Key Responsibilities
Operational Design & Planning: Develop and finalize operational control strategies, including timetable optimization, headway management, and depot/yard operations.
Safety & Compliance: Define and review Operating & Maintenance (O&M) manuals, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and disaster management plans to ensure compliance with national and international standards (e.g., FRA, EN, RSSB).
Systems Integration: Coordinate with engineering teams to ensure signalling, traction power, and rolling stock are optimized for operational requirements.
Asset Handover: Assist in the transition from the construction phase to the Operation & Maintenance (O&M) phase, ensuring all systems are functional.
Simulation & Testing: Utilize modelling software (e.g., RailSys, OpenTrack) to simulate train movements and test capacity.
Staffing & Training: Define manpower requirements, competency frameworks, and training plans for operational staff.
Incident Management: Develop procedures for service recovery and emergency response.
Required Qualifications
Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Railway Engineering, Transportation Engineering, or a related field.
Experience: Minimum 10+ years of experience in railway operations, with at least 3-5 years in a senior or international project-based role.
Technical Skills: Deep understanding of signaling systems (e.g., ETCS, CBTC),, rolling stock, and, scheduling.
Software Proficiency: Experience with simulation tools like RailSys or OpenTrack is highly desirable.
Soft Skills: Strong leadership, analytical thinking, ability to work under pressure, and excellent stakeholder management
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Railway Engineering, Transportation Engineering, or related field
- Minimum 10+ years of experience in railway operations
- 3-5 years in a senior or international project-based role
- Deep understanding of signalling systems (ETCS, CBTC), rolling stock, and scheduling
- Experience with simulation tools like RailSys or OpenTrack
- Knowledge of national and international rail standards (e.g., FRA, EN, RSSB) and O&M/SOP development
- Strong leadership, analytical thinking, ability to work under pressure, and stakeholder management
What We Do
Surbana Jurong and our member companies are a global multidisciplinary consultancy group with more than 120 offices in over 40 countries. We are architects, designers, planners, engineers and other specialists, driven by progressive thinking to create a better built environment. We are united in our mission of Building Cities, Shaping Lives. By designing and delivering quality housing, workspaces, roads, rail, hydropower, dams, underground and coastal protections and other critical infrastructure, we are creating smart and sustainable spaces where communities and businesses, present and future, can thrive. With over 70 years’ experience delivering projects worldwide, we see every project as an opportunity for us to fulfil aspirations and enrich lives. Join us, and join a culture of innovation, passion for problem-solving and commitment to shaping a better future.
