Structural/Tunneling Engineer Manager

STV is seeking a highly accomplished Structural/Tunneling Engineering Manager to join our growing Geotechnical & Tunneling practice in New York City. This leadership role offers the opportunity to oversee some of the nation's most challenging underground transportation and infrastructure projects, including tunnels, shafts, underground stations, transit facilities, deep excavations, and complex underground structures.

The successful candidate will serve as both a technical leader and project manager, guiding multidisciplinary teams through planning, design, and construction while supporting business growth and client development throughout the Northeast region.

This position is ideal for an experienced engineer who combines exceptional technical expertise with strong leadership, project delivery, and client management capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership

• Lead structural design and engineering efforts for tunnels, underground structures, transit facilities, shafts, caverns, cut-and-cover structures, and rehabilitation projects.

• Serve as Engineer of Record (EOR) for major projects as required.

• Provide technical direction for tunnel support systems, structural lining systems, underground station structures, retention systems, and excavation support.

• Guide the application of advanced structural and geotechnical analysis methodologies.

• Review and approve engineering calculations, technical reports, drawings, and specifications.

• Ensure compliance with industry standards, applicable building codes, owner requirements, and safety regulations.

Project Management

• Manage large-scale transportation and infrastructure projects from planning through construction.

• Develop project scopes, staffing plans, schedules, budgets, and execution strategies.

• Monitor project performance to ensure delivery on schedule and within budget.

• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams across structural, geotechnical, civil, rail, systems, and construction management disciplines.

• Lead internal and external project meetings, technical workshops, and design reviews.

• Identify project risks and implement mitigation strategies.

Team Leadership

• Mentor, supervise, and develop structural and tunneling engineers at all experience levels.

• Build and manage high-performing engineering teams.

• Conduct technical reviews and quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) activities.

• Promote knowledge sharing and professional development throughout the organization.

Client Development & Business Growth

• Serve as a trusted advisor to public and private sector clients.

• Support business development initiatives, proposals, interviews, and strategic pursuits.

• Foster and maintain relationships with agencies such as MTA, NYCT, Amtrak, Port Authority, NJ Transit, and other transportation owners.

• Identify opportunities for project expansion and new client relationships.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, or related discipline.

• Master's degree in Structural Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, or related field preferred.

• Minimum 15 years of progressively responsible experience in structural engineering, tunneling, underground structures, or major transportation infrastructure projects.

• Professional Engineer (PE) license required.

• Extensive experience managing multidisciplinary teams and complex engineering projects.

• Demonstrated experience with underground transit, rail, transportation, water, wastewater, or similar heavy civil infrastructure projects.

• Strong understanding of tunnel design and construction methods, including:

  • Cut-and-cover tunnels

  • Bored tunnels

  • Sequential excavation methods (SEM/NATM)

  • Microtunneling

  • Rehabilitation and waterproofing systems

  • Deep excavation support systems

• Experience with structural analysis and design software such as SAP2000, ETABS, STAAD, LARSA, RISA, Midas, or similar platforms.

• Strong understanding of AASHTO, ACI, AISC, AREMA, ASCE, FHWA, and applicable transit agency standards.

• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and client-facing communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience delivering major design-build projects.

• Previous leadership role managing engineering groups of 10+ professionals.

• Experience supporting construction phases, field investigations, and contractor coordination.

• Background working on New York metropolitan transportation projects.

• Advanced experience with finite element modeling and numerical analysis platforms.

• Existing relationships with major public transportation agencies and infrastructure owners.

Compensation Range:

$204,645.30 - $233,880.34

STV offers the following benefits • Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account • Dental insurance • Vision insurance • Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care and Transit and Parking where applicable) • Disability insurance • Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment • 401(k) Plan • Retirement Counseling • Employee Assistance Program • Paid Time Off • Paid Holidays • Back-Up Dependent Care • Parental Leave • Continuing Education Program • Professional Licensure and Society Memberships

STV is committed to paying all of its employees in a fair, equitable, and transparent manner. The listed pay range is STV’s good-faith salary estimate for this position. Please note that the final salary offered for this position may be outside of this published range based on many factors, including but not limited to geography, education, experience, and/or certifications.

Not sure this role is the perfect match? We encourage you to apply if STV’s work and values resonate with you. We know great candidates don’t always meet every qualification, and research shows women and people of color are less likely to apply unless they do. At STV, we believe strong talent comes from a wide range of backgrounds, and your skills and experience may align with this or another opportunity as we continue to grow.