Civil Engineer – Rail Track Construction

About the role

AECOM is seeking a Civil Engineer to supervise and monitor railway track construction activities. The role ensures that all works are performed in line with approved drawings, specifications, and client requirements while maintaining safety and quality standards.

Key responsibilities

• Supervise and monitor construction of ballasted, ballastless, and slab track systems, including rail, sleeper, turnout, and crossing installations.
• Review and verify shop drawings, method statements, and material submittals related to track works.
• Coordinate earthworks, formation preparation, and subgrade conditions prior to track installation.
• Work with survey teams to confirm track alignment, levels, and setting‑out verification.
• Oversee rail welding, fastening systems, ballast placement, compaction, and track stabilization.
• Inspect rail levels, gauge, cant, alignment, and geometry tolerances.
• Manage interface works with civil structures, stations, utilities, signaling, and MEP systems.
• Ensure compliance with quality assurance/quality control procedures, raise NCRs, and close inspection requests.
• Monitor contractor progress against the baseline program and prepare regular progress reports.
• Support testing, commissioning, track inspections, snagging, handover activities, and final documentation.

Required profile

• Proven experience supervising railway track construction activities.
• Strong knowledge of railway standards, safety regulations, and client requirements.
• Ability to coordinate with multiple stakeholders including clients, consultants, contractors, and railway authorities.
• Experience preparing and reviewing technical documentation such as shop drawings and method statements.

Required skills

• Rail welding and fastening system installation.
• Track geometry measurement and verification.
• Ballast placement, compaction, and stabilization techniques.
• Construction supervision and progress monitoring.
• Quality assurance / quality control (QA/QC) procedures.
• Survey coordination for alignment and level verification.