> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/2856352-technical-director-rail-infrastructure](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/2856352-technical-director-rail-infrastructure). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Technical Director - Rail Infrastructure - **Company:** AECOM - **Location:** Madrid, Spain - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Adobe InDesign, Value Engineering - **Published:** September 12, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/6A21ABB94F784476ACF7452D67E79BBF/job/ ## About the Role The ideal candidate brings senior, hands-on experience across the full lifecycle of high-speed and conventional rail infrastructure: planning, design, construction, testing and commissioning, and long-term operation and maintenance. Prior experience acting as technical authority or shadow operator, representing Infrastructure O&M interests inside design and construction decisions., * Civil Engineering degree. * 20+ years of senior experience in rail infrastructure, high-speed or conventional. * Demonstrated experience across the full project lifecycle in infrastructure: planning, design, construction, testing and commissioning, operations and maintenance. * Direct experience defining maintenance strategy and OPEX models for rail infrastructure and systems. * International project experience, across multiple rail markets and multidisciplinary teams. * Good communication skills., * Experience acting as technical authority or shadow operator representing infrastructure O&M during design and construction. * Master's degree in engineering management, business administration, or a related field. * Experience in value engineering and design review from an infrastructure operational perspective. * Experience supporting international bids and technical proposal development. * Proficiency in a language beyond English and Spanish. ## Description Infrastructure decisions made at concept and design stages lock in decades of maintenance costs and operational risks. Programs that treat infrastructure operations and maintenance as a downstream concern inherit systems that are more costly to operate and fail more often., * Leads infrastructure strategy and technical review for high-speed and conventional rail programs, from concept through commissioning. * Acts as technical authority and shadow operator. * Represents infrastructure operations and maintenance interests in design and construction decisions. * Directs the development of infrastructure maintenance concepts, rules, and OPEX models for track, systems, stations, and infrastructure maintenance facilities. * Reviews designs and technical proposals for infrastructure constructability, maintainability, and lifecycle cost, identifying risks. * Leads infrastructure value engineering across subsystems: civil works, track, energy, signalling, and control systems. * Supports infrastructure testing and commissioning planning, and the technical handover of infrastructure from construction to operations. * Coordinates multidisciplinary and multicultural teams across international programs. * Interfaces directly with client leadership, planners, and designers to align infrastructure decisions with long-term operational constraints. * Contributes to bid development and technical proposals for new infrastructure and O&M opportunities. * Mentors engineering and infrastructure O&M staff. 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