JOB PURPOSE:
The role is responsible for overseeing the design, development, testing, commissioning, and handover of railway alignment design. This role ensures accurate alignment design, compliance with standards, seamless integration with other railway subsystems, and effective coordination with stakeholders. The specialist provides technical leadership, resolves design conflicts, and ensures the project is delivered on time and within specifications.
ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Ensure the safety, functionality, and compliance of newly implemented or altered assets, engineering processes, procedures, or systems.
- Provide technical development and implementation of low complexity engineering solutions through the application of defined engineering standards and governance.
- Provide internal stakeholders with appropriate professional advice to ensure the development or delivery of high quality, tested engineering solutions.
- Undertake on-site risk-based monitoring and surveillance of works as required, resolving and or escalating risks and issues as appropriate.
- Evaluate, select, and apply appropriate solutions to low risk/value/complexity engineering problems that improve efficiency or effectiveness, while improving safety and reducing operating costs.
- Support continuous improvement using best practice, innovation, cost optimization and effective root cause analysis.
- Review and approve alignment design concepts, ensuring they align with project objectives and regulatory standards.
- Recommend design modifications to enhance Wheel-Rail interface, improve asset lifetime and performance, safety, and operational efficiency.
- Technical Coordination: Collaborate with multi-disciplinary design teams (civil, mechanical, electrical, signaling, rolling stock, PSD) to ensure alignment integration with other railway systems.
- Conduct risk analysis on proposed alignment designs, identifying potential safety or operational issues.
- Regulatory Compliance: Ensure that alignment designs comply with local, national, and international standards (e.g., EN, AREMA, UIC).
- Oversee the preparation of horizontal and vertical alignment designs using software like AutoCAD Civil 3D and Bentley Rail Track.
- Review and assess submitted design reports, drawings, and alignment specifications.
- Coordinate with external stakeholders (clients, authorities, design consultants) to ensure design requirements are met.
- Work with survey teams to ensure accurate topographical data is used in alignment designs.
- Ensure alignment designs account for environmental impact and sustainable practices.
- Oversee the translation of alignment designs into on-site construction, ensuring strict adherence to design parameters.
- Supervise the accurate setting out of alignment on-site using advanced surveying techniques (GPS, Total Station).
- Address and resolve any alignment-related design conflicts during construction.
- Monitor construction quality to ensure the alignment meets design specifications and safety standards.
- Review and comment on materials used for track foundation and other alignment elements.
- Ensure alignment works are compatible with other system installations (PSD, Traction, Signaling).
- Conduct site inspections to verify compliance with alignment designs and quality standards.
- Provide clarification and guidance on alignment design to the construction team.
- Regularly report on alignment construction progress to project management.
- Supervise the inspection of the completed alignment to ensure compliance with design specifications.
- Ensure alignment meets all operational safety standards.
- Identify, record, and report any alignment defects discovered during testing.
- Ensure alignment systems are compatible with other railway subsystems during testing.
- Oversee test runs of rolling stock on the completed alignment to validate performance.
- Review final alignment records and ensure all deficiencies are rectified.
- Ensure rectification of any defects identified during the final inspection.
- Ensure all alignment systems have necessary certifications and approvals from relevant authorities.
- Document lessons learned during the project to improve future alignment design and implementation practices.
- Propose and implement innovative alignment design techniques to enhance project quality and efficiency.
- Continuously review alignment designs to identify opportunities for cost and time savings.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for alignment-related discussions internally and with the consultants, and contractors.
- Any additional responsibilities as advised by the direct Line manager or higher management.
Education: Master's degree.
Experience: 10 years of experience.
