ASSYSTEM

Gurugram

DGM/GM - Railway Design

FULL TIME ON-SITE MID
Posted 2 months ago

Quick Summary

Role Overview

The Railway Design Head leads all design functions for railway infrastructure projects to ensure high-quality and cost-effective engineering solutions. This role involves strategic planning, team leadership, and coordination with multidisciplinary stakeholders across the project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead design and engineering for track, alignment, and station infrastructure
  • Oversee coordination between civil, structural, signaling, and electrical design teams
  • Ensure all designs comply with international and Indian railway standards
  • Manage the review of detailed project reports and technical specifications
  • Provide technical guidance for alignment and geometric design activities
  • Coordinate with clients and government authorities to ensure project alignment

Requirements Snapshot

  • Bachelor or Master degree in Civil Engineering or a related field
  • Strong expertise in railway design standards and engineering codes
  • Proficiency in AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Bentley OpenRail, and MicroStation
  • Experience managing large scale railway or high speed rail projects
  • Proven leadership and stakeholder management capabilities

Expected Impact

The successful candidate will drive the delivery of compliant and innovative engineering solutions while optimizing design processes for large-scale railway projects. By leading a high-performing team and ensuring technical excellence, the Design Head will significantly contribute to the successful execution and quality of critical infrastructure.

This summary was generated from the original job posting (AI-assisted, human-reviewed). For full details, see the description below.

Job Description

Job Description

Role Overview:

The Railway Design Head will lead and manage all design functions related to railway infrastructure projects, ensuring high-quality, compliant, and cost-effective engineering solutions. The role involves strategic planning, team leadership, and coordination with multidisciplinary stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead the complete design and engineering activities for railway projects including track, alignment, stations, and associated infrastructure.
  • Oversee civil, structural, track, signaling, and electrical design coordination.
  • Ensure compliance with international and Indian railway standards (IRS, RDSO, UIC, etc.).
  • Manage and review detailed project reports (DPRs), drawings, and technical specifications.
  • Provide technical guidance in alignment design, geometric design, and track structure.
  • Coordinate with clients, consultants, contractors, and government authorities.
  • Drive value engineering, optimization, and innovation in design.
  • Ensure timely delivery of design milestones in line with project schedules.
  • Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing design team.
  • Support bid preparation, technical proposals, and project planning.
  • Handle risk assessment and ensure quality assurance in all design outputs.

Key Skills & Competencies:

  • Strong expertise in railway design standards and codes.
  • Proficiency in tools like AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Bentley OpenRail, MicroStation.
  • Excellent leadership and stakeholder management skills.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
  • Experience in handling large-scale railway/metro/high-speed rail projects.

Qualifications

 

  • Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
  • Professional certifications (if any) will be an added advantage.

Additional Information

We are committed to equal treatment of candidates and promote, as well as foster all forms of diversity within our company. We believe that bringing together people with different backgrounds and perspectives is essential for creating innovative and impactful solutions. Skills, talent, and our people’s ability to dare are the only things that matter !. Bring your unique contributions and help us shape the future.

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