Track Inspector – Dammam

SYSTRA is one of the world's leading engineering and consultancy groups specialising in public transport and sustainable mobility. With over 10,300 employees, SYSTRA's mission is to design safe and sustainable transport solutions to bring people together, develop social inclusion and facilitate access to employment, education and leisure throughout the world.

For 65 years, the Group has been working alongside cities and regions to contribute to their development by creating, improving and modernising their infrastructure and transport systems, throughout the life cycle of their projects. SYSTRA is involved from the earliest stages of design through to the testing, deployment and maintenance phases. The company provides all its services in over 80 countries worldwide and generates 74% of its turnover internationally. With its new services, SYSTRA supports its clients and partners in their digital, ecological and energy transition, in order to invent the mobility of tomorrow.

Context

The Track Inspector will provide site-based inspection and quality assurance for permanent way construction on major rail projects delivered under a Project Management Consultancy (PMC) scope. Reporting to the Resident Engineer and working closely with QA/QC, signaling, power, and civil teams, the role ensures that trackwork activities comply with approved drawings, specifications, standards, and contractual requirements. Core focus areas include subgrade and formation, ballast, sleepers, rail installation, welding, fastening systems, alignment, and turnout installation, with diligent interface coordination to enable safe, reliable, and on-schedule delivery.

Missions/Main Duties

Conduct daily inspections of trackwork activities, including formation preparation, ballast placement, sleeper/fastening installation, rail laying, welding (aluminothermic/flash butt), and turnout assembly.
Verify compliance with approved ITPs, method statements, drawings, and specifications; witness hold points and critical activities such as welding qualification tests, track geometry checks, and stressing.
Oversee track geometry and tolerances (gauge, alignment, level, cant, twist), confirming compliance through survey data and geometry recording; monitor tamping, lining, and surfacing operations.
Inspect materials and components for conformity (rails, sleepers, fastenings, ballast gradation, turnouts, elastic clips, pads) and review certificates, batch records, and traceability.
Review and endorse contractors’ QA/QC documentation, including welding records, NDT results (UT/PT/MT), stress/neutral temperature records, ballast test reports, and progressive handover dossiers.
Monitor workmanship, equipment calibration, and adherence to installation procedures; raise NCRs/SORs and track corrective actions to closure.
Coordinate interfaces between trackwork and systems (signaling, telecoms, traction power/OLE/OCS, SCADA), civil structures, drainage, and utilities to prevent clashes and rework.
Inspect temporary works and access arrangements (haul routes, possessions/blockades, protection measures) for safety and compliance; support safe systems of work in live rail or pre-commissioning environments.
Track progress against ITPs and look-ahead schedules; report risks to quality, safety, and schedule, and contribute to mitigation actions with the site team.
Participate in site meetings, punch-list walks, pre-commissioning inspections, and sectional handovers; verify snag rectification and as-built documentation.

Profile/Skills

Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Civil/Track Engineering or related discipline.
10+ years of inspection/QAQC experience in track construction or maintenance, with substantial rail project exposure.
GCC experience required; Saudi experience preferred within client-side/PMC environments.

Strong understanding of permanent way construction, track geometry principles, welding/stressing, ballast and formation requirements, and turnout installation.
Knowledge of relevant standards and specifications (e.g., EN/BS, AREMA where applicable, local GCC authority requirements) and project-specific track standards.
Proficiency in reading drawings, ITPs, method statements, and producing clear inspection and non-conformance reports.
Hands-on familiarity with testing and acceptance criteria: geometry measurements, ballast gradation, welding qualification/NDT, fastener torque/preload, track stiffness assessments.
Competence with survey tools and data (total station, geometry trolley, inertial measurement systems) and related reporting.
Attention to detail, assertiveness in raising quality concerns, and strong coordination skills across multidisciplinary teams.
Basic proficiency with common data environments and site reporting tools (e.g., Aconex, ProjectWise, MS Office).

Experience operating as a PMC/client representative, ensuring technical and contractual compliance with transparent, auditable documentation.
Understanding of rail systems interfaces and commissioning dependencies, including signaling cutovers, OLE/OCS energization, and operational readiness.
Comfort with formal inspection regimes, hold/witness points, progressive assurance, and sectional handover processes.

Systra is an equal opportunities company; this position is open to all applicants.