Chief Track Expert

About the role

DB Engineering & Consulting is seeking a Chief Track Expert to lead the design, verification and maintenance of both ballastless and ballasted railway tracks for complex projects worldwide. You will work closely with project teams to ensure track solutions meet safety, performance and sustainability standards.

Key responsibilities

• Proof‑check and finalize track alignment and survey data.
• Conduct rail‑structure interaction analyses.
• Design ballastless track systems, including noise and vibration mitigation measures.
• Develop technical proposals covering track curvature, turnouts, gradients, crossovers, fittings, buffer stops and destressing plans.
• Review and optimise installation procedures for both ballastless and ballasted tracks.
• Oversee maintenance strategies for existing track infrastructure.
• Perform any additional tasks assigned by the project director or client to complete the project.

Required profile

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering.
• At least 20 years of professional experience in railway track engineering.
• Minimum 5 years of experience on metro projects.

Required skills

• Track alignment proof checking
• Rail‑structure interaction analysis
• Ballastless track design
• Noise and vibration mitigation
• Track geometry design (curvature, turnouts, gradient, crossovers)
• Track installation procedures review
• Track maintenance for ballastless and ballasted systems
• Survey and alignment verification