Railway Cable Routing and Ducting Designer

Sweco; Polska; Hybrid; PLN 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Care & Life Insurance

Sports Card Access

Language Learning Support

Company Social Benefits Fund

Empik GO

Bonus Birthday Day Off

Flexible Work Model

Job summary

Sweco is a Swedish-owned company with headquarters in Stockholm and a wide European presence. The Design Center Poland provides civil, railway, and infrastructure design services across multiple sectors, collaborating with Sweden, Norway and Denmark on diverse projects.

We are seeking a skilled railway designer to deliver alignment and groundworks, 2D/3D modelling, and cross-disciplinary coordination for projects mainly with the Swedish Transport Administration, including potential collaboration

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Railway Engineering, or a related field.
• 3+ years of relevant experience in railway, light rail or tramway planning and design.
• Experience in ducting and cable routing, longitudinal and cross-sections, drawings, design reports and railway planning documentation.
• 2D and 3D design skills, including terrain modelling, earthworks and quantity calculations for excavation and fill.
• Proficiency in Bentley MicroStation, Bentley OpenRail, PowerRail/RailTrack, AutoCAD and Civil 3D.
• Very good spoken and written English.
• Good to have: familiar with Swedish or international projects.

Responsibilities

• Perform railway design work, including alignment and template design, railway yards, longitudinal sections, and cross-sections.
• Design railway groundwork and earthworks, including terrain modelling, 3D modelling, quantity calculations for excavation and fill, ducting, and cable routing.
• Prepare and review technical drawings, railway plan maps, design reports, technical descriptions, models, and other project documentation.
• Coordinate designs with other engineering disciplines, considering roads, drainage, utilities, geology, and existing infrastructure.
• Assess and estimate the scope of work, communicate progress and remaining tasks, solve technical challenges independently, review own and others’ drawings and models, and collaborate with technical leads and junior designers in Sweden and Poland.

Skills

2D and 3D design

English proficiency

Ducting and cable routing

Cross-discipline coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or Railway Engineering

Tools

Bentley MicroStation

Bentley OpenRail

PowerRail/RailTrack

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

Job description

Sweco is a Swedish-owned company with headquarters in Stockholm. We are 23,000 experts across Europe and every year we provide solutions in 80 countries around the world. Together with our clients, we create projects that address urbanization and digitalization and contribute to a more sustainable society.

The Sweco Design Center Poland operates as an internal design center within the Sweco Group. It specializes in providing expert services in planning, engineering, architecture, and design across diverse sectors, including infrastructure, transportation, urban planning, construction, energy, manufacturing, and IT systems. The Design Center currently collaborates with three countries: Sweden, Norway and Denmark.

Responsibilities

• Perform railway design work, including alignment and template design, railway yards, longitudinal sections, and cross-sections;
• Design railway groundwork and earthworks, including terrain modelling, 3D modelling, quantity calculations for excavation and fill, ducting, and cable routing;
• Prepare and review technical drawings, railway plan maps, design reports, technical descriptions, models, and other project documentation;
• Coordinate designs with other engineering disciplines, considering roads, drainage, utilities, geology, and existing infrastructure;
• Assess and estimate the scope of work, communicate progress and remaining tasks, solve technical challenges independently, review own and others’ drawings and models, and collaborate with technical leads and junior designers in Sweden and Poland.

What type of projects will you work with

You will work on railway projects of various sizes, including new railway lines, railway yard reconstructions, catenary replacements, and the repair, upgrade, and expansion of existing railway infrastructure. The main client is the Swedish Transport Administration (Trafikverket), but projects may also involve municipalities, other public-sector clients, contractors, and industrial customers.

Our requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Railway Engineering, or a related field;
• 3+ years of relevant experience in railway, light rail or tramway planning and design, including alignment design, railway groundwork and rail yards;
• Experience in ducting and cable routing, longitudinal and cross-sections, drawings, design reports and railway planning documentation;
• 2D and 3D design skills, including terrain modelling, earthworks and quantity calculations for excavation and fill;
• Proficiency in Bentley MicroStation, Bentley OpenRail, PowerRail/RailTrack, AutoCAD and Civil 3D;
• Very good spoken and written English;
• Good to have: familiar withSwedish or international projects.

What we offer

• Private Medical Care & Life Insurance – Comprehensive health coverage provided by Medicover, with the option to extend benefits to family members.
• Sports Card Access – Choose between Multisport or Medicover Sport to stay active and healthy.
• Language Learning Support – A financial bonus to support improving your English skills or starting to learn Swedish, Danish, or Norwegian.
• Company Social Benefits Fund – Seasonal bonuses provided during vacation periods and at Christmas.
• Empik GO – Annual platform subscription with company co-financing;
• Bonus Birthday Day Off – Celebrate your special day granted in addition to your regular vacation allowance;
• Flexible Work Model – Hybrid work available for employees based in Kraków, Wrocław, Poznań, Gdańsk, Olsztyn or remote work possible for employees located in Poland and authorized to work in the Polish market.