Infrastructure & Capital Projects - Field Specialist (Tunnels), COM

Accenture

Toronto, ON

Number of positions available : 1
Salary To be discussed
Published on July 11th, 2025
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Description

(Internal Title: Construction Management III)
- Pre-Field Operation Responsibilities
- Preparation and Planning:
  - Reviewing project requirements and ensuring all necessary plant, equipment, services and materials are provided, tested and operational pre-tunnelling
  - Understanding the scope of work, technical drawings, and specifications
  - Coordinating with project managers, construction managers, designers and other team members to clarify objectives and align on timelines
  - Conducting risk assessments and planning for safety measures and compliance with industry standards
  - Attending briefings and training sessions as required
  - Verifying spare parts, replacement tools, and resources are ready and available for the TBM tunnelling operations
  - Attending and providing input into internal and contractor meetings (including TBM readiness reviews, pre-construction meetings, ES&H
- On-Site or Field Operation Responsibilities
- Technical Expertise:
  - Providing hands-on technical support, troubleshooting issues, and implementing solutions in real-time
  - Applying specialized Earth Pressure Balance (EPB) tunnelling knowledge to solve on-site problems or complete tasks
  - Inspecting and witnessing acceptance testing of major tunnelling equipment to ensure proper functioning and compliance with operational and safety standards
  - Monitoring EPB TBM operating parameters against the predefined values and reporting deviations, deficiencies and concerns to the contractor’s site team and the Tunnel Construction Manager
  - Monitoring and reporting on delays and breakdowns of critical tunnelling plant and equipment
  - Reviewing ground and utility settlement monitoring data against the predicted values and raising any trends, breaches or concerns to the contractor’s team, Tunnel Construction Manager
- Coordination and Supervision:
  - Working closely with other on-site staff (including the contractors tunneling and station construction teams, engineers and EH&S) to ensure work is completed efficiently and to specification
  - Supervising contractors tunnelling site activities, providing them with technical guidance and support as necessary
  - Liaising with project managers, engineers, and clients to provide progress updates or seek clarification on complex issues
  - Managing tunnel interfaces and access requirements with the underground structures being constructed in parallel with the tunnels (includes two stations, two tunnel portals and a crossover) and the follow-on contracts
- Quality Control and Safety Compliance:
  - Conducting quality assurance checks to ensure that the work complies with technical standards, specifications, and industry regulations
  - Monitoring site safety practices, ensuring that proper safety protocols are followed, and reporting any safety concerns
  - Filling out field reports to document tasks completed, any issues encountered, and actions taken to address those issues
  - Checking and verifying the contractor records including materials and consumables, labor hours, production rates and downtime
- Client & External Relations and Reporting:
  - Addressing any concerns or questions from the client, stakeholders, interfacing contracts amongst others and escalating issues when necessary
  - Preparing detailed field reports to summarize activities, outcomes, and any recommendations for further actions or follow-ups
Working Conditions
- Office-based and on-site