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Senior Underground Engineer

  • Location: Leatherhead, KT1 1AA
  • Salary: Competitive
  • Job Type:Contract

Posted 2 days ago

  • Sector: Oil, Gas and Petrochemical
  • Contact: Kate Backshall
  • Contact Email: Kate.Backshall@nrl.co.uk
  • Contact Phone: 01483 302 133
  • Start Date: 14 May 2025
  • Expiry Date: 14 June 2025
  • Job Ref: V-249145

Senior Underground Engineer  - This is a 2 month contract based in Leatherhead with hybrid working. 

As Sr. Underground Engineer, you will support the overall lead in preparation of engineering deliverables within the scope assigned:

  • Design basis and specifications for underground services design and materials

  • Paving, access roads, haul roads and service roads

  • Drainage including culverts / storm water management of the plant site, storm water drainage pond, process ponds including liner and leakage detection

  • Drainage design calculations for all types of gravity drainage system – storm water, hydrocarbon contaminated system, sanitary waste system

  • Chemical waste drainage retention and disposal system

  • Erosion control and protection

  • Underground pipelines and utilities

  • Coordinate and produce composite underground services drawing showing all underground services like drainage, firewater, potable water, cable trenches etc

  • Processing topographic data (from LiDAR, satellite, ground surveys, etc.) for use on the projects.

  • Generating/coordination to generate 3D models and drawings for earthworks including site preparation, rough grading, final grading and surface drainage, ditches, ponds, roads, paving, embankments using Civil 3D

  • Preparing material take-offs


The work will involve  liaising with other disciplines and client and coordinating and working with project team members across global offices to deliver the tasks within allotted timelines and budgets.


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