Rail Track & Perway Design Engineer — Infrastructure Projects

Hatch Ltd.; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Hatch Ltd. in Johannesburg seeks an experienced Civil Engineer to join its Infrastructure group and lead track and railway infrastructure design.

You will work with multi-disciplinary teams, applying best practices to deliver safe and sustainable solutions across projects. The role requires 8–15 years of rail design/construction experience, proficiency with Civil 3D and Bentley OpenRail, and strong communication skills to collaborate with project managers and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Hold a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering.
• 8–15 years of professional experience in design or construction or track maintenance of railway infrastructure.
• Solid experience utilizing Civil 3D and Bentley OpenRail.
• Experience in project management of public or private infrastructure projects.
• Technical experience in the planning and design of transit and freight railway infrastructure.
• Site experience working on railway projects.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal are essential.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to meet cost targets, quality targets and deadlines.
• Time management and adaptability.

Responsibilities

• Design track and railway infrastructure in accordance with applicable regulations, laws and standards.
• Participate in planning stages, design and construction of a project.
• Collaborate with project managers and multi-disciplinary design teams.
• Develop concept, pre-feasibility, feasibility studies and detailed design from a track and perway perspective.
• Review the technical design work of junior engineers.
• Prepare reports on execution and adherence to schedules.
• Prepare technical specifications and bidding documents; assist in bids analysis.
• Inspect and assess rail track and perway infrastructure and remaining useful life.
• Develop or review client track and perway maintenance strategies focusing on sustainability.
• Develop BOQs and capex cost estimates for rail designs.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety on construction sites.
• Perform detailed technical analyses and draft reports.
• Visit construction sites to verify quality and perform inspections.

Skills

Civil 3D

Rail design

Project management

Communication

Team collaboration

Site experience

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

Civil 3D

Bentley OpenRail

Job description

Hatch Ltd. in Johannesburg seeks an experienced Civil Engineer to join its Infrastructure group and lead track and railway infrastructure design.

You will work with multi-disciplinary teams, applying best practices to deliver safe and sustainable solutions across projects. The role requires 8–15 years of rail design/construction experience, proficiency with Civil 3D and Bentley OpenRail, and strong communication skills to collaborate with project managers and stakeholders.