Principal Engineer - Rail
Core
Provide technical leadership across a diverse portfolio of rail projects, supporting planning studies, feasibility assessments, tender designs, detailed design packages, and construction support services.
Role type
Principal Rail Engineer (Technical Leadership & Delivery)
Builds
Rail track and infrastructure projects (freight and passenger)
Domain
Transportation / Rail Infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure
Required skills
Railway engineering, Rail track design, Rail planning and alignment, Rail standards and governance, Value engineering, Construction support, Multidisciplinary design integration, Technical justification and SFAIRP assessments
Preferred skills
Freight and passenger rail project delivery, Rail design software (Bentley OpenRail, 12D Track), Chartered status (CPEng), RPEQ, RIW accreditation
Technologies
Bentley OpenRail, 12D Track
Responsibilities
Provide technical leadership and guidance across rail track and infrastructure projects; Lead and undertake reviews of rail track designs, including third-party design submissions; Support project teams in achieving design objectives and delivering integrated engineering outcomes; Develop and champion value engineering and innovation opportunities; Provide specialist rail engineering advice to support contract administration and construction activities; Mentor and develop engineers while contributing to business growth
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with mentorship and business development