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Tunnel Lead

Hill International Inc
Philadelphia, PA Full Time
POSTED ON 12/10/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/9/2026

Hill International is seeking a Tunnel Lead in the United States

This dynamic role will lead project delivery and support business development activities to execute projects and help capture new underground construction projects in the water/wastewater and transit markets.


  • Serve as Project Manager and/or Tunneling Subject Matter Expert for major underground construction projects within the United States
  • Serve as the Hill central point of contact, functional leader, and senior tunneling SME
  • Provide technical guidance to lead and manage multi-disciplined teams
  • Plan, direct, and coordinate activities of project teams to ensure compliance with contract agreements and maintain client satisfaction
  • Identify and pursue new project opportunities and growth-related initiatives in the underground market in conjunction with Regional Managers and Business Development Leaders
  • Lead and/or support various business development activities to successfully win new work including, but not limited to client relationship development, teaming arrangements, proposal development, oral presentation, and contract negotiation
  • Partner with Operations, Business Development and Recruiting Leaders to source and hire talent to meet business needs

  • A minimum of 15 years of project management and/or construction management experience for tunneling projects in the water/wastewater and/or transit markets
  • BS in Civil Engineering or equivalent required
  • Professional Engineer registration preferred
  • Experience with various underground construction approaches including tunneling boring machines (TBM), New Austrian Tunneling Method, and earth pressure balance machine (EPBM)
  • Strong understanding and experience with various geologies and underground components including but not limited to hard rock, soils/sand, gases, and shale
  • Experience working with governmental, local agencies, and contractors
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Must have ability to relocate to the project and/or travel to job sites and collocate with clients

Depending upon your employment status, Hill's comprehensive benefits may include, Medical, Dental, Vision, Employer Paid Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurances, Business Travel Accident Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, Commuter Benefits, Legal Assistance, Identity Theft Protection, Pet Insurance, Auto & Home Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Voluntary Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance. Paid Time Off (PTO), Holidays, 401(K) Retirement Savings Plan, Employee Referral Program, Professional Certification Incentive Program, Hill University Learning and Development, Tuition Reimbursement, EAP, Years of Service Awards Program.


Hill International, with more than 4,100 professionals in over 100 offices worldwide, provides program management, project management, construction management, project management oversight, advisory, facilities management, and other consulting services to clients in a variety of market sectors. Engineering News-Record magazine recently ranked Hill as one of the largest program management firms in the world. For more information on Hill, please visit our website at www.hillintl.com.

Hill is exclusively a program, project, and construction management provider, meaning we have one focus as a company: protecting client interests. Free of any potential conflicts, our entire business is geared towards helping clients achieve their desired outcomes. We are dedicated to exceeding expectations throughout the entire construction project lifecycle and adapt to the needs of each assignment to develop tailored approaches and solutions to meet those needs.

Hill is a GISI Consulting Group company, part of the Global Infrastructure Solutions, Inc. (GISI) family of companies. Learn more about GISI Consulting Group at www.gisiconsulting.com.

Hill International is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veteran/Disabled

Note: This job description is intended to provide an indication of the nature and levels of work, knowledge, skills, abilities and other essential functions to be carried out as part of fulfilling the role mentioned in the job title. Various other duties as required.

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