural analysis and design, including ground‑structure interaction, hydrostatic pressures and temporary works loading.
• Drive client engagement, business development and bid strategy.
• Manage project, commercial, contract and risk aspects while ensuring health, safety, sustainability and information‑security compliance.
• Promote innovation, digital engineering, automation and continuous improvement.
• Develop capability growth plans, succession strategies and professional development programmes.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering or a related discipline.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) or equivalent internationally recognised professional qualification.
• Member of a relevant professional engineering institution.
• Typically 18–25+ years of experience in tunnelling, underground structures, mining infrastructure or multidisciplinary infrastructure projects.
• Proven experience leading major projects, programmes and multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Demonstrated track record in business development and client relationship management.

Required skills

• Structural analysis and design of underground structures.
• Tunnelling engineering.
• Mining infrastructure engineering.
• Ground‑loading and ground‑structure interaction assessment.
• Hydrostatic and groundwater pressure analysis.
• Construction methodology and temporary works design.
• Digital engineering and automation.