Power Supply Design Engineer

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, more than 80 000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

As “Power Supply Design Engineer” :

• Assist the “Power Supply Engineering Manager” in his role of performing the basic and detailed power supply engineering activities of a traction project (metro, tramway or mainline),
• Assist the “Power Supply Technical Manager” for all interfaces with the power supply sub-system,
• Produce the necessary design and engineering workload and deliver with excellence at the right time and the right quality,
• Participate at the REX (Return of Experience) of the project,
• Provide support to one or several Bids in line with policies, standards, regulation and customer specifications.
   

Organisation Reporting

• The position reports hierarchically to the “Power Supply Engineering Manager”.
• The position reports functionally to one of the “Power Supply Technical Manager” and to the “Power Supply Engineering Manager” of the project.

 Network & Links

The “Power Supply Design Engineer” will liaise with:

• Engineering: Power supply engineering team + other engineering teams,
• Project: Project management team,
• Site: Construction + tests and commissioning teams,
• Bid: Bid management team,
• External interface: Suppliers + Subcontractors + Customer + Partners,
• Regional Centers.
   

Performance Measurement/KPI’s

• The “Power Supply Design Engineer” work will be evaluated according to the following points:
• On-time delivering: 100%,
• Respect of Design for Quality milestones: 100% Go On Time, in accordance with the standards or rules of his Metier,
• Respect of performances of the system provided: 100%,
• Quality of the works performed in the frame of Central function.

 
 Responsibilities
As “Power Supply Design Engineer”:

• Perform the power supply (for medium voltage / traction / low voltage parts) preliminary engineering activities of a project:

• Analyse customer’s specifications / requirements and design components of the Power Supply subystems: Medium Volatge, Low Voltage & TractionPower accordingly,
• Provide electrical architectures, technical specifications, functional specifications and interface specifications,
• Provide calculation notes,
• Ensure the technical validation of the supplier’s equipment offers,

• Perform the power supply (for medium voltage / traction / low voltage parts) detailed engineering activities of a project:

• Production of BOQ’s
• Follow-up and validation of the technical drawings and manuals from the equipment supplier,
• Deliver detailed design documents,
• Provide the factory test procedures of the equipment,
• Participate at the factory acceptance tests of the equipment.

• Assist the “Power Supply Design Leader” for coordination / interfaces with:

• The off-shore power supply engineering team (including automation and installation teams),
• The others sub-systems of the project, particularly: System, SCADA, Signalling, Rolling Stock, energy regeneration, EMC, earthing & bonding, etc...
• The on-site power supply engineering team (if any),
• The customer if required,
• The project management team,
• The suppliers, the subcontractors, and the partners.

• Provide technical support to Construction and Test and Commissioning teams with regards to design issues,
• Participate to the As-built documentation drawings modifications.

 
Knowledge & Experience

• MEng Degree in Electrical Engineering
• A minimum of three-five years of experience in electrical engineering,
• Very good knowledge of electromechanical drawings,
• Good knowledge of electrical installation (medium voltage and low voltage),
• Very good IT Skills,
• Very good writing and editorial skills,
• Good co-ordination and communication skills,
• Autonomy, motivated, initiative and interested in technical topics,
• Problem solving mindset with attention to detail and good analytical skills,
• Fluent English,
• Professional experience in railway systems is appreciated

 Position based in Athens

You don’t need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you’ll be proud. If you’re up for the challenge, we’d love to hear from you!

Important to note

As a global business, we’re an equal-opportunity employer that celebrates diversity across the 63  countries we operate in. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.