Express Rail Alignment Lead | Corridor Geometry & Systems

Parsons; Dubai; On-site; AED 500,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons in Dubai, UAE, is seeking an experienced Railway Alignment Lead to drive horizontal and vertical alignment development for an express railway corridor. You will lead multidisciplinary interfaces, ensure constructability, and integrate civil, systems, and environmental requirements throughout the project lifecycle.

The role requires extensive railway alignment design expertise, international standards familiarity, and leadership in design reviews, risk reduction, and technical assurance

Qualifications

• Relevant engineering degree in Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Railway Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum 15 years in AECO or relevant field.
• Minimum 10 years in railway alignment design on major projects.
• Extensive experience in railway alignment design and corridor planning.
• Strong geometric design experience with passenger or freight railway systems.
• Strong understanding of railway design standards.
• Knowledge of horizontal and vertical alignment optimization.
• Knowledge of track geometry and railway operational requirements.
• Constructability considerations affecting railway corridor design.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary railway design interfaces on large projects.
• Familiarity with international railway standards and industry practices.
• Proficiency with railway alignment design software such as OpenRail, Civil 3D, Bentley Rail Track or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, development, and technical review of alignments across project stages.
• Develop and review horizontal and vertical alignment designs.
• Review geometry, corridor strategies, and alignment requirements against operations.
• Optimize alignment solutions for safety, performance, constructability, and efficiency.
• Coordinate interfaces with civil, structural, geotechnical, drainage, track, systems, stations, depots, environment and utilities.
• Support integration between alignment design and corridor infrastructure.
• Provide technical direction on alignment constraints and design development.
• Review solutions against standards, client requirements, regulations, and specs.
• Provide technical leadership through design development and delivery.

Skills

Civil engineering

Transportation eng

Railway engineering

AECO experience

Railway alignment design

Corridor planning

Geometric design

Railway design standards

Track geometry

Constructability

Coordination

International standards

Railway design software

Education

Engineering degree in Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Railway Engineering

Tools

OpenRail

Civil 3D

Bentley Rail Track

Job description

Parsons in Dubai, UAE, is seeking an experienced Railway Alignment Lead to drive horizontal and vertical alignment development for an express railway corridor. You will lead multidisciplinary interfaces, ensure constructability, and integrate civil, systems, and environmental requirements throughout the project lifecycle.

The role requires extensive railway alignment design expertise, international standards familiarity, and leadership in design reviews, risk reduction, and technical assurance