Railway Design Engineer

Sweco; Polska; Hybrid; PLN 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & Life Insurance

Sports Card

Language learning support

Social benefits fund

Empik GO

Birthday day off

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Sweco Design Center Poland is seeking an experienced rail engineering designer to contribute to infrastructure and railway projects. You will oversee rail engineering design and modelling, assess terrain and safety considerations, and collaborate with engineers and designers to resolve system issues.

The role offers hybrid work in Poland and opportunities to work with Swedish Transport Administration clients, with strong English communication required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering / Railway Engineering or related field.
• Professional experience in Railway/Lightrail/Tramway planning and alignment design (2+ years to 10+ years).
• Strong 2D and 3D design skills using Bentley Microstation/Promise/Open Rail/Civil 3D software.
• Good communication skills in English (written and spoken).

Responsibilities

• Overseeing rail engineering design and modelling (vertical and horizontal track geometry, 3D modelling, drawings, quantity calculations, typical cross sections).
• Maintain technical analyses and feasibility studies for proposed railway projects considering terrain, environmental impact, and safety regulations.
• Collaborate with engineers and designers to resolve system issues.
• Create map content showing required areas for new railway development, not just the railway itself.

Skills

Bentley Microstation

OpenRail

Civil 3D

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering / Railway Engineering

Tools

Bentley MicroStation

Promise

OpenRail

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:

• Overseeing rail engineering design and modelling (vertical and horizontal track geometry, 3D-moddelling, drawings, quantity calculations, typical cross sections);
• Maintain technical analysis and feasibility studies for proposed railway projects. Evaluate factors such as terrain, environmental impact, and safety regulations to determine the viability of project plans;
• Working with other engineers and designers to decide on solutions to systems issues;
• Create the content of the maps that show and clarify what areas are needed to be able to build the new railway – not only the railway itself.

What type of projects you work with:

Railway yard reconstructions, catenary replacements, both new railway and repair and expansion of existing. The main customer is the Swedish Transport Administration, but we also work for industrial customers.

Our requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering / Railway Engineering or related field;
• Professional experience in Railway/Lightrail/Tramway planning and alignment design. We are open to all experience levels, ranging from 2 years to over 10 years of relevant expertise;
• Strong 2D and 3D design skills using Bentley Microstation/Promise/Open Rail/Civil 3D software;
• Ability to adapt to other surrounding things like roads, existing buildings/facilities, ducting, how the existing ground/geology looks like, piping, etc.;
• Collaboration, problem-solving, and communication skills;
• Very good communication skills in English (written and spoken);
• Good to have: experience in design ducting, extension of cable trays and cable pipes.

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.