DB Engineering & Consulting (DB E&C) is a part of the DB ECO group, a world leading global railway company with an extensive organization in Germany and projects around the world. Our company offers technically sophisticated and customized infrastructure, mobility, and transport solutions. With our sustainable concepts, gained from our experience in project work for decades, we ensure the future success of economic regions, make important contributions to the protection of the environment, and help shape the world of the future. We represent 180 years of rail experience, and our infrastructure projects connect continents. We set the standard for transportation and modern mobility.
We are seeking for a Trackwork Lead as a part of our DB Engineering & Consulting GmbH Branch Office. The job opening is located in Cairo, Egypt, and offers exciting challenges and potential for career growth.
- Provide expert knowledge in the site supervision of permanent way (i.e., rails, sleepers, ballast, all other track components, turnouts, guideways, etc.) within railway environment.
- Be responsible for the planning, organization, and supervision of design, installation, testing & commissioning of the track works in the project.
- Review tender proposals in terms of track material and trackwork, as well as consulting the client in all issues related to procurement of track material, track laying and track maintenance.
- Coordinate between the employer, the contractor(s) for trackwork and railway systems as well as the national authority for roads and bridges.
- Provide guidance to the trackwork site supervision team, organize regular meetings with the project team to provide project updates/progress to share and follow up on relevant information.
- Be accountable for technical documentation, construction, and testing and commissioning schedule for the trackwork system, incl. FAT tests and site acceptance for dedicated track material and components.
- Review track possession plans of the contractors and other contractors’ documents related to trackwork.
- Supervise track systems’ requirement management process.
- Lead, assist, and participate in site meetings on the line, in internal discussion sessions, telephone conferences, and team meetings.
- Assist in the preparation of progress reports and project deliverables in English.
- Provide organizational and technical guidance and training client’s employees on demand.
- M.Sc. or B.Sc. degree in civil engineering or similar.
- Minimum of 10 years’ experience in site supervision of the construction of permanent way and/ or track maintenance.
- Minimum of 7 years’ experience in similar working position as leading track engineer / trackwork supervisor.
- Previous experience with comparable projects in the Middle East region would be advantage.
- Full computer literacy.
- Excellent knowledge of English language; Arabic language is an advantage.
- Driving license required in order to perform assigned duties.