ACCIONA is a global company, leading in the development of regenerative infrastructure that creates a positive impact on society. Our workforce consists of more than 65,000 professionals, present in more than 40 countries across the five continents, all contributing in our mission to design a better planet. Are you a passionate individual who wants to make a difference, promote sustainable development, and find solutions to the biggest global challenges including climate change, overpopulation, and water scarcity? Come and join us in building the infrastructure our planet needs to achieve a sustainable future.
Since establishing a presence in Australia in 2002, ACCIONA has made significant investments in local opportunities and project development. ACCIONA employs more than 3,000 people in its renewable energy, infrastructure, and water projects across Australia & New Zealand.

Job Description

The Opportunity 

We are looking for a highly skilled Tunnel Manager to oversee day-to-day operations, safety, compliance and lifecycle performance of a major tunnel asset. In this role, you will be the technical and operational leader ensuring the tunnel meets all performance, reliability, and safety obligations across its entire lifecycle. 

This is a rare opportunity to steward one of the region’s most significant transport assets, ensuring safe journeys for the public and excellence in operations. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Own and maintain the Safety File and ensure all tunnel operating procedures are current and effective. 

• Lead tunnel operational readiness and hold accountability for the design–operations interface, ensuring operational, safety, maintainability and regulatory requirements are embedded throughout design development, testing, commissioning and handover. 

• Act as the Design Interface owner, accountable for ensuring design decisions align with operational, safety, maintenance, emergency response and whole-of-life tunnel requirements, and for resolving design/operations interface risks. 

• Oversee tunnel system performance across fire safety, M&E systems, ventilation, SCADA, ITS and control room interfaces. 

• Govern statutory compliance including inspection, testing and Building Warrant of Fitness (BWoF) requirements. 

• Coordinate incident response, emergency exercises, and post-incident investigations. 

• Lead lifecycle planning, risk assessments and whole-of-life decision-making for tunnel assets. 

• Collaborate closely with ATOC/control room teams to manage operations, availability targets and degraded-mode scenarios. 

• Support sustainability, security, digital systems and continuous improvement initiatives across the tunnel environment.

Required Skills and Competencies

• You bring deep experience with tunnel operations or similarly complex, safety-critical infrastructure. 

• Strong technical knowledge across M&E systems, ventilation, fire safety, tunnel controls and ITS technologies. 

• Proven leadership in safety, emergency response, and operational decision-making. 

• The ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams and build effective relationships with regulators, emergency services and technical specialists. 

• A strategic mindset with strengths in lifecycle planning, risk management and operational governance. 

• This role suits a calm, confident operator who can lead under pressure and ensure world-class tunnel performance. 

As a company that values diversity as a source of talent, we work to foster an inclusive environment that promotes respect, belonging and engagement so that all people can participate on an equal opportunity basis. We invite everyone to apply regardless of origin, circumstances, background or condition.

Applicants must be a New Zealand Resident/Citizen or hold appropriate work rights to work in New Zealand.