Expert Human Resources - Training & Operational Competence

Mandatory Experience Requirement:

Applicants must have at least 10 years of professional experience in the railway sector, including at least 5 years of relevant international professional experience with a main-line Railway Infrastructure Manager operating according to European railway standards and using ERTMS/ETCS.

Experience focused primarily on general corporate HR or training outside a mainline railway environment does not meet the requirements of this position.

About the Project

DB Engineering & Consulting (DB E&C) has been appointed as Technical Advisor for a major five-year railway transformation programme in Greece.

The programme supports a national Railway Infrastructure Manager in strengthening the safe-ty, reliability, efficiency and long-term performance of its railway network. It covers railway operations, infrastructure management, maintenance, project delivery, digitalisation, organisational development and governance, with a strong focus on European railway standards, interoperability, operational competence and ERTMS implementation.

Our international team works directly alongside the client organisation in Athens, providing technical advice, developing practical solutions and transferring know-how to support sustainable organisational and operational improvement.

For the Critical Area Human Resources, Training & Operational Competence, we are look-ing for an experienced railway professional with a strong background in competence management, training, workforce development and organisational change within a mainline railway environment.

• Assess existing HR, training and competence-management processes for operational and technical railway functions.
• Develop and support the implementation of structured Competence Management Systems.
• Define competency requirements for safety-critical, operational and technical roles.
• Assess competence and qualification gaps and define appropriate development measures.
• Develop training, mentoring, assessment and certification programmes.
• Support the further development of the Railway Academy, including training concepts, curricula and qualification processes.
• Develop approaches for recurrent training and continuous maintenance of competence.
• Support workforce and succession planning for critical railway functions.
• Support shift allocation, working-time and fatigue-management approaches aligned with safety requirements.
• Support organisational development and change management related to new structures, processes and technologies.
• Strengthen interfaces between Human Resources, Training, Safety, Network Operations and Infrastructure Maintenance.
• Provide practical guidance, coaching and knowledge transfer to the client’s personnel.