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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in permanent way maintenance, including technical knowledge of rails, turnouts, and track geometry, while effectively analyzing inspection data and preparing maintenance plans. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are essential for improving operational indicators and supporting decision-making.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Bachelor's Degree In Civil Or Mechanical EngineeringPermanent Way Maintenance ExperienceTechnical Knowledge Of Rails And TurnoutsData Analysis Of Permanent Way InspectionAdvanced Proficiency In Microsoft Excel
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Hard Skills
Permanent Way MaintenanceData AnalysisTechnical Studies DevelopmentPreventive Maintenance PlanningCorrective Maintenance PlanningPredictive Maintenance PlanningTrack Geometry AnalysisWelding PlanningTurnouts Replacement PlanningMaintenance Procedures Review
Soft Skills
Analytical MindsetOrganizational SkillsProactive ApproachProblem-Solving Skills
Tools & Technologies
Microsoft OfficeExcelPowerPointWord
Industry Keywords
Railway Operations EnvironmentLong Welded Rail (LWR)Rail WearRail DefectsStandards And Best PracticesContinuous Improvement Projects
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Support technical studies of the permanent way, analyzing the geometric and structural conditions and wear of its components
- Evaluate data from geometric, visual, and instrumented inspections, identifying degradation trends and critical points
- Support the review, standardization, and continuous improvement of permanent way maintenance procedures
- Prepare and update preventive, corrective, and predictive maintenance plans
- Develop technical studies for the planning of welding and replacement of long rails (LWR)
- Support the planning of turnouts (switches and crossings) replacement, renewal, or intervention
- Prepare technical analyses, opinions, and reports to support decision-making
- Liaise with operations, field maintenance, planning, and engineering teams
- Participate in field inspections, monitoring services and validating technical solutions
- Assess the technical and operational impacts of interventions on the track
- Support the technical control of rails, sleepers, fastenings, and turnouts
- Contribute to improving permanent way availability, reliability, failure, and operational restriction indicators
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Mechanical Engineering
- At least 2 years of experience in permanent way maintenance
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
- Technical knowledge of rails, turnouts, and track geometry
- Experience working in a railway operations environment
- Analytical, organized, proactive, and problem-solving mindset
- Experience analyzing permanent way inspection data (preferred)
- Experience planning the replacement and renewal of rails and turnouts (preferred)
- Knowledge of long welded rail (LWR), rail wear, and rail defects (preferred)
- Experience preparing or reviewing maintenance procedures and plans (preferred)
- Knowledge of standards and best practices applicable to permanent way maintenance (preferred)
- Participation in continuous improvement projects or reviews of track maintenance processes (preferred)
Benefits
Comp & perks- Medical and hospital insurance
- Dental insurance
- Life insurance
- Meal or food allowance
- Transportation allowance or on-site parking
- Private pension plan
- Extended parental leave: 180 days of maternity leave and 20 days of paternity leave
- Childcare assistance
- Wellhub (formerly Gympass)
- Birthday day off
- Profit-sharing or results-sharing bonus
- Flexible working-hours policy
- Professional development and career growth opportunities