Tunnel Construction Director (Highways) - Peru
Construction Director - Road Tunnel Project (Peru)
Location: Peru (near Lima)
Start Date: September 2026
Contract Type: Long-term project assignment (5 years)
Salary: Circa €100,000 per annum (negotiable depending on experience)
The Project
An international main contractor is bidding to deliver a government-funded road tunnel project in Peru, executed under FIDIC Red Book conditions.
The scope includes the construction of two 7km road tunnels, utilising Drill & Blast excavation methods with in-situ concrete lining. This is a high-profile infrastructure scheme forming part of a wider national transport programme.
The Role
The Construction Director will have overall responsibility for the successful delivery of the tunnel works, with full accountability for safety, quality, programme, cost control, and profitability.
Reporting at project level, you will lead large, multidisciplinary and multinational teams and work closely with joint venture partners, subcontractors, suppliers, and internal support functions.
Key responsibilities include:
- Overall leadership and direction of tunnel construction activities
- Establishing and implementing the project execution and profitability strategy
- Full responsibility for programme, cost, quality, safety and environmental performance
- Managing and coordinating international project teams and key subcontractors
- Ensuring full compliance with FIDIC Red Book, client requirements, and government standards
- Driving a strong safety culture across all site operations
- Acting as a senior interface with the client, engineer, authorities and JV partners
- Proactively managing risk, resources, and technical challenges associated with drill & blast tunnelling
Requirements:
You will be a senior construction professional with a strong background in major tunnelling or linear infrastructure projects, ideally in international or emerging market environments.
Essential requirements:
- Degree qualified in Civil Engineering, Mining Engineering, Structural Engineering, or similar
- 15+ years overall professional experience post-graduation
- 10+ years in senior site or project leadership roles (Construction Director, Project Director, Project Manager, or equivalent)
- Proven experience on tunnel projects using Drill & Blast / NATM methods
- Experience delivering projects under FIDIC contracts, ideally Red Book
- Strong leadership, commercial awareness, and results-driven mindset
- Ability to manage complex stakeholder and JV environments
Language skills:
- Fluent English (written and spoken) - essential
- Spanish - highly desirable
- Experience in Latin America is advantageous but not mandatory
Key Words / SEO
Civil, Roads, Tunnel, Structures, Highways, Construction Director, FIDIC, Drill & Blast, LATM, South America, Peru.
Closing Statement
ewi is an international consultancy focused on the search & selection of the Worlds leading engineering and construction professionals. We specialize in recruiting expats and local experts for major infrastructure and build projects across the globe.
For more information on any senior Highway and Bridge jobs please contact Oliver Jones at ewi recruitment on o.jones(at)ewi-group.com
ewi is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. ewi is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
Tunnel Construction Director (Highways) - Peru
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