--- title: Chief Track Expert- BID Position url: "https://www.systra.com/offres-emploi/chief-track-expert-bid-position-fr-6958/" type: systra_jobs date_published: 2025-11-19 date_modified: 2025-11-19 schema: @type: WebPage language: fr-FR word_count: 805 reading_time: 5 min canonical: "https://www.systra.com/offres-emploi/chief-track-expert-bid-position-fr-6958/" systra_job_experience: - 15+ systra_job_contract: - CDD systra_job_domain: - Etudes/Ingénierie systra_job_country: - Inde --- # Chief Track Expert- BID Position 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 Expert is the key position in these BIDs ## Missions/Main Duties - **Permanent Way Design and Specification:** Lead the **detailed design and engineering of the permanent way** (track structure), including the selection of components like rails, sleepers, fastenings, and ballast/slab track systems, ensuring they meet the technical requirements for semi-high speeds and high axle loads. - **Geometric Alignment and Survey Control:** Finalize the **horizontal and vertical track alignment** (geometric design) based on approved feasibility studies. Establish and maintain the **high-precision survey control network** to ensure the construction tolerances for high-speed operation are strictly achieved. - **Track Construction and Quality Assurance (QA/QC):** Oversee all phases of **track construction**, including formation, track laying, welding, and stressing. Implement and manage a rigorous **Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) program** to verify that all materials and construction methods comply with national and international railway codes. - **Integration of Special Trackwork:** Direct the design and installation of **special trackwork**, such as switches, crossings (turnouts), and expansion joints, paying particular attention to their geometry and material specifications to ensure smooth and safe train movements at high speeds. - **Track Maintenance Strategy (LCC):** Develop the **long-term track maintenance and renewal strategy** (Life-Cycle Cost or LCC) and specify the mechanized maintenance equipment needed. Establish the track monitoring and inspection protocols to ensure **long-term track safety and geometry standards**. - **Coordination and Technical Compliance:** Coordinate with other disciplines (Civil, Bridge, Signaling, OHE) to ensure seamless interface design. Ensure all track designs and construction practices strictly comply with the relevant **Railway Permanent Way Manuals and safety regulations**. ## Profile/Skills - **Qualification:** Graduate in Engineering with working knowledge of reading, writing and speaking in English **[additional marks for PG in Engineering]**   - **Minimum Experience:** 20 years post minimum qualification in any Rail based Passenger Transit system **[additional marks for more 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 ** [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 Track Expert or equivalent position full-time continuous deployment of not less than 2 years **[additional marks for more Eligible Assignments; less weightage for position one level below]**   _\*Rail-based Passenger Transit System s_hall 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 80 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! ## Workplace Type ..