Design Coordinator - Underground Structures (Rail)

About the role

As a Design Coordinator for underground structures on rail projects, you will lead the development and delivery of tunnels, shafts, and retaining systems, ensuring they meet project requirements, technical standards, and stakeholder expectations.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate multidisciplinary design inputs for underground structures, including tunnels, shafts, and retaining systems.
• Manage design interfaces between civil, structural, geotechnical, and MEP disciplines.
• Review design submissions for compliance with project specifications and applicable standards.
• Support value engineering and constructability reviews.
• Track design progress and ensure timely delivery against programme milestones.
• Liaise with contractors, consultants, and internal teams to resolve design issues.
• Support risk identification and mitigation during the design phase.

Required profile

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in underground structures design coordination or a related field.
• Experience on large‑scale infrastructure or rail projects is advantageous.
• Engineering degree.

Required skills

• Constructability reviews
• Value Engineering
• Underground structures design coordination

What we offer

• Comprehensive benefits package tailored to diverse employee needs.
• Opportunity to work on high‑impact infrastructure projects worldwide.
• Access to AECOM’s global network of professionals and resources.