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We create and operate intelligent infrastructure and buildings that both respond to the climate emergency and contribute to balanced, sustainable and resilient development. Our 23,500 employees operate across over 100 countries, deploying their expertise to develop and deliver cutting-edge innovations and solutions for clients. Through the wide range of our activities, we are central to the collective organisation of society and the living environment of citizens all over the world.\nEgis has delivered some of the world's most iconic metro projects, ranging from Lyon's first standard-gauge automated metro in the 1990s to the world's current longest automated metro network: the Riyadh Metro. The metro market is witnessing strong growth as it will contribute to the mobility of the growing global population living in urban areas\n We are seeking a highly experienced Principal Engineer specialising in Track to join our Global Capacity Centre Bengaluru, India. As a key technical leader, you will play a crucial role in delivering Global Rail Projects and shaping the future of transportation infrastructure in the region.\nPurpose\nLead alignment and trackform design for major rail projects across North America, the UK, Ireland and Australia, working from our India-based GCC team.\nOwn the technical output from feasibility through detailed design, authority submissions and construction support, coordinating closely with civil, structures, geotechnical, stations, tunnels, depots and rail systems teams.\nKey Responsibilities\nRail Alignment Planning & Design\nLead horizontal and vertical alignment design for metro, light rail, commuter and mainline projects.\nDevelop and compare options from concept to detailed design, covering curves, transitions, cant, clearances, turnouts, crossovers and junctions.\nOptimise alignments against constructability, land, utilities, ground conditions, operations and safety.\nProduce and check alignment plans, profiles, setting-out data, design reports and specifications.\nGlobal Rail Project Delivery\nDesign to international client standards and approval processes, such as AREMA, Metrolinx/TTC, Network Rail and Australian rail authority requirements.\nResolve geometry and interface issues with stations, tunnels, viaducts, depots, trackwork and systems teams.\nTake part in client workshops and design reviews; prepare authority submissions and technical responses.\nContribute to business development efforts and proposal writing\nStay abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies in road and highway engineering\nTechnical Assurance & Quality\nCheck drawings, calculations, models and submissions for accuracy and compliance with project criteria, codes and authority requirements.\nSpot alignment, safety and constructability risks early and propose practical mitigations.\nMentor Track Engineers and CAD/BIM designers and help improve team workflows and templates.\nGuide and mentor Team members to achieve the technical excellence in deliverables\nSoftware and Digital Engineering\nIndependently build and review alignment models in Civil 3D or Bentley OpenRail Designer.\nWork in BIM and common data environments (e.g. ProjectWise), keeping models coordinated and revision and change records traceable.\n Professional Experience & Qualifications\nMaster of Science (preferably in engineering) or Bachelor's Degree in Civil / Transportation Engineering\nMinimum 10-15 years of working experience in rail alignment and track design, with meaningful exposure to North American, UK, Irish or Australian projects (GCC or onsite).\nProfessionally qualified as PEng/ CEng/ IEng / any equivalent qualification.\nProven delivery on metro, urban rail or mainline projects, from concept through detailed design and construction support.\nTrack record of coordinating with stations, tunnels, viaducts, depots and systems teams, and engaging confidently with project managers and technical leads.\nTechnical Competencies & Personal Attributes\nStrong command of horizontal and vertical geometry, transitions, cant, clearances and track interfaces.\nAble to interpret survey, utility and geotechnical data, and present alignment options with clear recommendations.\nDetail-oriented and independent, with sound engineering judgement; collaborative, quick to flag risks, and committed to quality, safety and mentoring others.\nDesirable\nUnderground (bored or cut-and-cover) or elevated/viaduct alignment design.\nAwareness of ballasted and Ballastless track design.\nDepot, reception track and depot throat design.\nStation platform geometry, design-and-build delivery and construction-stage support.","description_format":"text","description_chars":4737,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":10,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[{"language":"English","level":"All levels","optional":false}]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Transport Infrastructure","Civil & Structural Engineering","Engineering Services"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-11-11T08:24:31Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":86,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.86,"p_room":1,"age_days":0,"expected_fill_days":46,"reasons":["conf:1","win:early","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-11-11T09:47:36Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/egis-group-principal-engineer-track","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/egis-group-principal-engineer-track.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-11T09:47:36Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":16458,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-12T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":3472},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=3472"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fegis-group-principal-engineer-track"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":2,"usd":0.2},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fegis-group-principal-engineer-track"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fegis-group-principal-engineer-track"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/egis-group-principal-engineer-track\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fegis-group-principal-engineer-track"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":4060669}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"egis-group.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":4060669},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); 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