Senior and Principal Engineers - RUK&I Civil Structures; Tunnels

Senior and Principal Engineers - RUK&I Civil Structures (Tunnels)

Principal Transport offices – London, Southampton, Birmingham, Dublin.

We invite you to join us as a Senior or Principal Engineer in our Civils Structures UK&Ireland team to contribute to delivering and managing our exciting and diverse range of projects.

Our clients rightly demand high quality and innovative solutions to the challenges they set us, so we need our senior staff to have strong technical ability in civil engineering with the ability to lead and inspire project teams. We work on projects encompassing all aspects of tunnel, bridge and civil engineering including design of new assets, management and rehabilitation of existing structures.

We specifically need tunnel expertise for our growing portfolio of work in Civils for Energy & Water, covering linear infrastructure and smaller tunnels for Energy Transmission & Distribution and new Water Infrastructure.

As a global company, we offer the opportunity to work on major international projects as well as within the UK market. We aim to provide our clients with the best possible technical advice and seek all our staff to buy-in to this ethos. We seek to embrace digital innovation to deliver our services more efficiently and consistently.

All our staff work flexibly but we’d expect the majority of your working week to be spent in one of our established UK offices.

• Technical delivery in the field of tunnel design, assessment or rehabilitation.
• Contributing to managing, training and mentoring less experienced colleagues.
• Contributing to managing projects and interfacing with our clients.
• Being part of wider team initiatives for technical and digital innovation.
• Commercial management of projects.

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field;
  Master’s degree preferred.
• Professional accreditation (e.g., CEng or IEng).
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.

• Self‑motivated individual to embrace challenging projects.
• Strong problem‑solving skills and a proactive approach.
• High level of integrity and professionalism.
• Commitment to Ramboll's values and sustainability goals.
• Ability to bring energy and positivity.

• Commitment to your development.
• Leaders guided by our Leadership Principles.
• A culture that welcomes you as the unique person you are.
• Inspiration from colleagues, clients, and projects.
• The long‑term thinking of a foundation‑owned company.
• Flexible work environment.
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Matched pension contributions.
• Private medical cover and life assurance.

Please submit your application with your up‑to‑date CV. We invite diversity in all its forms and encourage applicants from all groups to apply.

We recognise that some candidates only apply when they tick every box. However, passion and potential often outweigh a perfect resume and Ramboll’s supportive learning culture can help you grow. So if this role resonates with you but you don't meet all the requirements, we encourage you to apply. You might be the perfect fit for this opportunity or another within our team.

Deadline: 7.2.2026

Equality, diversity, and inclusion are at the heart of what we do. At Ramboll, we believe that diversity is a strength and that different experiences and perspectives are essential to creating truly sustainable societies. We are committed to providing an inclusive and supportive work environment where everyone is able to flourish and reach their potential. We also know how important it is to achieve the right balance of where, when, and how much you work.

At Ramboll, we offer flexibility as part of our positive and inclusive approach to work. We invite applications from candidates of all backgrounds and characteristics. Please let us know if there are any changes we could make to the application process to make it more comfortable for you. You can contact us  with such requests.

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