Trackwork Engineer - Rail Design

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

Overview

Trackwork Engineer - Rail Design in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a Civil Engineering opportunity for an experienced rail engineering professional who can lead and coordinate trackwork design for metro, freight, mainline rail, depot, and special track systems. This role is suited for a technically strong engineer with GCC rail experience, solid knowledge of track geometry, switches and crossings, constructability, design assurance, and multidisciplinary coordination across civil, systems, signalling, and rolling stock interfaces.

The Trackwork Engineer - Rail Design role supports the successful delivery of complex railway infrastructure by developing accurate, compliant, and constructible trackwork solutions from concept through detailed design and construction support. The position requires the ability to perform engineering calculations, review track layouts, resolve design interfaces, guide junior engineers, and ensure rail systems meet operational, safety, technical, and project requirements.

Key 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, turnout arrangements, crossovers, and depot track solutions.
• Support the design of plain line track, switches and crossings, special trackwork, rail systems, sleepers, trackform solutions, and related components.
• Gather, correlate, and assess engineering data using established procedures, design standards, and project-specific requirements.
• Perform calculations, checks, technical reviews, and routine engineering assessments to support accurate track design development.
• Independently complete primary track design elements while working within agreed project budgets, schedules, and technical expectations.
• Review rail and sleeper specifications, trackform options, alignment requirements, and operational constraints to ensure design compliance.
• Coordinate with civil, systems, signalling, rolling stock, construction, and project management teams to resolve interfaces and optimize design outcomes.
• Identify design discrepancies, technical conflicts, and alignment issues, then propose practical engineering solutions.
• Support design assurance activities, constructability reviews, interdisciplinary checks, and technical risk discussions.
• Prepare technical reports, design notes, specifications, calculations, drawings, and supporting documentation for rail projects.
• Provide guidance to entry-level and junior engineers while supporting technical quality and consistent design delivery.
• Review work produced by others and contribute to design quality, accuracy, compliance, and professional development within the team.
• Support project delivery through concept design, detailed design, tender support, construction phases, and technical clarification stages.
• Participate in meetings with internal teams, clients, contractors, and project stakeholders to provide trackwork design input.
• Apply relevant rail standards, GCC regional requirements, professional engineering practice, and project governance procedures.
• Maintain a strong focus on safety, constructability, operational performance, and long-term maintainability in trackwork design.
• Perform engineering duties with limited supervision while escalating technical risks, programme concerns, or complex design issues when required.

Ideal Profile

• Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Engineering from an accredited university in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Master of Science, Master of Engineering, or PhD is preferred.
• 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.
• Professional engineer registration such as CEng, PE, or equivalent is advantageous.
• Relevant professional registration in Qatar, Bahrain, and UAE is required where applicable.
• Strong knowledge of track geometry, switches and crossings, crossovers, turnouts, rail specifications, sleeper specifications, and trackform design.
• Experience coordinating trackwork interfaces with civil, systems, signalling, rolling stock, and construction teams.
• Ability to produce, check, and review technical design deliverables, reports, specifications, calculations, and drawings.
• Strong understanding of design assurance, constructability reviews, technical standards, and engineering quality procedures.
• Proven ability to guide junior engineers and support technical development within a project team.
• Able to work with limited supervision while maintaining accuracy, accountability, and schedule discipline.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to solve new engineering problems using sound judgment and adapted standard methods.
• Professional communication skills for working with multidisciplinary teams, clients, and contractors.
• Commitment to safe design, sustainable infrastructure, technical excellence, and high-quality project delivery.

Skills Set

• 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