Principal Tunnel Engineer
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Civil engineers
Occupation Code Skill LevelHigher Skilled
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£50,400
(£25.85 per hour)
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Description
Location: Eastern (Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Suffolk, Norfolk)
Contract Type: Permanent
What You’ll Do
The Role
As a Tunnel Examining Engineer, you will lead the safe, compliant, and technically robust delivery of tunnel examinations across the Network Rail estate. Your work will focus on tunnel lining condition, ground movement, water ingress, drainage performance, and geotechnical hazards. You’ll work with autonomy and confidence on site, using your judgement to make thoughtful, real‑time decisions and ensuring examinations are delivered to a consistently high standard.
You’ll also create clear, evidence‑based reports that accurately reflect tunnel condition and behaviour. Where competent, you’ll support STE2 technical reviews and contribute to collaborative improvements in examination methods, digital tools, and reporting processes.
Roles & Responsibilities
Safety Leadership
Contract Type: Permanent
What You’ll Do
The Role
As a Tunnel Examining Engineer, you will lead the safe, compliant, and technically robust delivery of tunnel examinations across the Network Rail estate. Your work will focus on tunnel lining condition, ground movement, water ingress, drainage performance, and geotechnical hazards. You’ll work with autonomy and confidence on site, using your judgement to make thoughtful, real‑time decisions and ensuring examinations are delivered to a consistently high standard.
You’ll also create clear, evidence‑based reports that accurately reflect tunnel condition and behaviour. Where competent, you’ll support STE2 technical reviews and contribute to collaborative improvements in examination methods, digital tools, and reporting processes.
Roles & Responsibilities
Safety Leadership
- Foster safe working behaviours in tunnel environments, ensuring all safety‑critical controls are in place.
- Maintain dynamic risk assessments and pause work where controls are inadequate.
- Lead on‑site tunnel examinations, coordinating teams and specialist suppliers in a supportive and inclusive way.
- Provide thoughtful technical input during planning, including hazards, constraints, and access considerations.
- Examine linings, portals, shafts, and water management systems.
- Make balanced, real‑time decisions on approach, sequencing, and additional observations.
- Identify and assess defects, deformation, water‑related deterioration, and geotechnical risks.
- Escalate urgent issues and recommend mitigation, monitoring, or further investigation with clarity and care.
- Produce accurate, timely, evidence‑based reports using MS Word, Excel, and the Ground Control Reporting System.
- Support STE2 technical reviews where appointed and competent.
- Contribute to the development and testing of improved examination methods, digital workflows, and evidence‑capture standards.
- Build positive working relationships with Network Rail, internal planning and engineering teams, and specialist suppliers.
- Communicate progress, constraints, and emerging risks clearly, respectfully, and professionally.
- Promote a culture of safety, quality, teamwork, and professionalism.
- Work nights, weekends, and unsociable hours due to rail access constraints.
- Take care of vehicles, PPE, and inspection tools, reporting defects promptly.
Essential
- Current STE2 and STE6 competence, with demonstrable experience leading tunnel examinations or tunnel inspections.
- Level 4 qualification in Engineering, Surveying, or equivalent technical discipline (mandatory).
- PTS (Personal Track Safety).
- First Aid certificate.
- Full UK driving licence.
- COSS and or IWA.
- Confined Spaces (Medium Risk) and Working at Height.
Career Development Focus: We’re committed to supporting your professional growth with clear career paths, training, and tailored development programs, including our GC Leadership Academy, job specific accreditations and higher education opportunities.
Exciting Growth Opportunities: Be part of a rapidly growing company with a dynamic team and expanding client base.
Collaborative Environment: Work in a supportive, engaging, and innovative culture where your contributions are valued.
Competitive Package: Enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package, along with flexible working options, including:
23 days holiday, Increasing with length of service + bank holidays
Yearly bonus scheme & Share options
Robust pension scheme
Medigold employee support, Free Flu Jabs, Online private GP Service
Free or subsidised national gym memberships
Employee Recognition Scheme
2 personal choice volunteering days
Ground Control
Ground Control is a UK-based grounds maintenance company powered by the latest technology. Since launching in 1973, Ground Control has grown rapidly and now provides full national coverage for our customers across the UK and Ireland.
We deliver a range of services, including grounds maintenance, winter gritting, landscape construction, design, arboriculture, electric vehicle charging point installation to more than 50,000 commercial properties across the UK.
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Equal Opportunities Statement
At Ground Control, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to thrive. We believe that diversity drives innovation and success, and we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate based on sex, age, disability, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic. We actively support and promote an inclusive culture, ensuring fair and equitable treatment throughout the recruitment process and beyond.
We deliver a range of services, including grounds maintenance, winter gritting, landscape construction, design, arboriculture, electric vehicle charging point installation to more than 50,000 commercial properties across the UK.
If you are looking to invest in your future with a business that puts people at the centre of everything, click the apply now button below to speak to a member of our team.
#INDHP
Equal Opportunities Statement
At Ground Control, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to thrive. We believe that diversity drives innovation and success, and we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate based on sex, age, disability, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic. We actively support and promote an inclusive culture, ensuring fair and equitable treatment throughout the recruitment process and beyond.