Evaldas Katkus
Alytus
Summary
Results-driven technical leader with extensive experience in railway infrastructure management. Known for strategic oversight, ensuring safety and compliance while driving cross-disciplinary coordination. Committed to delivering high-quality engineering solutions and enhancing operational efficiency.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Head of Technical Operations
LTG Infa AB
08.2023 - Current
Key Responsibilities:
- Overall leadership of technical operations related to railway infrastructure management
- Strategic oversight of infrastructure design, renewal, and technical standards implementation
- Ensuring safe, reliable, and compliant operation of railway infrastructure in line with national and EU regulations
- Coordination and alignment of technical activities across engineering, maintenance, and project delivery functions
- Oversight of technical decision-making, including assessment and approval of complex engineering solutions
- Responsibility for infrastructure safety performance in cooperation with safety and assurance functions
- Interface management with regulators, operators, designers, and contractors
Technical Lead
RB Rail AS
08.2018 - 07.2023
Key Responsibilities:
- Client-side technical leadership for a large-scale road and railway infrastructure project
- Coordination and integration of multidisciplinary technical solutions across all design packages
- Technical review and evaluation of design solutions to ensure compliance with project requirements, standards, and best practices
- Assessment of design solutions from both technical performance and safety perspectives
- Safety-focused assessment of technical decisions in collaboration with SEA teamrequirements
- Identification and management of technical risks and interface issues between disciplines
- Acting as the main technical interface between the client, designers, and other project stakeholders
Project Manager
UAB Alkesta
01.2015 - 07.2018
Key Responsibilities:
- Technical and project management of road and railway design projects
- Planning, coordination, and control of design activities, scope, schedule, and resources
- Oversight of technical design solutions to ensure compliance with standards and project requirements
- Acting as the main technical point of contact for clients and stakeholders
- Coordination of multidisciplinary design teams
- Risk identification and management related to technical and project aspects
- Ensuring quality, consistency, and timely delivery of design outputs
Railway Design Team Lead
URS / AECOM
08.2012 - 12.2014
Key Responsibilities:
- Technical leadership of road and railway infrastructure design projects
- Development and approval of horizontal and vertical alignment solutions for roads and railways
- Design and coordination of drainage solutions (surface and subsurface)
- Review and validation of design solutions to ensure compliance with applicable standards and regulations
- Coordination of multidisciplinary design teams and integration of engineering solutions
- Preparation, review, and approval of technical drawings and design documentation
Road and Railway Designer
UAB Kelprojektas
05.2007 - 07.2012
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and selection of horizontal and vertical alignment for roads and railways in accordance with applicable standards
- Design of surface and subsurface drainage solutions
- Development of cross-sections, embankment and cutting design solutions
- Coordination of design solutions with other engineering disciplines
- Preparation of technical drawings and project documentation
- Ensuring compliance with technical regulations and design standards
Education
Bachelor - Civil Engineering
Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
Vilnius, Lithuania06-2008
Skills
- Infrastructure Design & Technical Leadership: Extensive experience in road and railway geometric design, drainage systems, cross-sections, and complex engineering solutions Oversight and approval of technical design outputs to ensure compliance with national and international standards
- Project & Technical Management: Proven ability to manage large-scale infrastructure projects, coordinating multidisciplinary teams, controlling scope, schedule, and deliverables, and ensuring alignment between technical and project objectives
- Client-Side Technical Oversight: Experience as a Technical Lead on megaprojects, acting as the primary client-side interface for technical decisions, interface management, and risk assessment across all design disciplines
- Safety & Compliance: Strong focus on safety engineering and assurance (SEA), assessing technical solutions from both performance and safety perspectives, ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements and best practices
- Cross-Disciplinary Coordination: Expertise in coordinating complex infrastructure projects, integrating civil, structural, mechanical, and rail systems, and resolving interface and technical conflicts
- Strategic Operations & Leadership: As Head of Technical Operations at LTG Infra, responsible for strategic oversight of railway infrastructure engineering, maintenance coordination, and technical governance, ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient infrastructure operations
- Stakeholder & Team Collaboration: Skilled in liaising with clients, contractors, regulatory bodies, and multidisciplinary teams to deliver technically sound and compliant solutions
- Risk Management & Problem Solving: Identifying technical and operational risks, proposing mitigation strategies, and making informed decisions to maintain project safety and quality standards
Timeline
Head of Technical Operations
LTG Infa AB
08.2023 - Current
Technical Lead
RB Rail AS
08.2018 - 07.2023
Project Manager
UAB Alkesta
01.2015 - 07.2018
Railway Design Team Lead
URS / AECOM
08.2012 - 12.2014
Road and Railway Designer
UAB Kelprojektas
05.2007 - 07.2012
Bachelor - Civil Engineering
Vilnius Gediminas Technical University