Job Description

Job Title: Chief Electrical Engineer – Rail Metro Projects

Job Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh

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We combine AtkinsRéalis project management expertise and Hitachi Energy’s deep technological knowledge to create a company dedicated to substations – we are Linxon!

This role requires to lead the engineering, design, and technical delivery of Electrical Systems for Rail Metro Projects, ensuring compliance with project specifications, applicable standards, quality requirements, safety regulations, budget targets, and project schedules while supporting successful project execution and system integration.

What will you do?

Engineering Leadership

• Lead and manage the electrical engineering team across all project phases.
• Provide technical direction, guidance, and review of engineering deliverables.
• Ensure compliance with project requirements, standards, and engineering best practices.

Design & Engineering Management

• Oversee design, review, and approval of electrical system deliverables.
• Coordinate engineering activities related to Traction Power Supply Systems, OCS/3rd Rail, SCADA, Auxiliary Power Systems, Lighting, Earthing & Bonding, and Depot Electrical Systems.
• Ensure designs are optimized for safety, reliability, maintainability, and cost-effectiveness.

Technical Coordination & Interface Management

• Coordinate with Civil, Signaling, Telecommunications, Rolling Stock, and System Integration teams.
• Resolve technical issues and interface challenges impacting project delivery.
• Support design reviews, technical workshops, and stakeholder meetings.

Project Execution Support

• Provide engineering support during procurement, construction, testing, and commissioning.
• Review technical submittals, vendor documents, and material approvals.
• Ensure timely resolution of technical queries and site issues.

Quality, Safety & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with applicable railway standards, client specifications, HSE requirements, and quality procedures.
• Promote engineering excellence and safe project execution.

Risk Management & Reporting

• Identify engineering risks and develop mitigation plans.
• Monitor engineering progress and provide regular reports to project management.
• Support lessons learned and continuous improvement initiatives.

Experience, Education and other Required:

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Master's Degree is an advantage.
• 20 years of design  experience in Electrical turnkey Infrastructure Projects  with 10 years of minimum design experience in Rail/Metro
• Minimum 8 years in a senior engineering leadership role.
• Proven experience in Metro Rail Electrification, Traction Power Supply, OCS/3rd Rail, and System Integration.
• Preferred Industry Experience: Metro Rail, Railway Electrification, Urban Transit, High-Speed Rail, Transportation Infrastructure, and EPC Projects.
• Technical Knowledge: Traction Power Supply Systems (TPSS), Overhead Catenary Systems (OCS), 3rd Rail Electrification, SCADA Systems, Auxiliary Power Supply Systems, Earthing & Bonding, Testing & Commissioning, Rail System Interfaces

ED&I:

When it comes to diversity and inclusion, we see things differently at Linxon - we encourage applications from people of all races, ages, genders, religions, sexual orientations and more - so whoever you are, we hope you’ll see things our way, too.

About Linxon

Building the infrastructure to power the world with carbon-free energy.

We combine AtkinsRéalis project management expertise and Hitachi Energy’s leading technological knowledge to create a company dedicated to substations – we are Linxon.

Linxon’s vision is to deliver the best market offering for turnkey substation projects through world-class power technologies and delivering the highest level of competence in managing infrastructure projects.

As a leading engineering company, we help our customers with turnkey substation solutions in the field of power transmission, renewable energy, and transportation.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to be part of a new company as it evolves and help shape it for the future. If you like new challenges, have an entrepreneurial spirit, and are interested in working with other motivated professionals with expertise in the Substations EPC business, then this is the new opportunity for you.

To know more about Linxon : www.linxon.com or watch our video:

Building the infrastructure to power the world - we are Linxon! - YouTube

Worker Type

Employee

Job Type

Regular

At Linxon, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.