Highway Design Engineer

SYSTRA; Kolkata District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

SYSTRA India is seeking a Sr. Highway Design Engineer to lead detail design for roads and highway projects. You will ensure safety, compliance with IRC/AASHTO codes, and high-quality drawings. Proficiency in Civil 3D/Open Roads and strong communication are essential.

Join a team with a deep history in urban infrastructure, metro and highway projects across India and beyond, contributing to major design challenges and innovative solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Civil Engineering (required).
• Master in Transportation/Highway Engineering preferred.
• Proficiency in Civil 3D and Open Roads.
• Strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Detail design of Roads/Highway projects ensuring safety and compliance with relevant codes and standards.
• Familiar with IRC and AASHTO codes.
• Experience in detail design projects and design reviews.
• Detail design of horizontal and vertical alignments.
• Efficient use of Civil 3D/Open Roads for design tasks.
• Understand design principles of highways.
• Prepare and review drawings per client requirements, ensuring safety and quality.

Skills

Civil Engineering

Transportation Engineering

Highway Engineering

Open Roads

Civil 3D

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's in Civil Engineering

Master in Transportation/Highway Engineering

Tools

Civil 3D

Open Roads

Job description

It has been more than 60 years since SYSTRA has garnered expertise that spans the entire spectrum of Mass Rapid Transit System. SYSTRA India’s valuable presence in India roots back to 1957, where SYSTRA worked on the electrification of Indian Railways. Our technical excellence, holistic approach and the tremendous talent provides a career that puts people who join us at the heart of improving transportation and urban infrastructure efficiency.

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Context

Systra India's design business line is the leading design team for metros, highways, special bridges, Urban Planning and water projects in India. The team has designed over 900 kms of viaduct & Bridges along with 43 kms of tunnels and 82 underground stations, 345 Elevated & at-grade Stations, 19 Depots besides 300 plus stations being designed currently. The team has also completed 3,165 km of highways detail design projects and 22,506 km of design/ feasibility projects. The team has also worked on detailed design for Drainage and Utilities, design of WTP and STP etc.

We are also very proud to have designed the first monopile in India for the Mumbai Coastal Road project. We have the distinction of designing the fastest implemented metro project in the country with Lucknow and now have broken the record in Kanpur Metro. Apart from Indian projects the team also provides design services to projects as far as Philippines in the east to Columbia in the West.

We are also conversant with BIM (Building Information Modelling) which enhances all stages of the infrastructure life cycle, from design to construction and maintenance, which is why we integrate it into our projects and offer it to our clients. Our design team has extensive exposure to both domestic and international markets, contracts, codes and specification.

Missions/Main Duties

• As a Sr. Highway Design Engineer, you will be responsible for detail design of Roads /Highway projects. Your primary responsibility is to ensure that the design is safe, functional and meet applicable codes and standards.
• Familiar with relevant IRC and AASHTO codes.
• Experience in Detail Design Projects
• Detail design of Horizontal, Vertical alignment.
• Efficiency in Open Roads / Civil 3D
• Understanding of design prinsiples of highways
• Preparing and reviewing drawing in accordance with Client requirement ensuring safety and quality.

Profile/Skills

• Bachelors in Civil Engineering.
• Master Degree in Transportation / Highway Engineering is preferable.
• Efficiency in Civil 3D / Open Roads
• Good Communication skills

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!