Design Engineer: Railway Geometry at GIBB Engineering and Architecture

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop horizontal and vertical rail alignments for new railways (passenger and freight), track upgrades, station layouts, siding layouts, marshalling yards, and material handling facilities.
• Produce detailed designs including plan, long section, cross sections, rail profiles, can- and can't‑deficiency calculations, curvature, gradients, and transition curves.
• Design track layouts incorporating turnouts, crossovers, special trackwork, and interfaces with Signaling, OHTE and fixed structures.
• Ensure geometric designs comply with applicable standards (e.g., Transnet, PRASA, EN, AREMA, Network Rail etc.).
• Create 3D rail geometry models using relevant software (e.g., AutoCAD, Civil 3D, OpenRail Designer, BIM and Revit).
• Develop and maintain the quality management system documentation.
• Conduct design checks, quality reviews, and clash detection.
• Collaborate with civil, structural, drainage, environmental, signaling, OHTE, and operations teams to ensure integrated design solutions.
• Provide technical input during feasibility, concept, preliminary, and detailed design stages.
• Support multidisciplinary design reviews, workshops, and risk assessments.
• Prepare and present engineering reports, cost estimates, design documentation, and technical specifications.
• Provide engineering support through construction, including responding to RFIs, design adjustments, and site queries.
• Contribute to project planning, design programme development, and progress reporting.
• Ensure all work meets safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

Qualifications and Experience

• BSc/BEng/BTech Degree in Civil Engineering.
• Registered with ECSA as PrEng/PrTechEng.
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in rail geometric design (freight and passengers).
• Experience must include Construction Management.