REC26 - Geotechnical Engineers (Rail Crossing)

Istanbul North Rail Crossing Project (INRAIL)

Construction Supervision Consultant for Civil Works under Istanbul North Rail Crossing Project 

The Istanbul North Rail Crossing Project (“INRAIL” or “the Project”) is a flagship rail infrastructure investment located at the core of Türkiye’s railway network, where east–west and north–south freight and passenger flows converge.  the Project will construct a new 127-km, high-capacity, double-track, electrified, and fully signaled railway line that bypasses the Istanbul Metropolitan Area and provides an overland rail crossing of the Istanbul Strait (Bosphorus). 

The Project’s overall development objective, which this contract supports, is to: “increase the competitiveness and resilience of Türkiye’s cross-Bosphorus railway connectivity along its main national and intercontinental corridors”. By achieving this objective, the Project will enhance the sustainability and safety of the national transport system, and achieve a shift towards a safer, environmentally friendly transport system reflecting a more balanced modal split. 

Geotechnical Engineer will check and review design’s geotechnical reports for structures, geotechnical surveys.

• During the supervision phase, the Geotechnical Engineer will provide supervision and monitoring services in geotechnical fields to ensure strong construction outcomes by the contractor(s) with adequate technical, environmental, social, occupational, and community risk mitigation measures in place and observed throughout.
• In addition to holding a civil engineering degree, he/she must have at least 12 years of general professional experience and at least 7 years of specific experience in railway or highway construction projects.
• MS degree in geotechnical engineering will be an asset.