Senior Rail Trackwork Design Engineer - Metro & Mainline

AECOM Middle East Ltd; Dubai; On-site; AED 279,000 - 390,600; Full time

Job summary

AECOM Middle East Ltd is hiring a Trackwork Engineer - Rail Design in Dubai, UAE. This role demands an experienced professional who will lead and coordinate trackwork design across various rail systems. Responsibilities include engineering calculations, track layout reviews, and collaboration with multiple teams.

The ideal candidate should have at least 10 years of rail design experience, particularly within the GCC region, along with a Bachelor's or higher degree in a relevant engineering discipline. Knowledge of track geometry and related design is essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of rail experience, including experience in the GCC region.
• Strong experience in railway trackwork design for metro, freight, mainline rail, depot, and construction-stage rail projects.
• Ability to produce, check, and review technical design deliverables, reports, specifications, calculations, and drawings.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and coordinate railway trackwork systems for metro, freight, mainline, depot, and special trackwork projects.
• Prepare and review track layouts, track geometry, horizontal and vertical alignments.
• Perform calculations, checks, technical reviews, and routine engineering assessments to support accurate track design development.

Skills

Rail engineering

Trackwork design

Track geometry

Plain line track

Switches and crossings

Crossovers

Turnout arrangements

Depot track design

Special trackwork

Rail specifications

Sleeper specifications

Trackform solutions

Metro rail projects

Freight rail projects

Mainline rail projects

Construction phase support

Design assurance

Constructability assessment

Technical reports

Engineering calculations

Design coordination

Civil interface coordination

Signalling interface coordination

Rolling stock interface coordination

Systems coordination

GCC rail projects

Professional engineering registration

Junior engineer guidance

Project schedule compliance

Engineering quality assurance

Education

Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Engineering

Master of Science or Master of Engineering

PhD

Job description

AECOM Middle East Ltd is hiring a Trackwork Engineer - Rail Design in Dubai, UAE. This role demands an experienced professional who will lead and coordinate trackwork design across various rail systems. Responsibilities include engineering calculations, track layout reviews, and collaboration with multiple teams.

The ideal candidate should have at least 10 years of rail design experience, particularly within the GCC region, along with a Bachelor's or higher degree in a relevant engineering discipline. Knowledge of track geometry and related design is essential.