SIGNAL+DRAHT | Issue 04/2024
EBA-approved acceptance inspector – a trendsetting, technology-driven career
The activities of an EBA-approved (German Federal Railway Authority, EBA) acceptance inspector play an important role in the construction control process during the development of the railway infrastructure. The job description not only requires exceptional technical expertise regarding the asset that the technical design to be inspected belongs to, but also demands a high level of specialist knowledge in both railway systems and railway operations, as well as methodological and social skills. The range of responsibilities and the global technology shift from conventional to highly digitalised technology make the job description of an EBA-approved acceptance inspector both fascinating and unique...