Deutsche Bahn

National railway operator for passenger, logistics

Expert Network Operations and Traffic Management

Logistics & TransportationPosted on Nov 10

Full-timeAthens, GreeceNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

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.
Applicants must have hands-on Infrastructure Manager experience in a European or equivalent ERTMS environment.

Responsibilities

Assess and improve network operations, traffic management, and operational control processes.
Support operational planning, timetabling, train regulation, and real-time traffic management.
Review and develop operating procedures for normal, degraded, and disrupted operations.
Strengthen processes within Traffic Management and Operations Control Centres.
Improve coordination between traffic management, stations, maintenance, infrastructure projects, and Railway Undertakings.
Support capacity management, infrastructure availability, and possession planning.
Improve incident management, operational escalation, and service recovery processes.
Review operational roles, responsibilities, communication, and decision-making arrangements.
Support the development of an integrated Network Control Centre and operational performance dashboards.
Support the operational integration of ERTMS/ETCS and related traffic management technologies.
Contribute to Network Statement improvements covering traffic management, capacity, disruption management, and infrastructure availability.
Provide practical guidance, mentoring, and knowledge transfer to the client’s operational personnel.

Responsibilities

Deutsche Bahn’s expertise is in high demand all around the world. As a leading engineering and consulting company in the rail sector, DB Engineering & Consulting offers that knowledge – starting with an idea and continuing all the way to operations. We advise our customers in Germany and around the globe, develop technically sophisticated and customized infrastructure, mobility and transport solutions.

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 limited to metro, tramway or railway environments without relevant mainline ERTMS/ETCS experience 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 safety, reliability, efficiency and long-term performance of its railway network. It combines railway operations, infrastructure management, maintenance, project delivery, digitalisation, organisational development and governance, with a strong focus on European railway standards, interoperability 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 Network Operations & Traffic Management, we are looking for an experienced railway operations professional with hands-on Infrastructure Manager experience in a European or equivalent ERTMS environment.

Responsibilities:

Assess and improve network operations, traffic management and operational control processes.
Support operational planning, timetabling, train regulation and real-time traffic management.
Review and develop operating procedures for normal, degraded and disrupted operations.
Strengthen processes within Traffic Management and Operations Control Centres.
Improve coordination between traffic management, stations, maintenance, infrastructure projects and Railway Undertakings.
Support capacity management, infrastructure availability and possession planning.
Improve incident management, operational escalation and service recovery processes.
Review operational roles, responsibilities, communication and decision-making arrangements.
Support the development of an integrated Network Control Centre and operational performance dashboards.
Support the operational integration of ERTMS/ETCS and related traffic management technologies.
Contribute to Network Statement improvements covering traffic management, capacity, disruption management and infrastructure availability.
Provide practical guidance, mentoring and knowledge transfer to the client’s operational personnel.

About the Company

Deutsche Bahn

National railway operator for passenger, logistics

Deutsche Bahn runs Germany’s rail transport network, including passenger services (DB Bahn), freight and logistics (DB Schenker), and rail infrastructure (DB Netze). Its products work by coordinating trains for people, cargo shipments, and access to tracks and stations, with digitalization and infrastructure renewal under the Strong Rail program to improve reliability. It stands apart from competitors through government ownership, a large multi-division system, and a long history of European integration focused on moving more traffic from road to rail. Its goal is to provide dependable rail-based mobility and logistics while modernizing the network to support sustainable transport across Europe.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Berlin, Germany
Founded: 1994

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