Chief Mechanical Engineer – Rail Metro Projects

Job Description

Job Title: Chief Mechanical Engineer – Rail Metro Projects

Job Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh

Join Us!

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 delivery of mechanical systems for Rail Metro Projects, ensuring compliance with project specifications, applicable standards, quality requirements, safety regulations, budget targets, and project schedules while supporting efficient project execution and system integration.

What will you do?

Engineering Leadership

• •Lead and manage mechanical engineering activities throughout the project lifecycle.
• •Provide technical guidance and review engineering deliverables to ensure quality and compliance.
• •Support project teams in achieving engineering and project objectives.

Design & Engineering Management

• •Oversee design, review, and approval of mechanical system deliverables.
• •Coordinate engineering activities related to Depot & Workshop Equipment, HVAC, Fire Protection Systems, Water Supply & Drainage, Lifts & Escalators, Ventilation Systems, and Building Services.
• •Ensure designs are safe, reliable, maintainable, and cost-effective.

Technical Coordination & Interface Management

• •Coordinate with Electrical, Civil, Architectural, Signaling, Telecom, and System Engineering teams.
• •Manage multidisciplinary interfaces and resolve technical issues impacting project delivery.
• •Participate in design reviews and technical coordination meetings.

Project Execution Support

• •Provide engineering support during procurement, construction, testing, and commissioning.
• •Review vendor submissions, material approvals, and technical specifications.
• •Support timely resolution of site-related engineering issues.

Quality, Safety & Compliance

• •Ensure compliance with project specifications, international standards, quality procedures, and HSE requirements.
• •Promote engineering excellence and safe project execution practices.

Risk Management & Reporting

• •Identify engineering risks and implement mitigation measures.
• •Monitor engineering progress and provide technical status reports to project management.
• •Support lessons learned and continuous improvement initiatives.

Experience, Education and other Required:

• •Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering.
• •Master's Degree is an advantage.
• •Overall 20-25 years of experience in Mechanical installation of Infrastructure Projects with minimum 10 years of experience In Metro Rail Traction Projects.
• •Minimum 8 years in a senior engineering leadership role.
• •Experience in Depot & Workshop Systems, HVAC, Fire Protection, Ventilation, and Building Services for Rail/Metro projects.
• •Technical Knowledge : HVAC & Tunnel Ventilation Systems, Fire Detection & Fire Protection Systems, Water Supply & Drainage Systems, Depot & Workshop Equipment=, Lifts & Escalators, Mechanical Building Services, Testing & Commissioning, Rail System Interfaces.
• •Preferred Industry Experience: Metro Rail, Railway Infrastructure, Urban Transit, High-Speed Rail, Transportation Infrastructure, and EPC Projects.

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.