Site Engineer Trackwork

SYSTRA is one of the world's leading engineering and consultancy groups specialising in public transport and sustainable mobility. With over 10,300 employees, SYSTRA's mission is to design safe and sustainable transport solutions to bring people together, develop social inclusion and facilitate access to employment, education and leisure throughout the world.

For 65 years, the Group has been working alongside cities and regions to contribute to their development by creating, improving and modernising their infrastructure and transport systems, throughout the life cycle of their projects. SYSTRA is involved from the earliest stages of design through to the testing, deployment and maintenance phases. The company provides all its services in over 80 countries worldwide and generates 74% of its turnover internationally. With its new services, SYSTRA supports its clients and partners in their digital, ecological and energy transition, in order to invent the mobility of tomorrow.

Context

We are seeking a Site Engineer – Trackwork. The role is responsible for monitoring contractor performance, ensuring compliance with project specifications, safety standards, approved drawings, and construction schedules, and reporting site progress to the PMC management team and client.

Missions/Main Duties

• Supervise and monitor trackwork construction activities carried out by contractors on site.
• Review and verify compliance with approved drawings, method statements, inspection and test plans, technical specifications, and project quality requirements.
• Inspect track installation works including rail, sleepers, ballast, fastening systems, turnouts, alignment, levels, and associated components.
• Coordinate with civil, systems, signaling, electrification, and interface teams to ensure smooth execution of trackwork activities.
• Monitor contractor resources, manpower, equipment, and construction sequences against the approved program.
• Identify construction issues, technical deviations, and site constraints, and escalate them to the PMC Project Manager or Resident Engineer as required.
• Witness inspections, testing, and commissioning-related activities for trackwork elements.
• Review contractor submissions such as shop drawings, material approvals, work method statements, and progress reports.
• Ensure that all work is executed in accordance with health, safety, and environmental requirements and report any unsafe conditions or practices.
• Track daily progress, site productivity, and work fronts, and prepare site observations and progress updates.
• Participate in site meetings, coordination meetings, inspections, and walkdowns with the client and contractors.

Profile/Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in railway  projects.
• Proven experience in trackwork construction supervision or inspection, preferably in a PMC, consultant, or supervision environment.
• Good knowledge of railway track components, installation methods, tolerances, and quality control requirements
• Exposure to ballast track and/or slab track systems.

Systra is an equal opportunities company; this position is open to all applicants.

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