Railway Signalling Consultant

Stability Automation; Hyderabad; Hybrid; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Stability Automation in Hyderabad, India seeks a Consultant on a contract basis to provide expert guidance on Railway Signalling Design and Engineering. The role covers indoor/outdoor EI projects, reviews of layouts, and documentation, with emphasis on Indian Railways standards and safety requirements.

You will mentor teams, engage with clients and vendors, support testing, commissioning, and optimization, and advise management on best practices and technology adoption.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electronics or related field; higher qualifications are a plus.
• Extensive experience in Railway Signalling and leadership roles.
• Familiarity with Indian Railways Signalling Standards, safety requirements and project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert guidance on railway signalling design and engineering.
• Review EI layouts, interlocking plans, route control tables, and architecture.
• Mentor teams, review documents, drawings, and design calculations.
• Coordinate with clients, project teams, consultants, and vendors.
• Support testing, commissioning, and troubleshooting activities.
• Advise on best practices, technology adoption, and project optimization.

Skills

Railway Signalling

Electronic Interlocking (EI)

Railway Design Review

Signalling Standards

Indoor & Outdoor Signalling

Hot Metal Transfer Systems

Railway Safety Systems

Technical Consulting

Project Execution

Testing & Commissioning

Railway Operations

Interlocking Principles

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Communication Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering, or related

Job description

Consultant / Contract Basis Experience Required: 30+ Years of Relevant Experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide expert technical guidance on Railway Signalling Design and Engineering.
• Support the successful execution of Indoor and Outdoor Electronic Interlocking (EI) Projects.
• Review signalling layouts, interlocking plans, route control tables, and signalling architecture.
• Guide engineering teams in the preparation and review of technical documents, drawings, specifications, and design calculations.
• Ensure compliance with Indian Railways Signalling Standards, Specifications, and Safety Requirements.
• Provide consultancy support for Steel Plant Hot Metal Transfer Railway Signalling Systems.
• Conduct design reviews, risk assessments, and technical audits.
• Support project planning, implementation, testing, commissioning, and troubleshooting activities.
• Coordinate with clients, project teams, consultants, and vendors for technical discussions and project execution.
• Advise management on best practices, technology adoption, and project optimization.
• Review signalling system integration requirements and provide technical recommendations.
• Mentor and train engineering teams on railway signalling principles and industry standards.

Preferred Candidate Profile

• Retired or serving professionals from Indian Railways with extensive experience in Railway Signalling.
• Experience in senior signalling leadership roles such as: DST (Divisional Signal & Telecom Engineer), Sr. DSTE, CSTE (Chief Signal & Telecom Engineer).
• Equivalent Railway Signalling Positions.
• Experience with reputed Railway Signalling organizations, EPC contractors, or signalling vendors such as Medha, Siemens, Alstom, Hitachi Rail, Kernex, HBL, Wabtec, Ansaldo STS, or similar organizations.
• Strong expertise in: Electronic Interlocking (EI), Indoor Signalling Systems, Outdoor Signalling Systems, Route Relay Interlocking (RRI), Signalling Principles & Standards, Railway Safety Procedures, Testing & Commissioning Activities, Railway Yard Design & Interlocking Concepts.
• Excellent analytical, advisory, and stakeholder management skills.

Educational Qualification

Bachelor's Degree in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Communication Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering, or a related discipline.

Higher qualifications will be an added advantage.

Key Skills

• Railway Signalling
• Electronic Interlocking (EI)
• Railway Design Review
• Signalling Standards
• Indoor & Outdoor Signalling
• Hot Metal Transfer Systems
• Railway Safety Systems
• Technical Consulting
• Project Execution
• Testing & Commissioning
• Railway Operations
• Interlocking Principles