Graduate Geology / Rock Mechanics / Tunnelling Engineer

About the Role

Arup is a global consultancy with advisory and technical expertise across more than 150 disciplines, guiding, planning, and designing the future of the built environment. Arup employs a multi-disciplinary total tunnel design approach to tackle complex underground challenges, aiming for designs that are lower-risk, more efficient, effective, and affordable.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out empirical, analytical, and numerical analyses for tunnel and shaft design (initial support and final lining) for various construction methods (e.g., drill and blast, sequential excavation method, TBM bored tunnel).
• Interpret and organize design results into project documentation such as Technical Memos, Geotechnical Data, Interpretive, or Baseline Reports, or Basis of Design reports.
• Characterize and classify ground conditions for different tunnelling methods based on geotechnical information.
• Undertake geological mapping and rock mass classification on site.
• Apply rock and soil mechanics skills to assess likely failure modes and develop ground support schemes.
• Undertake linear and non-linear structural analysis of shotcrete and concrete tunnel linings based on Code requirements using first principles or structural design software packages (SAP, GSA).
• Make use of automation and established workflows to follow best practice.
• Develop workflows and ideas for automation where none exist.
• Work in multidisciplinary teams for delivery of large-scale infrastructure projects for transportation, water/wastewater, or mining.
• Communicate design work through preparation of drawing sketches indicating support types, geometry, construction sequencing, and instrumentation.
• Use tunnel design and rock mechanics software such as FLAC/FLAC3D, UDEC/3DEC, RocScience, or FracMan.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Bachelor of Science preferably in Underground Construction/Tunneling, Structural Engineering, Geological Engineering / Geology, or Mining Engineering.
• Sound knowledge of civil engineering fundamentals, soil and rock mechanics, and tunneling methods.
• Good time-management habits, ability to multi-task, ability to sustain focus on long tasks.
• Ability to communicate thoughts and ideas in an accessible way – distill design tasks and solutions into concise text and presentation slides.
• Attitude of taking initiative, enthusiasm, eagerness to learn, teamwork, creativity.
• Full working rights in the country of application.
• Recently graduated, or on track to graduate, from your most recent degree, related to your role of choice, before employment starts.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master of Science/Engineering in Underground Construction/Tunneling, Geotechnical, Structural, Geological, or Mining Engineering.
• EIT/FE of GIT/FG.
• Numerical modeling skills using one of the tunnel design software packages (e.g., Plaxis, LSDyna, FLAC, FracMan, MIDAS).
• Computer programming and visualization skills (Matlab, Python, Rhino).
• A relevant internship with an engineering design or contracting firm.
• Past history of creative problem solving and communication of solutions through technical presentations or reports.
• Proficiency in Spanish.

Qualifications

• No more than 12 months of full-time experience in a comparable role.
• A passion for sustainable development and creating a better world.
• Critical thinkers who embrace new ideas and challenge the status quo.
• A growth mindset, always eager to learn and explore new ways of working.
• Readiness to take on any challenge that comes your way.