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.

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 Telecommunications Expert is the key position in these BIDs.

• System Architecture and Design: Define the overall communication architecture (wired and wireless), leading the design of the high-speed, redundant Fiber Optic Transmission System (FOTS) and IP/MPLS backbone network.

• Operational Communication Systems: Oversee the implementation of safety-critical operational systems like GSM-R (or equivalent radio systems) for train-to-ground communication and SCADA for remote monitoring of power infrastructure.

• Passenger and Station Systems (SISS): Direct the design and integration of all Station Information and Surveillance Systems (SISS), including CCTV, Public Address (PA), Passenger Information Displays (PIDS), and station Wi-Fi/access networks.

• Interface and Integration Management: Ensure seamless, fail-safe integration of the telecom network with core railway systems, particularly Signaling (Train Control/ETCS) and Power Supply, as critical communication links depend on it.

• Technical Compliance and Standards: Act as the final technical authority, ensuring all telecommunication designs, equipment, and installation procedures adhere to international railway standards and project-specific technical specifications.

• Testing, Commissioning, and Handover: Develop and execute the comprehensive testing and commissioning plan, including Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) and Site Acceptance Tests (SAT), and manage the final technical handover of systems to the maintenance authority.

• • Qualification: Graduate in Electronics and Communication Engineering or equivalent with working knowledge of reading, writing and speaking in English [additional marks for PG in Electronics and Communication Engineering or equivalent]

   

  • Minimum Experience: 20 years post minimum qualification in Telecom out of which atleast 10 (ten) years in any Rail based Passenger Transit System [additional marks for more experience in any Rail based Passenger Transit System*]

   

  • Relevant Experience: 5 years’ experience for Review of Design, Implementation and Integrated Testing and Commissioning of Telecom system including Interface with other sub-systems for Rail Based Passenger Transit System as Chief Telecommunications Expert or equivalent position [additional marks for more experience; experience in position one level below allowed with less weightage]

   

  • Eligible Assignment**(see below): Must have experience of 1 Eligible Assignment as Chief Telecommunications Expert or equivalent position for a full-time continuous deployment period not less than 2 years [additional marks for more Eligible Assignments; less weightage for position one level below]

   

  *Rail-based Passenger Transit System shall mean

  • High Speed Transit System / Regional Rail Transit System (with operational speed of 160kmh and above) OR
  • Urban/Suburban/Intercity/Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) [excluding LRT with design PHPDT less than 20000/Tram/Monorail Systems]

   

  **Shall mean experience of working as a personnel of General Consultant / Project Management Consultant / Employer’s Personnel in a work / project in a Rail based Passenger Transit System with operational speed of 160 kmph or more comprising:

  • Construction of Civil structures (at-grade/elevated/underground) AND
  • Installation of Systems (Track, Rolling Stock, Traction & Power Supply, Signalling)

  Including Detailed Design or Proof checking of designs; Bid Process Management; Project and Interface Management; Construction Supervision and System Installations and Testing & Commissioning

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!