Principal Engineer/Associate Director - Track

Job Description

This position requires leading track designs by example around the world in both Bentley and Autodesk packages and will need a combination of hands-on track design, design checking, mentoring, and training other team members. Candidates with less number of years’ experience may apply for consideration of junior roles. Primary KPI is to increase repeat work from the relevant regions through sustained high-quality deliverables.

• Lead in the production of track designs and provision of technical support throughout to support all stages of the design process (Feasibility through to Construction) in both Plain Line and S&C
• Independently deliver / manage the production of design deliverables in accordance with client requirements.
• Acts as a Senior technical resource and serve as technical advisor and/or mentor for lesser experienced team members.
• Provides specialized technical input to studies and design for staff's specific area of expertise.
• Develops study and design procedures to facilitate high-quality cost-effective work by others.
• Participates in interdisciplinary review of project deliverables.
• Develops construction cost estimates and estimates of technical efforts for projects.
• Uses expertise in all steps of completing discipline component.
• Performs quality control review of design calculations, Models, or drawings.
• Prepares technical specification sections.
• Provides input to the development of engineering budget and schedule to meet requirements.
• Agility in the face of dynamic project stages. This position may also be leading similar designs in other global regions if required.

Qualifications

• Master of Engineering degree or Bachelor degree (or equivalent education) in an appropriate engineering discipline from an accredited college or university. Washington Accord accredited preferred.
• Registered, Professional or Chartered Engineer , or eligible for qualification or working towards.
• 15+ Years of Track Design experience in both greenfield and brownfield projects with substantial experience in International Projects, preferably in middle east, UK, USA and Canada.
• Proficiency in both Bentley ORD package and Autodesk Civil3D.
• Extensive experience and Technical Proficiency in Plain Line and Switches & Crossings mandatory
• Experience with earthworks, including cut and fill modelling and quantity estimation.
• Solid understanding of Track Design including interpretation of Standards and application of SiD, HSE regulations.
• Solid understanding of track construction methods, stageworks of projects, Permanent Way components and surveys.
• Working knowledge of AREMA standards.
• Demonstrated ability to author technical reports.
• Demonstrated ability to present their work and represent their colleagues on the project in presentations and meetings.
• Technical quality of deliverables – undertaking checks of design deliverables completed by team members in accordance with company procedures.
• Timely delivery in accordance with design programmes.
• Experience of Attendance at technical design reviews including Design and Construction Interface meetings and Interdisciplinary Design Checks to present Track design.
• Keep up to date with industry best practices and where appropriate apply best practices within the project team environment.

Additional Information

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