• Provide expert leadership on all permanent way (track) matters for high-speed rail infrastructure, including slab track and ballasted track systems • Develop and implement track asset management strategies aligned with high-speed operational requirements and lifecycle cost optimization • Establish engineering standards, specifications, and procedures in compliance with international HSR norms (e.g., EN, UIC, ISO, AREMA) • Review and approve track design submissions, method statements, and technical calculations from designers and contractors • Ensure integration of track systems with civil works, structures, electrification (OHE), signaling, and rolling stock interfaces • Ensure effective system integration and compatibility with operational performance, safety, and maintainability requirements • Oversee Interface Control Documents (ICDs) and ensure interface risks are identified and managed by delivery partners • Provide technical guidance on track geometry, alignment tolerances, vibration mitigation, noise control, and track-structure interaction • Oversee track construction and installation activities, including slab track, turnouts, expansion joints, and special trackworks • Provide engineering assurance during track construction to confirm compliance with approved designs, specifications, and quality requirements • Review and accept construction methodologies, Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), and quality documentation submitted by contractors • Undertake site surveillance, audits, and technical inspections to verify construction quality and adherence to standards • Review and disposition non-conformances and technical change requests affecting permanent way systems • Resolve technical issues arising during construction and provide engineering solutions to maintain progress and quality • Define maintenance regimes and inspection standards for high-speed track infrastructure • Oversee predictive, preventive, and corrective maintenance strategies using condition monitoring and data analytics • Approve maintenance plans, possession strategies, and renewal programs to ensure network availability and safety • Ensure all track activities comply with railway safety management systems, statutory regulations, and certification requirements • Lead hazard identification, risk assessments, and safety assurance activities related to permanent way systems • Monitor track performance indicators such as geometry quality, ride comfort, availability, and degradation trends • Investigate track-related incidents or performance issues and implement corrective and preventive actions • Manage track-related contracts, consultants, and specialist suppliers • Liaise with internal offices, construction operations and maintenance, safety, designers, and contractors on track engineering matters • Support procurement activities by defining technical requirements and evaluating bids • Act as the primary technical interface between the designers, contractors, and operators on permanent way matters