Senior Track Design Engineer - Rail Alignment Lead

SYSTRA Arabia

Dammam

On-site

SAR 300,000 - 520,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

SYSTRA Arabia seeks a Track Design Engineer to lead and assure track alignment design for rail projects in Saudi Arabia. You will align multidisciplinary interfaces and drive delivery to client standards while supporting constructability and site teams during construction.

Minimum 10 years in railway design and proficiency with OpenRail/OpenRoads, Civil 3D, MX, and BIM workflows are essential. Strong communication and stakeholder management are required to coordinate with authorities and clients.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline; Master’s preferred.
Minimum 10 years of experience in railway track alignment and geometric design.
Experience in KSA or GCC rail design projects preferred; familiarity with local standards.
Proficiency with rail alignment and civil design software and BIM workflows.

Responsibilities

Lead alignment design for mainlines, depots, and yards, ensuring client standards.
Review horizontal/vertical alignments using industry tools and enforce criteria.
Coordinate multi-disciplinary interfaces (civil, track, signaling, OCS).
Conduct design checks, optioneering, and value engineering for alignments.
Maintain schedules, progress reports, and audit trails for design work.
Support constructability reviews and site responses to RFIs.
Ensure RAMS, maintainability, and ride quality considerations in designs.
Engage authorities and stakeholders to secure approvals and permits.