SYSTRA

Chief Track - BID Position

Location IN-HR-New Delhi - Faridabad
ID 2025-6853
Contract Type
Fixed Term Contract
Job Family
Construction Supervision Systems

SYSTRA is one of the world's leading engineering and consulting groups specializing in public transport and mobility solutions. For over 65 years, the Group has been committed to helping cities and regions develop by creating, improving and modernizing their transport infrastructure and systems.

Context

In India, SYSTRA is an international consulting and engineering company operating in the fields of Metros, High Speed Rail, Railways, Roads, Buildings, Urban planning, and Water & Environment for public and private organizations.

Our engineers work with passion to deliver the most reliable, cost-effective and made-to measures solutions allowing end users to move seamlessly.

SYSTRA’s unique expertise is backed with a reputation built through technical excellence delivered on projects. Thanks to our know-how of our employees spread across India, we are present at all stages from upstream studies to operation and maintenance. We provide a comprehensive solution to manage all kinds of missions: Detailed Design Consultant, Project Management, Independent checking services.

SYSTRA India’s comprehensive know-how and expertise in Railways provides a wide spectrum of solutions for any challenge (Building a new rail link, doubling the capacity, gauge conversion, upgrading a network, improving the performance of existing lines, etc.).

Our extensive experience encompasses, Bridges, station buildings, Depots, Earthwork & Track Works, Power Supply and Transmission, Signaling & Telecommunications, Rolling Stock, Utilities diversion and yard re-modelling etc.

Our services cover the entire life cycle of the project implementation.

Currently, we are bidding for Semi High Speed Rail projects across India. The position of Chief Track is the key position in these BIDs.

Missions/Main Duties

  • Technical Approval and Design Review: Lead the review and final approval of all permanent way designs, track alignments, geometry, and component specifications (rails, sleepers, fastenings) to ensure they meet the stringent high-speed performance, safety, and operational standards.

  • Quality Control and Construction Supervision: Establish and enforce rigorous Quality Assurance (QA) and Quality Control (QC) protocols for all track installation activities, including earthworks, ballast laying, welding, stressing, and geometry correction.

  • Interface Management: Directly manage the technical interface between track works and other critical systems (e.g., Civil structures like bridges and tunnels, Signaling systems, and OHE/Power systems) to ensure seamless and safe integration.

  • Ensure absolute compliance of the track system with national railway codes, international best practices, and project-specific technical specifications to guarantee safety and long-term maintainability.

  • Develop and oversee the testing and commissioning strategy for the track, including the use of specialized track recording cars and geometry measurement equipment, to secure final certification for high-speed operation.

  • Provide expert technical guidance and direction to the main track contractors, resolving complex field issues, approving methodologies, and certifying progress payments based on verified quality and adherence to design.

Profile/Skills

  • Graduate in Engineering or Expert [International] equivalent with working Knowledge of reading, writing and Speaking in English.
  • Minimum 20 Years post minimum qualification experience in any Rail based Passenger Transit System
  • Relevant Experience - 10 years experience for Design or Installation of Ballast-less Track system including Track Alignment for MRTS /Regional Rail /High Speed Rail as Chief Track Expert or equivalent position. The period of relevant Experience at the position immediately below the proposed position in organization shall also be considered but its weightage for the period shall be 50%. (For example, 02 years will be considered as 01 year).
  • Eligible Assignment -Must have Experience of one "Eligible assignment" as defined in above as Chief Track Expert or equivalent position. The period of Eligible Assignment at the position immediately below the proposed position in organization shall also be considered but its weightage for the period shall be 50%. (For example, 02 years will be considered as 01 year).
  • If assignment period is more than 2 years on a particular project, the number assignment will be considered as follows:
    Min. 4 years = 2 Assignments
    Min. 6 years = 3 Assignments
  • International Experience- Minimum 03 years’ experience on projects for Rail based Passenger Transit system with operational speed of 160 kmph or more in Countrys

We commit to put people who join us at the heart of improving transportation and urban infrastructure efficiency. As we are growing, this is time to be a part of this challenging adventure. It’s not a job - it’s a career!

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