AECOM: Principal Engineer/Associate Director - Track — Bengaluru, KA, India

About AECOM

AECOM is an infrastructure consulting business whose employer material describes work involving transport, energy, water and the built environment. Its activities bring together planning, design, engineering, scientific work, and programme or construction management. The organisation's described projects concern the physical systems used by communities, from travel and utilities to buildings. Those activities connect technical disciplines with project delivery, supported by digital and business functions around the planning, development and management of infrastructure.

The position and its setting

AECOM lists Principal Engineer/Associate Director - Track in Bengaluru, KA, India, under reference J10138563. The details below separate the work described by the employer from essential conditions, preferred experience and practical preparation advice.

• Employment type: Full-time
• Employer listing date: 27 May 2026
• Legal Entity: AECOM India Global Services Private Limited
• Job Family: Structural
• Brands: AECOM

Responsibilities and work described

• This position requires leading track designs by example around the world in both Bentley and Autodesk packages and will need a combination of hands-on track design, design checking, mentoring, and training other team members
• Candidates with less number of years’ experience may apply for consideration of junior roles
• Primary KPI is to increase repeat work from the relevant regions through sustained high-quality deliverables
• Leadership: in the production of track designs and provision of technical support throughout to support all stages of the design process (Feasibility through to Construction) in both Plain Line and S&C
• Independently deliver / manage the production of design deliverables in accordance with client requirements
• Acts as a Senior technical resource and serve as technical advisor and/or mentor for lesser experienced team members
• 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
• Performs quality control review of design calculations, Models, or drawings
• Prepares technical specification sections
• Provides input to the development of engineering budget and schedule to meet requirements
• Agility in the face of project stages
• This position may also be leading similar designs in other global regions if required

Essential requirements and candidate background

• Master of Engineering degree or Bachelor degree (or equivalent education) in an appropriate engineering discipline from an accredited college or university
• Registered, Professional or Chartered Engineer, or eligible for qualification or working towards
• 15+ Years of Track Design experience in both greenfield and brownfield projects with substantial experience in International Projects, preferably in middle east, UK, USA and Canada
• Proficiency: both Bentley ORD package and Autodesk Civil3D
• Extensive experience and Technical Proficiency in Plain Line and Switches & Crossings mandatory
• Experience: earthworks, including cut and fill modelling and quantity estimation
• Understanding: Track Design including interpretation of Standards and application of SiD, HSE regulations
• Understanding: track construction methods, stageworks of projects, Permanent Way components and surveys
• Knowledge: AREMA standards
• Author technical reports
• Present their work and represent their colleagues on the project in presentations and meetings
• Technical quality of deliverables – undertaking checks of design deliverables completed by team members in accordance with company procedures
• Timely delivery in accordance with design programmes
• Experience: Attendance at technical design reviews including Design and Construction Interface meetings and Interdisciplinary Design Checks to present Track design
• Keep up to date with industry best practices and where appropriate apply best practices within the project team environment

Preferred experience and additional strengths

• Washington Accord accredited preferred

Location, schedule and contract conditions

• Work arrangement: Hybrid
• Advertised location: Bengaluru, KA, India

Pay and application dates

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How to apply to AECOM

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Practical preparation: quality control

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Relevant skills

• quality control
• training
• cost estimation