Principal Engineer - Track & Alignment

• Legal Entity: AECOM MIDDLE EAST LIMITED DUBAI BRANCH
• Business Line:
  Transportation
• Work Location Model:
  On‑Site
• Operating Group:
  International
• Primary
  
  Location:
  
  AE - Dubai, UAE - Dubai South

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General:

• Senior technical resource may serve as technical advisor for team
• Provides specialized technical input to studies and design for staff's specific area of expertise.
• Develops study and design procedures to facilitate high quality cost effective work by others.
• Participates in interdisciplinary review of project deliverables.
• Develops construction cost estimates and estimates of technical efforts for projects.
• Uses expertise in all steps of completing discipline component of PS&E package.
• Performs quality control review of design calculations or drawings.
• Prepares technical specification sections.
• Provides input to the development of engineering budget and schedule to meet requirements.

Role Specific:

• Provides technical leadership for the planning, design, and delivery of railway track alignment solutions across metro, freight, high‑speed, and conventional rail projects.
• Leads the development and review of horizontal and vertical alignments, track geometry, corridor optimization, and operational integration to ensure safe, efficient, and compliant railway infrastructure.
• Acts as the technical authority for alignment design, managing complex engineering challenges, design assurance activities, and multidisciplinary interfaces.
• Responsible for overseeing alignment teams, establishing design methodologies, reviewing key deliverables, and ensuring compliance with applicable standards and client requirements.
• Supports project management through technical risk management, stakeholder engagement, bid preparation, and strategic decision‑making.
• Mentors and develops engineers while driving innovation, quality, and best practice throughout all project phases from feasibility and concept development through to detailed design and construction support.

Experience:

• 15+ years experience including GCC region

• Bachelor of Science or Engineering from an accredited University in one or more of the following subjects and a Master of Science / Engineering or PhD would be preferred.
• CEng, PE, or equivalent licensing/registration as a professional engineer is advantageous.
• Relevant registration required in Qatar, Bahrain and UAE.

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