Hybrid Senior Engineer – Railway PathWay

at Arcadis

• Job title: Senior Engineer – Railway PathWay
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Bangalore, India

About the role

• Senior Engineer managing track alignment design projects within Arcadis' Global Excellence Centre. Focused on delivering high-quality sustainable engineering solutions across diverse client projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage track alignment design projects, including switch and crossover design, platform design, track componentry, regression analysis, stressing, track bed design, gauging analysis, and interdisciplinary coordination.
• Take ownership of project delivery ensuring compliance with relevant regulations, codes, and company quality management plans.
• Review and approve design calculations, models, drawings, and reports prepared by junior engineers, driving a culture of accuracy and accountability.
• Develop and implement technical methodologies that add value to project scopes and align with client and organisational objectives.
• Create and maintain templates, checklists, and standard processes to enhance design efficiency and quality.
• Proactively engage with clients and regional teams to define task scopes, develop plans and budgets for medium to complex projects, and monitor progress.
• Lead and mentor a team of engineers and support their professional development, fostering knowledge sharing and best practices.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the GEC Management system related to project execution and quality standards.
• Ensure adherence to BIM standards by managing project documentation within the CDE environment and leveraging BIM/Digital data analytics tools.
• Champion health, safety, and wellbeing (HS&W) practices and safe design principles across projects.
• Collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams, internal stakeholders across GBAs, and external clients to resolve complex technical issues.
• Innovate and promote the adoption of sustainable design solutions, new technologies, and automation to improve project delivery and sustainability outcomes.
• Development and enhancement of standardised design processes and contribute to automation initiatives.

Requirements

• Strong foundation in track geometry and alignment design principles under varying conditions.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in track alignment design within rail projects, including both brownfield and greenfield environments.
• Proven experience managing medium to large scale rail infrastructure projects, preferably with exposure to Indian and international contexts.
• Proficient in relevant design software such as AutoCAD, MicroStation, Bentley Power Rail Track/OpenRail Designer, Civil 3D, ProVi, or equivalents.
• Demonstrated experience in applying engineering codes, standards, and regulations with the ability to propose solutions when limitations arise.
• Experience in BIM and digital data analytics tools, with a good understanding of multidisciplinary design processes.
• Strong organisational, analytical, and leadership skills with a track record of successfully managing teams and projects.
• Relevant professional accreditation or actively pursuing accreditation is highly desirable.

Benefits

• We believe everyone's contribution matters.
• We are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.
• Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity employer; women, minorities, and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.