Senior Trackwork Engineer

The Trackwork Senior Engineer is assisting the Construction Manager for planning, coordinating, and overseeing railway track construction, renewal, maintenance, and/or rehabilitation projects. This role ensures that all trackwork activities are executed safely, on schedule, within budget, and in compliance with railway standards, engineering specifications, and regulatory requirements.

1. Design review and engineering coordination. Review design drawings with the design team (including FST, cable trough, turnouts, sleeper arrangement, weld joint spacing, conductor rail, and fasteners, etc…) and manages coordination works between engineering department and site teams. Ensure compliance with design drawings, specifications, and quality standards.
2. Prepare Method statements, technical briefing and training. Prepares/Review method statements and ensures the workforce understands them, delivering technical briefings and practical training on activities such as turnout sleeper precast and flash-butt welding.
3. Construction planning and engineering support. Plans formwork and tooling schemes, rail-panel support, temporary sleeper plinths, and concreting and lifting points, and issues the layout drawings used by the site team. Supervise track installation, renewal, turnout installation, ballast works, rail welding, tamping, and alignment activities. Ensure compliance with design drawings, specifications, and quality standards. Coordinate track possessions, work windows, and construction sequencing. Oversee subcontractors, suppliers, and construction crews.
4. Quality assurance and compliance. Comply the QA/QC system, inspection and test plans and the records trail, ensuring the work meets railway standards and the client's specification, and that compliance can be evidenced.
5. Site coordination and team development. Leads daily coordination on safety, quality, progress and materials, supports procurement with material take-offs, and coaches junior engineers to build a capable team.
6. Promote a strong safety culture across all project activities. Ensure compliance with railway safety regulations, company policies, and industry standards. Conduct site inspections, safety audits, risk assessments, and toolbox talks. Investigate incidents and implement preventive measures.
   

• Education - Degree in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Railway Engineering or an equivalent discipline.

• Professional Background - Relevant experience in railway or civil construction projects.

• Work Experience - i) Minimum 10 years of experience in railway trackwork construction, preferably involving major rail infrastructure projects. ii) Hands-on experience in both ballasted and ballastless track construction.

• Professional Competencies - Good knowledge of railway track design, construction methodologies and maintenance practices.

• Certifications - Possess valid safety certifications relevant to railway construction.