Lead Electrical engineer- Section 3
About this role
SYSTRA is one of the world's leading engineering and consultancy groups specialising in public transport and sustainable mobility. With over 10,300 employees, SYSTRA's mission is to design safe and sustainable transport solutions to bring people together, develop social inclusion and facilitate access to employment, education and leisure throughout the world.
For 65 years, the Group has been working alongside cities and regions to contribute to their development by creating, improving and modernising their infrastructure and transport systems, throughout the life cycle of their projects. SYSTRA is involved from the earliest stages of design through to the testing, deployment and maintenance phases. The company provides all its services in over 80 countries worldwide and generates 74% of its turnover internationally. With its new services, SYSTRA supports its clients and partners in their digital, ecological and energy transition, in order to invent the mobility of tomorrow.
Context
A lead electrical engineer
Missions/Main Duties
Supervise site electrical installation works for Section 3 of the high-speed railway project.
Monitor contractor performance, progress, workmanship, and compliance with approved documents.
Review electrical drawings, technical submissions, material approvals, and method statements.
Coordinate interfaces between electrical systems and other railway and infrastructure disciplines.
Support inspection, testing, commissioning, and handover activities.
Identify and resolve technical issues arising during construction.
Ensure compliance with project quality standards, specifications, and HSE requirements.
Prepare site reports, progress updates, non-conformance observations, and technical correspondence.
Attend coordination meetings with clients, contractors, consultants, and internal teams.
Contribute to schedule tracking and support mitigation actions for delays or site constraints.
Profile/Skills
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
8-10 years of relevant professional experience in electrical site engineering.
Proven experience in railway, metro, high-speed rail, or major infrastructure projects is strongly preferred.
Experience with electrical systems such as power supply, substations, cable routing, earthing and bonding, lighting, low-voltage systems, and interface coordination is highly desirable.
Strong knowledge of construction supervision, inspection, testing, and commissioning processes.
Systra is an equal opportunities company; this position is open to all applicants.
Workplace Type
On-siteCompany at a glance
SYSTRA is one of the world's leading engineering and consultancy groups specialising in public transport and mobility solutions. For more than 65 years, the Group has been committed to helping cities and regions to contribute to their development by creating, improving and modernising their transport infrastructure.
With its 11,000 employees, the Group's mission is to connect people and bring territories closer together in the 80 countries where it operates. By making travel more fluid, the infrastructures designed by SYSTRA bring communities together, develop social integration and facilitate access to employment, education and leisure.
A signature for transport solutions, SYSTRA supports its partners and clients throughout the lifecycle of their projects. SYSTRA is involved at a very early stage in the design phase, right through to the deployment and maintenance test phases. SYSTRA provides all of its services in more than 80 countries worldwide and generates 80% of its turnover internationally.
KEY FIGURES
- €1.3 bn in sales in 2024
- 2nd international engineering company for Mass Transit & Rail*
- 3d for Bridges*
- 6th in the Transport sector*
- Engineering News-Record (ENR) ranking, 2025
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