Deutsche Bahn AG — Deutschlands größter Schienenverkehrs- und Infrastrukturkonzern — sucht am Standort Halle, Sachsen-Anhalt eine:n Planer:in Oberleitungen (m/f/d) für die Planung und Weiterentwicklung der elektrischen Schieneninfrastruktur. Diese Fachrolle in der Fahrleitungsplanung und Oberleitungsanlagen ist verantwortlich für die ingenieurtechnische Planung von Oberleitungssystemen, Fahrleitungsanlagen und Bahnstromversorgungsinfrastruktur — Erstellung von Planungsunterlagen, technische Berechnung, Koordination mit Baubehörden, und enge Zusammenarbeit mit internen und externen Planungspartnern. Die Stelle ist in Voll- und Teilzeit möglich. Bewerbende mit Schwerbehinderung sind ausdrücklich willkommen — die DB Gruppe steht für Chancengleichheit, Inklusion und respektvolle Zusammenarbeit. Bewerbung über das Deutsche Bahn Karriereportal.
About Deutsche Bahn — DB Gruppe Schieneninfrastruktur Halle
Company: Deutsche Bahn AG — Germany’s largest railway and infrastructure company, the backbone of national and international passenger and freight rail mobility, operating the largest railway network in Germany and employing hundreds of thousands of people dedicated to connecting people and places sustainably and reliably
DB Group Values: Equal opportunities and self-determined participation for severely disabled and equivalent persons, as well as respectful collaboration, are firmly established principles within the DB Group — applications from people with disabilities are expressly welcome and treated with strict confidentiality
Role: Planer:in Oberleitungen / Overhead Line Planner (m/f/d) — responsible for the engineering planning of overhead line systems, Fahrleitungsanlagen, and Bahnstromversorgungsinfrastruktur for Deutsche Bahn’s rail network in and around Halle, Sachsen-Anhalt
Working Model: Vollzeit und Teilzeit (unter 39 Stunden/Woche) möglich — Deutsche Bahn actively supports work-life balance through flexible working arrangements, part-time models, and a lifetime working time account
Why This Overhead Line Planner Role at Deutsche Bahn Stands Out
Systemrelevante Schieneninfrastruktur — Deutschlands Elektromobilität: Contribute to planning the overhead line infrastructure that powers Germany’s electrified rail network — one of Europe’s most extensive and intensively used electric railway systems — at a time when rail electrification, network capacity expansion, and the transition to sustainable mobility are among the German government’s highest infrastructure investment priorities
Deutsche Bahn — Größter Arbeitgeber Deutschlands: Join one of Germany’s largest employers with a comprehensive benefits portfolio, structured career development, internal mobility across the DB Group’s 300+ companies, strong collective agreements (TVöD), and the employment stability that a national critical infrastructure operator provides
Halle, Sachsen-Anhalt — Zentraler Bahnknoten: Halle is one of central Germany’s most important rail junction cities — positioned at the intersection of major east-west and north-south rail corridors — making the Overhead Line Planner role here technically rich, operationally significant, and professionally impactful in the context of Germany’s active rail network expansion and renewal programme
Inklusion & Diversität — Ausdrücklich Willkommen: Deutsche Bahn’s commitment to equal opportunities, diversity, and respectful collaboration is a core DB Group principle — not a compliance statement — with severe disability applications expressly welcomed, data protection strictly maintained, and fair treatment guaranteed throughout the selection process
Position Overview
This Planer:in Oberleitungen / Overhead Line Planner (m/f/d) at Deutsche Bahn in Halle, Sachsen-Anhalt plans, designs, and develops overhead line systems and Fahrleitungsanlagen for Deutsche Bahn’s electrified rail network — creates technical planning documents for Oberleitungsanlagen including Stromabnehmer-Kompatibilität, Maststandorte, Tragseilsysteme, and Schutzabstands-Nachweise — coordinates with planning authorities, project managers, and construction teams — conducts technical calculations for overhead line parameters — ensures compliance with relevant DB technical standards, BÜ regulations, and DIN/VDE norms for electric railway systems — supports tender processes and external planner coordination — and contributes to the ongoing modernisation and capacity enhancement of Deutsche Bahn’s Sachsen-Anhalt rail infrastructure.
Why This Role Matters: As Planer:in Oberleitungen at Deutsche Bahn in Halle, the overhead line systems you plan are the electrical infrastructure that every train on Germany’s electrified rail network depends on to receive the 15 kV, 16.7 Hz traction power that drives its electric motors, powers its climate systems, and charges the batteries that keep its safety systems operational. When your Fahrleitungsplanung for a new Gleisverbindung at Halle Hauptbahnhof correctly specifies the Tragseil height and position to maintain the required Schutzabstand to adjacent structures under maximum Kettenliniendurchhang at the highest operating temperature, your Maststandort calculation correctly identifies that a proposed pylon position conflicts with the structural envelope of a new overhead pedestrian bridge that the civil engineering team has designed without the clearance that the DB technical regulations require — and your early identification allows the structure to be redesigned before construction starts rather than after, or your technical documentation for a Fahrleitungsertüchtigung on the Leipzig–Halle corridor correctly captures all the interface conditions that the commissioning team needs to verify safe energisation of the new catenary section — you are not planning overhead lines. You are engineering the powered infrastructure of a national electrified railway system where planning errors have consequences that range from service disruptions to, at worst, safety incidents. That is the engineering responsibility and genuine national infrastructure significance of Planer:in Oberleitungen at Deutsche Bahn.
Key Responsibilities
Fahrleitungsplanung & Oberleitungsdokumentation
- Plan, design, and develop overhead line systems (Oberleitungsanlagen) and Fahrleitungsanlagen for Deutsche Bahn’s electrified rail network in the Halle / Sachsen-Anhalt region — applying comprehensive knowledge of 15 kV 16.7 Hz railway catenary system design, Tragwerk geometries, contact wire and messenger wire system types, and relevant DB technical regulations to produce technically sound, normgerechte, and constructable overhead line planning documentation
- Create technical planning documents for Oberleitungsanlagen — including Maststandortberechnungen, Stützpunktpläne, Schutzabstandsnachweise, Tragseilspannungsberechnungen, Kontaktdraht-Höhenpläne, and cross-section drawings that define every structural and geometrical parameter of the overhead line system in compliance with applicable DB technical standards and DIN/VDE electrical railway regulations
- Conduct technical calculations for overhead line parameters — applying the structural engineering and electrical system knowledge needed to calculate catenary sag (Kettenliniendurchhang), mast loading, contact wire uplift under pantograph, electrical clearance (Schutzabstand) to structures and personnel, and power supply zone assignments across the planning area
Koordination, Normen & Behördenabstimmung
- Coordinate with planning authorities (Planfeststellungsbehörden), project managers, and construction teams — managing the planning permission processes, technical reviews, and interface coordination that Deutsche Bahn’s major rail infrastructure projects require between overhead line planning and the civil engineering, signalling, telecommunications, and track planning disciplines whose outputs directly affect overhead line system design
- Ensure compliance with Deutsche Bahn technical regulations, BÜ regulations, and DIN/VDE standards for electric railway systems — applying systematic normative knowledge to verify that all overhead line planning outputs meet the applicable technical requirements for safety, electrical performance, mechanical strength, and geometric clearances for Germany’s electrified rail network
- Support tender processes and coordinate external planner contributions — providing the technical expertise and documentation that procurement teams need for overhead line construction tenders, and reviewing external planners’ deliverables for compliance with DB technical standards, planning scope completeness, and consistency with the overall project’s infrastructure concept
Netzausbau, Modernisierung & Elektrifizierung
- Contribute to the modernisation, capacity enhancement, and electrification of Deutsche Bahn’s Sachsen-Anhalt rail network — applying Oberleitungsplanung expertise to the active programme of infrastructure renewal, platform extension, junction modification, and new line projects that DB Infrastruktur is delivering across central Germany to support the Federal Government’s ambitious rail expansion targets
- Collaborate closely with DB internal departments and external engineering partners — bringing overhead line technical expertise to interdisciplinary project teams where the correct design of catenary systems affects and is affected by decisions in civil engineering, track geometry, station architecture, signalling, and electrification power supply system planning
Qualifications
Typical Requirements for Overhead Line Planner / Planer:in Oberleitungen at DB
- Completed degree in Elektrotechnik, Bahntechnik, Bauingenieurwesen, Verkehrswesen, or a comparable engineering discipline — providing the technical foundation for overhead line system planning and Fahrleitungsanlagen design in the complex regulatory and technical environment of Germany’s national electrified rail network
- Erfahrung in der Planung von Oberleitungsanlagen, Fahrleitungssystemen, oder verwandten elektrotechnischen Infrastrukturbereichen — with practical knowledge of 15 kV 16.7 Hz railway catenary system design, Maststandort-Berechnung, Tragseilsysteme, and relevant DB technical regulations
- Knowledge of DIN, VDE, and DB technical regulations for electric railway systems — applied to Schutzabstandsnachweise, Kettenliniendurchhang-Berechnungen, and overhead line structural planning
- CAD and planning software proficiency — for the creation of Stromlaufpläne, Stützpunktpläne, and cross-section drawings for Oberleitungsanlagen
- Sehr gute Deutschkenntnisse — for professional engagement with DB internal teams, planning authorities (Planfeststellungsbehörden), and external engineering partners
- Führerschein Klasse B — for site visits, authority meetings, and coordination with construction teams at rail infrastructure project locations in Sachsen-Anhalt and the surrounding region
About Deutsche Bahn — Deutschlands Schiene & Zukunft der Mobilität
Deutsche Bahn AG ist Deutschlands größter Schienenverkehrs- und Infrastrukturkonzern — der Betreiber des umfassendsten Eisenbahnnetzes Deutschlands und einer der bedeutendsten Arbeitgeber der Bundesrepublik. Die DB Gruppe steht für nachhaltige Mobilität, verlässliche Infrastruktur, gesellschaftliche Verantwortung, und eine Unternehmenskultur, in der Chancengleichheit, Schwerbehinderteninklusion, und respektvolle Zusammenarbeit fest verankerte Grundsätze sind. Der Standort Halle, Sachsen-Anhalt — an einem der wichtigsten Bahnknotenpunkte Mitteldeutschlands — bietet dem Planer:in Oberleitungen die Möglichkeit, an aktiven Investitionsprogrammen zur Modernisierung, Kapazitätserweiterung, und Elektrifizierung des deutschen Schienennetzes mitzuwirken — technisch anspruchsvolle Arbeit mit nationaler Infrastrukturbedeutung, fairen Arbeitsbedingungen, und den Entwicklungsmöglichkeiten eines der größten deutschen Konzerne. Bewerbungen über das Deutsche Bahn Karriereportal — Bewerber:innen mit Schwerbehinderung sind ausdrücklich willkommen.
Career Excellence: Fahrleitungsplanung, Oberleitungsanlagen, Bahnstromversorgung 15kV, Maststandort-Berechnung, Schutzabstandsnachweise, DIN/VDE Bahnnormen — Planer:in Oberleitungen (m/f/d), Deutsche Bahn AG, Halle Sachsen-Anhalt Germany 2026.
Who Should Apply?
- Elektrotechnik & Bahntechnik Engineers — Halle Sachsen-Anhalt: With Elektrotechnik or Bahntechnik engineering backgrounds and knowledge of 15 kV railway electrification systems, Fahrleitungsanlagen, or related overhead line infrastructure — seeking a Planer:in Oberleitungen career at Deutsche Bahn’s Halle location in central Germany’s most important rail junction region
- Schieneninfrastruktur Planners — Oberleitungsplanung Germany: With direct experience in Oberleitungsplanung, Fahrleitungsanlagen design, or railway catenary system engineering — ready to apply specialist overhead line knowledge in Deutsche Bahn’s active infrastructure modernisation, capacity enhancement, and electrification programme across Sachsen-Anhalt
- Civil & Electrical Infrastructure Engineers — Halle Railway Region: With civil or electrical engineering backgrounds applicable to railway infrastructure — interested in transitioning into overhead line specialisation with Deutsche Bahn’s structured technical development programme and DB Group’s comprehensive career framework
- Severely Disabled Applicants — DB Group Expressly Welcomes You: Deutsche Bahn’s commitment to equal opportunity and inclusion for severely disabled persons (Schwerbehinderung GdB 50+) means applications are explicitly welcome — information about disability is voluntary, treated with strict confidentiality, and has no negative consequences for the selection process
- Halle / Sachsen-Anhalt Based Engineers — DB Karriere: Seeking a Planer:in Oberleitungen position at Deutsche Bahn in Halle — where Fahrleitungsplanung, Oberleitungsanlagen, Bahnstromversorgung, national rail infrastructure significance, Vollzeit or Teilzeit flexibility, DB Fahrvergünstigungen, betriebliche Altersvorsorge, and the career development resources of one of Germany’s largest employers combine in a professionally meaningful and personally rewarding rail infrastructure engineering career
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