Technical Director - Rail Infrastructure

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Infrastructure decisions made at concept and design stages lock in decades of maintenance costs and operational risks. Programs that treat infrastructure operations and maintenance as a downstream concern inherit systems that are more costly to operate and fail more often.

The ideal candidate as a Technical Director in Rail Infrastructure discipline brings senior, hands-on experience across the full lifecycle of high-speed and conventional rail infrastructure: planning, design, construction, testing and commissioning, and long-term operation and maintenance. Also we expect prior experience acting as technical authority or shadow operator, representing Infrastructure O&M interests inside design and construction decisions.

Responsibilities:

• Leads infrastructure strategy and technical review for high-speed and conventional rail programs, from concept through commissioning.

• Acts as technical authority and shadow operator.

• Represents infrastructure operations and maintenance interests in design and construction decisions.

• Directs the development of infrastructure maintenance concepts, rules, and OPEX models for track, systems, stations, and infrastructure maintenance facilities.

• Reviews designs and technical proposals for infrastructure constructability, maintainability, and lifecycle cost, identifying risks.

• Leads infrastructure value engineering across subsystems: civil works, track, energy, signalling, and control systems.

• Supports infrastructure testing and commissioning planning, and the technical handover of infrastructure from construction to operations.

• Coordinates multidisciplinary and multicultural teams across international programs.

• Interfaces directly with client leadership, planners, and designers to align infrastructure decisions with long-term operational constraints.

• Contributes to bid development and technical proposals for new infrastructure and O&M opportunities.

• Mentors engineering and infrastructure O&M staff. Trains internal resources, as well as partners and third parties on infrastructure maintenance strategy and lifecycle standards.

• Serves as the senior technical representative for the discipline with regional and global clients, building trust and demonstrating EC’s technical leadership.

• Collaborates with global EC centers to align standards, approaches, and technical solutions

• Represents discipline externally as a recognized subject matter expert and thought leader.

• Leads structured mentoring and capability-building programs for engineers and senior technical staff.

• Promotes professional accreditation, global knowledge exchange, and technical growth across disciplines.

• Civil Engineering degree.

• 20+ years of senior experience in rail infrastructure, high-speed or conventional.

• Demonstrated experience across the full project lifecycle in infrastructure: planning, design, construction, testing and commissioning, operations and maintenance.

• Direct experience defining maintenance strategy and OPEX models for rail infrastructure and systems.

• International project experience, across multiple rail markets and multidisciplinary teams.

• Excellent leadership and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience acting as technical authority or shadow operator representing infrastructure O&M during design and construction.

• Master's degree in engineering management, business administration, or a related field.

• Experience in value engineering and design review from an infrastructure operational perspective.

• Experience supporting international bids and technical proposal development.

• Proficiency in a language beyond English and Spanish.

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