Track Alignment Engineer – Design (Dammam)

About the role

We are seeking a Track Alignment Engineer with a solid design background to extend PMC services for a major client in Saudi Arabia. The role focuses on leading and assuring track alignment design for rail projects, aligning multidisciplinary interfaces, and delivering to client standards.

Key responsibilities

• Review horizontal and vertical alignment designs for mainline, depot, and yard tracks using tools such as Bentley OpenRail, Civil 3D, and MX.
• Define and enforce geometric design criteria, alignment control parameters, and tolerances across concept, preliminary, and detailed design phases.
• Conduct design checks, optioneering, and value engineering for alignments, turnouts, crossovers, and transition curves.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary interfaces (civil, structures, trackwork, OCS, signaling, drainage, utilities) as the integrated PMC representative.
• Manage technical queries, change requests, and design approvals while maintaining audit trails and configuration control.
• Lead design risk management, oversee contractor performance, and ensure constructability and staging are embedded in the design.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline (Master’s preferred).
• Minimum 10 years of experience in railway track alignment and geometric design, including major rail programs.
• Strong experience in KSA or GCC rail design projects and familiarity with local standards and authority processes.
• Proven ability to manage multidisciplinary interfaces and perform PMC/consultancy functions with clients.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and report‑writing skills.

Required skills

• Proficiency with rail alignment and civil design software: Bentley OpenRail/OpenRoads, Civil 3D, MX, PowerRail Track.
• Experience with BIM workflows for model/drawing production.
• Solid knowledge of track geometry principles (UIC/EN/AREMA), turnouts, special trackwork, transition curves, cant and cant deficiency.
• Understanding of RAMS, maintainability, ride quality, and constructability considerations.
• Experience with quality systems, risk management, and configuration control for design packages.