Dy. Chief Track Design & Specification Engineer-BID position

SYSTRA; Delhi; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 1,900,000; Full time

Job summary

SYSTRA India is seeking a Dy. Chief Track Design & Specification Engineer to lead rail design activities for metro projects across India.

The role focuses on geometry approvals, technical standards, system integration, and interface coordination to deliver safe, reliable, and cost-effective track solutions. We expect 20+ years in engineering with at least 7+ years in relevant railway projects, and a track record of managing complex design tasks from concept to execution.

Qualifications

• Graduate in relevant Engineering.
• Total 20+ years of experience and 7+ years in relevant projects.

Responsibilities

• Geometry Approval: Authorizing cant design for high-speed stability and passenger comfort.
• Technical Standards: Drafting and vetting rails, fastening systems, and turnouts/crossovers.
• System Integration: Managing interfaces between track, rolling stock, and signaling.
• Interface Coordination: Aligning track loads with structural/tunnel designs.
• Quality & Safety: Establishing ITPs for rail welding and CMRS certification.
• Strategic Oversight: Managing procurement of track components and ballastless track installation.

Skills

Railway engineering

Project management

Interdisciplinary coordination

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

SYSTRA is one of the world's 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 Dy. Chief Track Design & Specification Engineer is the key position in these BIDs.

Missions/Main Duties

• Geometry Approval: Authorizing horizontal/vertical alignments and cant design for high-speed stability and passenger comfort.
• Technical Standards: Drafting and vetting specifications for rails, fastening systems, and specialized turnouts/crossovers.
• System Integration: Managing critical interfaces between track, Rolling Stock (kinematic envelope), and Signaling (Track Circuits).
• Interface Coordination: Aligning track loads and vibration mitigation (Mass Spring Systems) with structural and tunnel designs.
• Quality & Safety: Establishing ITPs for rail welding and grinding, ensuring compliance for CMRS (safety) certification.
• Strategic Oversight: Managing procurement of track components and overseeing ballastless track installation methodology.

Profile/Skills

Graduate in relevant Engineering

Required total 20+ years of experience and 7+ years 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!