Rail Systems Unit Manager - WON

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, 80,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Could you be the full-time Rail Systems Unit Manager in Cairo we’re looking for?

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your extensive rail systems expertise in a cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside a collaborative and innovative team of professionals.

You'll play a pivotal role in ensuring the safety, efficiency, and reliability of key rail systems, including CBTC Signalling, Telecommunications, Platform Screen Doors (PSD), SCADA, and Automatic Fare Collection (AFC). Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across operations, maintenance, and project management, leading multidisciplinary technical teams, and driving continuous improvement in asset performance and lifecycle management.

You’ll specifically take care of lifecycle management, maintenance optimization, and performance monitoring of critical rail systems, but also foster a culture of safety, accountability, and collaboration within your team.

We’ll look to you for:

• Acting as the technical owner for key rail systems, ensuring their lifecycle management, operation, and maintenance.

• Planning, supervising, and optimizing preventive, corrective, and overhaul maintenance activities.

• Establishing structured failure reporting and conducting root cause analysis to develop actionable improvements.

• Leading and developing a multidisciplinary team of engineers and technicians while fostering a culture of safety and continuous improvement.

• Optimizing the management of spare parts, tools, and consumables to ensure operational readiness.

• Coordinating effectively across operational interfaces and supporting project milestones and performance targets.

• Ensuring strict adherence to safety, quality, and compliance standards while promoting a zero-incident safety culture.

• Monitoring system performance, defining KPIs, and implementing continuous improvement initiatives.

All about you

We value passion and attitude over experience. That’s why we don’t expect you to have every single skill. Instead, we’ve listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Electronics, or Telecommunications Engineering.

• Minimum 8–10 years of experience in railway/metro/monorail systems

• Experience or understanding of railway, metro, or monorail systems.

• Knowledge of CBTC, telecommunications, SCADA, PSD, or AFC systems.

• Familiarity with maintenance and asset management best practices.

• A PMP or CMRP certification is a plus.

• Strong leadership and team management skills.

• Proficiency in failure analysis, problem-solving, and decision-making under operational pressure.

• Knowledge of rail safety and quality standards.

Things you’ll enjoy

Join us on a life-long transformative journey – the rail industry is here to stay, so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career. You’ll also:

• Enjoy stability, challenges, and a long-term career free from boring daily routines.

• Work with new security standards for rail signalling.

• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues.

• Contribute to innovative projects that shape the future of transportation.

• Utilise our dynamic and inclusive working environment.

• Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries.

• Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning opportunities.

• Progress towards senior leadership roles or specialized technical positions.

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.