Alignment Engineer (Design)

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• Lead and coordinate the railway alignment design process from concept through detailed design, ensuring safe, efficient, and cost-effective solutions.
• Oversee route selection studies and evaluate technical, environmental, social, operational, and constructability constraints.
• Review and approve horizontal and vertical alignment proposals in accordance with applicable international and local standards.
• Coordinate closely with civil, track, structures, systems, geotechnical, environmental, and multidisciplinary design teams to ensure integrated project delivery.
• Manage interfaces with land acquisition teams, stakeholders, regulatory authorities, and third parties to support alignment feasibility and project objectives.
• Ensure effective coordination between infrastructure teams and all entities involved in the design and delivery process.
• Review and validate alignment reports, drawings, models, and technical deliverables to ensure quality, compliance, and accuracy.
• Implement and maintain quality assurance and quality control processes for all alignment-related design outputs.
• Participate in technical meetings, workshops, design reviews, and site visits, representing alignment engineering matters and resolving technical concerns.
• Identify and manage alignment-related risks and support proactive mitigation strategies throughout the project lifecycle.
• Manage design changes and ensure proper documentation, traceability, and governance of technical decisions.
• Promote innovation and value engineering initiatives to optimize design solutions and project outcomes.
• Support project teams in resolving complex alignment and corridor design challenges.

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Railway Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in railway route and alignment design for major rail or linear infrastructure projects.
• Experience delivering large-scale conventional railway or long-distance rail projects.
• Strong knowledge of international railway design standards, alignment principles, and track geometry requirements.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary design interfaces and coordinating with a wide range of project stakeholders.
• Proficiency in alignment design and modeling software such as Bentley Rail Track, OpenRail, Civil 3D, MXROAD, or similar platforms.
• Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and support project delivery within schedule and quality requirements.

• Master's Degree in Civil Engineering, Railway Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Experience working on major rail, metro, transit, or transportation infrastructure programs.
• Strong understanding of railway corridor development, route optimization, and infrastructure integration.

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