Meet the people behind the tunnel

Tui Miller

Project Engineer

Heathwall Pumping Station

Tui has been a Project Engineer, based at our Heathwall Pumping Station site, one of the smallest on the project and unique because, as well as being an existing pumping station, it's a location where two drop shafts were constructed unlike other sites. Work here involved intercepting the live sewer network and diverting the flows down a 55-metre shaft to the new tunnel.

As well as the many friends she's made, Tui also became a Chartered Engineer while working on the project. Her father is a structural engineer and she was able to bring her family visiting from Australia onto site to see the work undertaken.

John Eustace

Works Supervisor & Site Manager

Blackfriars Bridge Foreshore

John has worked as a works supervisor and site manager on the central section of the Tideway project for over 8 years. With an expertise in large infrastructure, he says the requirements on Tideway far exceeded other projects he has worked on.

Along with overseeing the complex engineering carried out on sites including Blackfriars, as well as guiding the next generation of workers in the industry, he's also proud to carry on a long tradition of Irish people working in tunnelling and construction in London.

Jo Kujovic

Project Manager

King Edward Memorial Park Foreshore

Jo has been a Project Manager working at King Edward Memorial Park Foreshore on the eastern section of the Tideway project which is intercepting one of the worst polluting overflows on the River Thames. Part of the work here involved reclaiming land from the river which will be handed back to the residents of Tower Hamlets as new parkland.

As well as being inspired by the number of women in a variety of roles across the project, including senior positions, another highlight of her time was bringing her parents to visit the site and see the work she has been a part of.

Ola Faleti

Traffic and Logistics Manager

Greenwich Pumping Station

Ola has been a Traffic and Logistics Manager on the eastern section of the Tideway project.

In addition to moving large amounts of material and equipment by river, Ola's role involved looking after the movement of a wide range of vehicles on the highway, and also ensuring neighbours were not inconvenienced. In that time he oversaw the transport of the massive 600-tonne Tunnel Boring Machine Annie to Greenwich Pumping Station at night.

Henrietta has worked on communications at Tideway for a number of years, overseeing branding, campaigns, and engaging staff, having previously worked in advertising and art education.

Bringing the story of the Super Sewer to life has included creating an undergound garden in the tunnel and a live cello performance 60 metres below Chambers Wharf.

Mousa Khalifeh

Deputy Delivery Manager

Chambers Wharf

Mousa has been the Deputy Delivery Manager on Tideway spending time at Chambers Wharf, the main hub of the east section, built out into the river, and the connection of three tunnels.

The support of his managers and colleagues allowed Mousa to grow in both his career and develop his own management style throughout his seven years on the project.

Matthew Gibson

Site Engineer

Carnwath Road Riverside

Matthew was a site engineer at our Carnwath Road site in Fulham, the main drive site in the west section of the project that both launched and received Tunnel Boring Machines.

Prior to starting, Matthew came on a site visit and the scale of the project inspired him to join as a graduate and follow in the footsteps of his parents who are both engineers.

Adrian Telford

Project Manager

Victoria Embankment Foreshore

Adrian started on the Tideway project as an apprentice and has gone on to become a Project Manager at our Victoria Embankment site right in the heart of London and where we are leaving behind a new public space for Londoners to enjoy.

His father worked on the Channel Tunnel and would show the young Adrian samples of excavated chalk which inspired him to pursue a career in civil engineering.

Ateya Marshall

Site Engineer

Albert Embankment Foreshore

Ateya has been a Site Engineer at the Albert Embankment site, a unique location on the project which involved constructing three cofferdams and creating two new areas of public space.

Since her university days, she wanted to pursue a career in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics), and was inspired by her mum to work hard and achieve her dreams.

Ignacio Tognaccini-Sainz

Project Manager

Kirtling Street

Ignacio has been the Tunnel Project Manager at our Kirtling Street site, the largest on the entire project and the hub of the central section which launched two Tunnel Boring Machines.

His role model has always been his grandfather, Pedro, who was always proud to tell people he was an engineer. To learn more about Ignacio, watch the full interview by clicking the button below.

Darren Kehoe

Project Manager

Greenwich Pumping Station

Project Manager Darren has worked on the Greenwich Pumping Station site on the eastern section of the Tideway project, a location he says, had a bit of "everything" especially for a tunnel enthusiast.

Darren contributed to the building of the interception chamber which intercepts sewage and takes it through the new structure where it’s taken for treatment.

Ray Cantwell

Construction Engineer

Putney Embankment Foreshore

Ray is a Construction Engineer and a NEC Supervisor who worked at our Putney Embankment Foreshore site, which has one of the most unique designs across the project.

Ray was involved in huge milestones at the site such as the construction of the drop shaft and the two pipe jack tunnels. Learn more about Ray by watching the video below.

James looks after the social media channels, media requests and digital content at Tideway. He was also part of the team that created ‘Loo Gardens’, the hidden subterranean garden that was installed in the Super Sewer.

James works on a lot of video content too, like Tideway’s YouTube series ‘Tunnel Vision’. The series takes people behind the scenes showing the unique engineering on each site, explore the legacy being left behind once the project is complete as well as interviews with the people on the project. Learn more about James by watching the video below.

Amy Hogg

Construction Manager

Dormay Street

Amy worked on our west sites, specifically Dormay Street, which was used to connect the existing local combined sewer overflow to the main tunnel.

Amy’s biggest achievement on the project was when she worked on the shaft secondary lining which was a continuous concrete pour from the bottom of the shaft, all the way to the top. Learn more about Amy by watching the video below.

Idris Sarwar

Graduate Planning Engineer

Cremorne Wharf Depot

Idris started on the Tideway project as a Graduate Planning Engineer working on the central section including at our Cremorne Wharf Depot site.

Some of the important works Idris was involved in at this site were installing mechanical and electrical equipment and building a 147m long connecting tunnel that links the site to the main sewer tunnel beneath the Thames.

Louis Robjant

Project Manager

Barn Elms

Louis was the Project Manager at our Barn Elms site, which is now substantially complete. At this site, Louis supported with the creation of connection tunnels, building the underground structures and installation of mechanical and electrical equipment at the site.

Louis also oversaw the above ground landscaping which involved creating a permanent road and re-grassing some of the areas that had been taken over by the construction work. Learn more about Louis by watching the video below.

Anna Magrath

Section Manager

Hammersmith Pumping Station

Anna’s career kicked off on a graduate scheme for Morgan Sindall (British construction company) following a maths degree. Anna started off as Project Controls Graduate and then moved into more of a planning and construction coordination role. For the last three and a half years on the project, Anna has worked as part of the team at our Hammersmith Pumping Station site, which is now substantially complete.

Anna’s first engineering role on the project was managing the installation of the external services, and then moved onto a role centred around installation and testing. For Anna’s last 6 months on the project, Anna was the Hammersmith Pumping Station’s Section Manager. Learn more about Anna by watching the video below.