Rail Track Principal Engineer
Sncf
Total years of experience :33 years, 11 Months
Maintenance expertise in the technical department, systems management in the engineering department
Conduct maintenance studies and participation on equipment monitoring projects (VMI’s and QC systems)
Supervision of different types of passenger and freight track lines (conventional railway, tram & metro / ballasted & ballastless)
Contribute to the preparation of technical and financial offers/bids for maintenance engineering contracts
Follow-up and approval of acceptance tests and commissioning process
Technical feasibility and maintainability studies of railway, metro and tramway
Analysis and impacts of preventive and curative maintenance on railway networks
Special participation:
Dubai Metro
Mode of transport: metro Design Speed: 80 km/h Client:
RTA Lines red & green
04/05 2021
PROJECT TASKS:
Track condition audit
Grand Paris Metro
Mode of transport: metro
Design Speed: 90 km/h
Client: SGP
Lines 15, 16 & 17 / Phase 1
06/2019- 11/2020
PROJECT TASKS:
Collaboration in the preparation of technical documentation
Technical expertise:
Track maintenance expert
Supervision of a 63km slab track metro lines of embedded track, switches, third rail power and related support facilities
Monitoring, QC, Safety and supervision of the construction planned track installations.
Manage, supervise and visit contractors on site and advise on track issues
Prepare the site inspection reports and prepare the handover acceptance documents (as built and commissioning)
Supervision of materials, technical practices, method statements and contractual procedures
Management of pay applications, bill of quantities and Invoices for processing
Technical support to bids and design subjects
Line 1 / Phase 1
Construction of a ballastless tracks of standard gauge for route length
of about 38 km (elevated track, tunnels and at-grade)
Line 2 / Phase 1
Construction of a ballastless tracks of standard gauge for route length
of about 25 km (elevated track, tunnels and at-grade)
Planning, implementation and management of a passenger doubling Main Line 200 km/h speed between Hofuf and Riyadh. Around 215 km of a new ballasted track, earth works, civil and access roads. Supervising dozens of sub-contractors.
Planning, implementation and management of a rail track for a cement factory train freight terminal (mix ballasted track and embedded rail)
QC and HSE supervision on the projects.
Supervision of materials, technical practices, method statements and contractual procedures
Management of pay applications, bill of quantities and Invoices for processing
Senior Engineer adviser and consultant in railway projects (conventional and metro)
Consultant in track machines (geometry, rail ultra-sonic, grinding, etc) for the maintenance departments
Manage, supervise and visit contractors on site and advice on track issues
Undertake technical and feasibility studies and as well participating in several site investigations teams
Special participation:
Lisbon Metro
Mode of transport: metro
Design Speed: 80 km/h
Client: METRO
RED line/ extension
01/2014- 11/2014
PROJECT TASKS:
technical adviser
Supervision of track installations and Railway contractors
Managing the renewal and maintenance of different types of passenger and freight track lines (conventional railway, tram & metro / ballasted & ballastless)
Management of track machines (geometry, rail ultra-sonic, grinding, etc)
Track quality management (contracts management, planning, trackwork acceptance, track diagnostic, etc
Site inspection reports and prepare the handover acceptance documents (as built and commissioning)
Audit the practices of the other departments, within the respective area of expertise and knowledge (ISO9001 procedures)
Quality Control and Safety management of the rail track planned and installation works (maintenance, new and renewal)
Management of rail track contracts (maintenance & renewal) for all railway network including the 250 km/h speed 700 km main line
Monitoring and acceptance construction projects
Undertake technical feasibility and maintainability studies
Participation in several site accidents investigations teams
Special participation:
Project:
Main Line Renewal
Mode of transport: railway
Design Speed: 250 km/h
Client: REFER
2007- 2013
PROJECT TASKS:
Supervision of track installations and Railway contractors
Supervision of track installations and Railway contractors
Rail track maintenance management (geometry, welds quality, materials, …)
Rail track inspection and supervision (Track Inspection Vehicles)
Rail track work machines certification
Site inspection reports and acceptance documents (as built and commissioning)
Undertake technical and feasibility studies and as well participating in site investigations teams
Managing/Construction of buildings (residential, offices and commercial)
Chartered member nº 24193 (OE - Engineering Portuguese Council) http://www.ordemengenheiros.pt/pt/a-ordem/ Major Training Courses: Securité ferroviaire (work rail safety)________________Systra (FR) Safety in Working at Height and Confined Space__Bechtel (KSA) Leadership and team motivation_________ Arthur Andersen (PT) Track geometry system_________________ Plasser & Theurer (AT) Construction planning and management _______ Soconstroi (PT) Advanced Excel and Word____________________ Fernave (PT)