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Lead Associate Water/Wastewater Tunnel Engineer

Delve Underground
Burlington, MA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/10/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/2/2026

Job Type

Full-time

Description


ABOUT DELVE UNDERGROUND


Delve Underground is a leader in heavy civil engineering, serving the transportation, water, wastewater, and energy industries. Specializing in tunnel design, we provide innovative solutions to the most challenging underground problems. Offering comprehensive design, construction management, and dispute-resolution capabilities, our expertise includes civil, structural, and geotechnical engineering. Founded in 1954, Delve Underground is an employee-owned firm with 25 offices and over 350 team members throughout the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.


We want our employees to make a career doing what they love to do. We encourage an entrepreneurial spirit and help our team members forge their own path within the company. We support their efforts to stay on the cutting edge of technology while fostering a great work-life balance. In addition to working hard, we also have fun. We socialize and celebrate achievements at summer picnics, holiday parties, and company outings.


Benefits: Full Benefits Program consisting of Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, FSA or HSA, EAP, 401(k), ESOP, and company stock ownership program, 9 Paid Holidays, generous paid-time-off program, Work from home flexibility, and Health & Wellness Reimbursement


Pay Rate: $120,954 - $219,313


Lead Associate Water/Wastewater Tunnel Engineer


Delve Underground has an immediate opening for a Lead Associate Water/Wastewater Tunnel Engineer with a minimum of 15 years of relevant experience to join our Boston team delivering tunnels, underground facilities, and water/wastewater infrastructure projects. The candidate will have experience in business development with background in water/wastewater underground infrastructure design and construction.


Responsibilities

  • Lead underground project planning and design
  • Perform business development for water/wastewater underground projects pursuits in New England area
  • Preparation of technical reports and other documents
  • Preparation of contract documents including drawings and specifications
  • Managing tasks and mentoring junior staff
  • Review of contractor submittals and RFI’s
  • Work on a variety of office and field assignments
  • Ensure quality assurance and quality control procedures are followed


Qualifications

  • BS in Civil, Geotechnical, or Geological Engineering, MS preferred
  • Professional Engineering registration in Massachusetts or ability to obtain in a year
  • Experience in leading or managing design of underground projects
  • Ability to manage a number of concurrent assignments and priorities and supervise junior staff on project tasks
  • Strong analytical and technical communication skills


ARE YOU READY TO JOIN OUR TEAM?


If you feel that you would be right for this position, please fill out our initial 3-minute, mobile-friendly application so that we can review your information. We look forward to meeting you!


Delve Underground is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and will make all employment related decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.


No Recruiters, Please.

Salary Description

$120,954 - $219,313

Salary : $120,954 - $219,313

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