Project Director (International)- BID Position

SYSTRA is one of the world's leading engineering and consulting groups specializing in public transport and mobility solutions. For over 65 years, the Group has been committed to helping cities and regions develop by creating, improving and modernizing their transport infrastructure and systems.

In India, SYSTRA is an international consulting and engineering company operating in the fields of Metros, High Speed Rail, Railways, Roads, Buildings, Urban planning, and Water & Environment for public and private organizations.

Our engineers work with passion to deliver the most reliable, cost-effective and made-to measures solutions allowing end users to move seamlessly.

SYSTRA’s unique expertise is backed with a reputation built through technical excellence delivered on projects. Thanks to our know-how of our employees spread across India, we are present at all stages from upstream studies to operation and maintenance. We provide a comprehensive solution to manage all kinds of missions: Detailed Design Consultant, Project Management, Independent checking services.

SYSTRA India’s comprehensive know-how and expertise in Railways provides a wide spectrum of solutions for any challenge (Building a new rail link, doubling the capacity, gauge conversion, upgrading a network, improving the performance of existing lines, etc.).

Our extensive experience encompasses, Bridges, station buildings, Depots, Earthwork & Track Works, Power Supply and Transmission, Signaling & Telecommunications, Rolling Stock, Utilities diversion and yard re-modelling etc.

Our services cover the entire life cycle of the project implementation.

Currently, we are bidding for High Speed Rail projects across India. The position of

Project Director is the key position in these BIDs.

• Project Director(PD) shall have overall responsibility for the successful conclusion of the project.
• PD shall oversee Deputy Project Director and all Chief Experts, who coordinate teams to ensure that work is completed on time and within budget, to a  high standard of Safety, quality and other key performance parameters. PD shall act as a bridge between the Project Management Consultant , the Client and other stakeholders
  including regular interaction with the Client.
  PD is desired to be with strong experience in Rail based Transit System project(s).
• Responsible for every phase of the project lifecycle, from initial concept and design through construction, testing, commissioning, and final closeout.
• PD has ultimate responsibility for the project budget.
• Strategically allocate and manage resources, including personnel, budget, and equipment, to ensure optimal project performance and success.
• PD ensures that all project activities, from design to construction, adhere to the highest quality standards, safety regulations, and legal requirements. This includes overseeing quality assurance processes and HSE (Health, Safety, and Environment) compliance.

1. Nationality: Expat Only
2. Age:
   • Less than 60 Years (preferred)
   • Must be below 70 years
3. Educational Qualification:
   • Postgraduate / Doctorate in relevant field (preferred)
   • Graduate Engineering degree in relevant field (minimum)
4. Experience:
   • Overall more than 25 years of experience in Railways/Metro.
   • More than 20 years of experience in Signalling & Telecommunication system works in *High-Speed / *Semi High-Speed / *Metro Rail Project(s)
   • More than 7 years of experience during construction phase as in-charge for Signalling & Telecommunication system works in *High-Speed / *Semi High-Speed Rail Project.

*High Speed: ETCS based projects with operational speed equal or greater than 250 Kmph

*Semi High Speed: Projects with operational speed equal to or greater than 160 Kmph

*Metro: Excluding LRT/Tram/Monorail Systems

We commit to put people who join us at the heart of improving transportation and urban infrastructure efficiency. As we are growing, this is time to be a part of this challenging adventure. It’s not a job - it’s a career!