Technical Director - Rail Infrastructure

AECOM
Madrid
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Executive & General ManagementExperience: 20+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Mentoring","Leadership","Multidisciplinary collaboration","Technical leadership"]

Lead infrastructure strategy and technical reviews for high-speed and conventional rail programs from concept through commissioning. Serve as technical authority and “shadow operator,” representing infrastructure O&M interests in design and construction decisions. Own infrastructure maintenance concepts, rules, and OPEX models across track, systems, stations, and facilities, and guide constructability, maintainability, and lifecycle-cost value engineering. Coordinate multidisciplinary teams and mentor engineering and O&M staff.

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Technical Director - Rail Infrastructure

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Job Summary

Lead infrastructure strategy and technical reviews for high-speed and conventional rail programs from concept through commissioning. Serve as technical authority and “shadow operator,” representing infrastructure O&M interests in design and construction decisions. Own infrastructure maintenance concepts, rules, and OPEX models across track, systems, stations, and facilities, and guide constructability, maintainability, and lifecycle-cost value engineering. Coordinate multidisciplinary teams and mentor engineering and O&M staff.
Location: Madrid
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Executive & General Management
Seniority: Sr. Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead infrastructure strategy and technical review for high-speed and conventional rail programs from concept through commissioning.
  • •Act as technical authority and shadow operator and represent infrastructure O&M interests in design and construction decisions.
  • •Direct development of infrastructure maintenance concepts, rules, and OPEX models for track, systems, stations, and infrastructure maintenance facilities.
  • •Review designs and technical proposals for constructability, maintainability, and lifecycle cost; identify risks and lead value engineering across subsystems.
  • •Support testing and commissioning planning and technical handover from construction to operations; coordinate international multidisciplinary teams and mentor/train staff and partners.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionLife InsurancePaid LeavePensionEquityDisability BenefitsMedicalTravel Allowance

Key Requirements

  • •Civil Engineering degree.
  • •20+ years of senior experience in rail infrastructure across high-speed or conventional projects.
  • •Demonstrated experience across the full infrastructure lifecycle: planning, design, construction, testing, commissioning, operations, and maintenance.
  • •Direct experience defining maintenance strategy and OPEX models for rail infrastructure and systems.
  • •Experience acting as technical authority or shadow operator representing infrastructure O&M during design and construction (preferred).
Experience:20+ yearsRail infrastructureHigh-speed railConventional railInternational projectsRail O&M
Education:Bachelor's in Civil Engineering
Skills:CommunicationMentoringLeadershipMultidisciplinary collaborationTechnical leadership
Languages:EnglishSpanish

Company Brief

AECOM
AECOM is a global infrastructure firm providing design, consulting, construction, and management services across transportation, buildings, water, environment, and energy sectors, delivering large-scale projects for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.
Industry: Civil Engineering
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Los Angeles, United States
Founded: 1990
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