Track Design Engineer, Dammam

SYSTRA Arabia; Dammam; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

SYSTRA Arabia is seeking a Track Design Engineer with a solid design background to lead and assure track alignment design for rail projects in Saudi Arabia. You will coordinate multidisciplinary interfaces and drive delivery to client standards, while ensuring constructability and QA throughout the design lifecycle.

The role requires a decade of railway experience, proficiency with rail alignment software, and strong communication to manage stakeholders and document reviews for mainline, depot,

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.
• Proficiency with rail alignment and civil design software (OpenRail/OpenRoads, Civil 3D, MX, PowerRail Track) and BIM workflows.
• Experience with KSA/GCC rail projects and familiarity with local standards is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Support the Engineering Lead to review horizontal and vertical alignment design for mainline, depot, and yard tracks.
• Define and enforce geometric design criteria, alignment control parameters, and tolerances across project phases.
• Conduct design checks, optioneering, and value engineering for alignments and transitions.
• Ensure compliance with rail standards and RAMS, maintainability, and ride quality considerations.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary interfaces with civil, structures, trackwork, signaling, drainage, utilities.
• Manage technical queries, change requests, and design approvals with audit trails.
• Lead design risk management for alignment choices and site conditions.
• Oversee contractor and designer performance on alignment deliverables.
• Maintain design schedules, registers, and progress reporting.
• Prepare and present technical reports and decision logs to stakeholders.
• Ensure constructability and staging are embedded and support site teams during construction.
• Implement QA processes including independent design reviews.
• Align deliverables with authority requirements and permitting processes.
• Engage with authorities and third parties to resolve constraints and secure approvals.

Skills

Strong communication

Stakeholder management

Report writing

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline

Master's degree preferred

Tools

OpenRail/OpenRoads

Civil 3D

MX

PowerRail Track

Job description

We are seeking a Track Design Engineer with a solid design background to extend PMC services for a major client in Saudi Arabia. The role focuses on leading and assuring track alignment design for rail projects, aligning multidisciplinary interfaces, and driving delivery to client standards.

Responsibilities

• Support the Engineering Lead to review horizontal and vertical alignment design for mainline, depot, and yard tracks using industry-standard tools (e.g., Bentley OpenRail, Civil 3D, MX).
• Define and enforce geometric design criteria, alignment control parameters, and tolerances across project phases (concept, preliminary, detailed design).
• Conduct design checks, optioneering, and value engineering for alignments, turnouts, crossovers, and transition curves to optimize performance, maintainability, and cost.
• Ensure compliance with international and regional rail standards and client-specific requirements, integrating RAMS, maintainability, and ride quality considerations.
• Act as the integrated PMC representative to the client, coordinating multi-disciplinary interfaces (civil, structures, trackwork, OCS, signaling, drainage, utilities).
• Manage technical queries, change requests, and design approvals, maintaining clear audit trails and configuration control.
• Lead design risk management for alignment choices, including ground conditions, utilities, third-party constraints, and environmental factors.
• Oversee contractor and designer performance on alignment deliverables, ensuring baseline schedule and quality adherence.
• Maintain design schedules, registers, and progress reporting for alignment-related works.
• Prepare and present technical reports, design review comments, and decision logs to client stakeholders.
• Ensure constructability and staging are embedded in alignment design, supporting site teams during construction and responding to RFIs.
• Implement robust quality assurance processes, including independent design reviews and verification/validation activities.
• Align deliverables with KSA authority requirements and applicable standards; support permitting and approvals.
• Engage with stakeholders, authorities, and third parties to resolve constraints, protect corridors, and secure approvals.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline; Master's preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in railway track alignment and geometric design, including significant involvement in major rail programs.
• Proven experience in the KSA or GCC on rail design projects is strongly preferred; familiarity with KSA standards and authority processes is an advantage.
• Proficiency with rail alignment and civil design software (e.g., OpenRail/OpenRoads, Civil 3D, MX, PowerRail Track) and with model/drawing production workflows (BIM preferred).
• Solid knowledge of track geometry principles (UIC/EN/AREMA as applicable), turnouts and special trackwork, transition curves, cant and cant deficiency, and alignment constraints in urban and high-speed/metro environments.
• Demonstrated experience managing multidisciplinary interfaces and performing PMC/consultancy functions with clients.
• Strong communication, report writing, and stakeholder management skills; ability to lead technical meetings and drive decisions.
• Experience with quality systems, risk management, and configuration control for design packages.