Senior Engineer - Rails Civil

WSP; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy in Bengaluru is seeking a Senior Engineer for the Rail Civils Team. The candidate will lead design and delivery of lineside civil works, ensuring compliance with safety standards and railway regulations. Ideally, they have 8-12 years of experience in rail infrastructure, especially in UK designs. The role demands familiarity with various rail authorities and proven technical leadership abilities. Enthusiastic candidates who meet these qualifications are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• 8 - 12 years of experience in Rail infrastructure.
• Current competencies with relevant Rail Authorities.
• Proven experience on UK Rail projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of lineside civil works.
• Produce compliant drawings and design reports.
• Identify and manage interfaces with various stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Design Assurance

Technical Checking

Relationship Building

BIM Coordination

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering

Masters in Structural Engineering

Tools

TEDDS

SAM

StaadPro

Job description

Job Description

WSP is looking for a highly skilled and experienced Senior Engineer – Rail Civils Team who can lead the Projects.

Significant experience in Railway Industry of which at least 8+ years’ experience in the UK Designs which includes level crossing design projects and lineside ancillary civils designs along with cable trough management are essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of lineside civil works across GRIP / PACE / staged design lifecycle, from feasibility to AFC.
• Prepare and review designs for lineside infrastructure, including:
• Station platforms and foundations.
• Cable routes, troughing, and service routes.
• UTX / URX crossings.
• Ancillary civils (walkways, fencing, signage, drainage, hardstanding’s).
• Undertake technical checking and design assurance of civils outputs, ensuring safety-in-design and constructability.
• Produce compliant drawings, specifications, calculations, and design reports in accordance with Network Rail / TfL / LU standards and project requirements.
• Attend and contribute to design reviews, IDC/IDR meetings, progress meetings, and multidisciplinary coordination meetings.
• Ensure all designs comply with railway standards, engineering assurance processes, and CDM requirements.
• Identify and manage interfaces with track, signalling, E&P, S&T, drainage, and utilities, MEP etc in resolving clashes and constructability issues.
• Responsible for leading technicians / BIM Modellers in developing Ancillary design works, level crossing ground plans, cable trough management systems, designing lineside structures and associated deliverables.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree Civil / Masters in Structural Engineering or equivalent industry experience.
• 8 - 12 years’ experience in Rail infrastructure.
• Current competencies with relevant Rail Authorities (e.g. Network Rail, London Underground, TFL, etc).
• Working towards or holding professional engineering accreditation (e.g. ICE/IEng/CEng or equivalent), depending on region and experience.
• Proven experience working on UK Rail projects from feasibility to detailed design stage.
• Ability to build strong working relationships.
• Comfortable acting as a technical lead for civils work packages, supporting Principals and Associates while guiding junior engineers.
• Familiarity with BIM / digital delivery workflows, model coordination, and structured data environments as part of UK - Rail infrastructure projects.
• Station Platform Designs, Level crossings, Ancillary Civils, UTX, URX, Walkways. Retaining Wall Designs.
• Software experience in TEDDS, SAM, StaadPro.
• Hands on experience in preparing DRA Document, Technical Reports, Design Risk Management.

Background Verification

Employment with WSP India is subject to the successful completion of a background verification (“BGV”) check conducted by a third‑party agency appointed by WSP India.

Candidates are advised to ensure that all information provided during the recruitment process — including documents uploaded — is accurate and complete, both to WSP India and its BGV partner.

Job Information

• Job Identification 84701
• Posting Date 04/14/2026, 11:15 AM