Chief Resident Engineer - Lifts And Escalators_BID Position

SYSTRA; Faridabad District; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

SYSTRA India seeks a Chief Resident Engineer for Lifts & Escalators to lead on-site installation, testing, and safety compliance for metro projects. You will vet standards, coordinate with E&M and SCADA, and manage lifecycle maintenance strategies.

You must have a strong background in high-standards installation, testing, commissioning and safety certifications, with extensive experience in related verticals. This role is based in India and offers a senior leadership path.

Qualifications

• Total 20+ years of engineering experience.
• 15+ years of experience in relevant projects.

Responsibilities

• Vetting technical standards for public service grade lifts/escalators designed for 20+ hours of daily operation.
• Overseeing the physical installation and tolerances of trusses, drive units, and guide rails.
• Ensuring all units meet EN 115 / EN 81 and local fire life safety norms.
• Coordinating power requirements with E&M and SCADA integration for remote monitoring.
• Directing full-load tests and demonstrations for CMRS safety certification.
• Developing long-term maintenance strategies and energy-saving implementations.

Skills

Site leadership

Safety compliance

System integration

Testing & commissioning

Lifecycle management

Education

Graduate in relevant Engineering

Tools

SCADA/Station Management System

Job description

Job Description:

SYSTRA is one of the worlds leading engineering and consulting groups specializing in public transport and mobility solutions. For over 65 years, the Group has been committed to helping cities and regions develop by creating, improving and modernizing their transport infrastructure and systems.

Context

In India, SYSTRA is an international consulting and engineering company operating in the fields of Metros, High Speed Rail, Railways, Roads, Buildings, Urban planning, and Water & Environment for public and private organizations.

Our engineers work with passion to deliver the most reliable, cost-effective and made-to measures solutions allowing end users to move seamlessly.

SYSTRA’s unique expertise is backed with a reputation built through technical excellence delivered on projects. Thanks to our know-how of our employees spread across India, we are present at all stages from upstream studies to operation and maintenance. We provide a comprehensive solution to manage all kinds of missions: Detailed Design Consultant, Project Management, Independent checking services.

SYSTRA India’s comprehensive know-how and expertise in Railways provides a wide spectrum of solutions for any challenge (Building a new rail link, doubling the capacity, gauge conversion, upgrading a network, improving the performance of existing lines, etc.).

Our extensive experience encompasses, Bridges, station buildings, Depots, Earthwork & Track Works, Power Supply and Transmission, Signaling & Telecommunications, Rolling Stock, Utilities diversion and yard re-modelling etc.

Our services cover the entire life cycle of the project implementation.

Currently, we are bidding for Metro projects across India. The position of Chief resident Engineer - Lifts & Escalators is the key position in these BIDs

Missions/Main Duties

• Specification Governance: Vetting technical standards for "Public Service" grade lifts/escalators designed for 20+ hours of daily continuous operation.

• Site Leadership (CRE): Overseeing the physical installation of trusses, drive units, and guide rail alignments to ensure precise mechanical tolerances.

• Safety Compliance: Ensuring all units meet global standards (EN 115 / EN 81) and local fire life safety norms (auto-homing/emergency stops).

• System Integration: Coordinating power requirements with E&M and integrating units with the SCADA/Station Management System for remote monitoring.

• Testing & Commissioning: Directing full-load tests and leading the technical demonstrations required for CMRS safety certification.

• Lifecycle Management: Developing long-term maintenance strategies and implementing energy-saving technologies like VVVF drives.

Profile/Skills

• Graduate in relevant Engineering
• Required total 20+ years of experience
• 15+ years of experience in relevant projects.

We commit to put people who join us at the heart of improving transportation and urban infrastructure efficiency. As we are growing, this is time to be a part of this challenging adventure. It’s not a job - it’s a career!

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