VIE - Bid Cost Engineer

Req ID:504864 

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.

Could you be the full-time Tender Costing Manager in Charleroi we’re looking for?

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your expertise in costing and pricing to a cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside collaborative and innovative teammates.

You'll play a key role in leading and managing all costing and pricing aspects of tenders, ensuring alignment with financial strategies and goals. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business, such as Bid Managers, Finance Tender Managers, and Bid sub-system managers, to prepare cost structures, challenge contributors, and optimize financial costs, and much more.

You’ll specifically take care of preparing cost estimations and consolidating tender costs, but also support project teams on costing aspects until the Critical Project Review (CPR1).

We’ll look to you for:

• Preparing quick costing during the pre-tendering phase, leveraging product cost databases and project execution insights
• Supporting Bid Managers in preparing Instructions for Quotation (IFQ) in line with pricing strategies
• Defining cost structures and target costs per activity or subsystem
• Leading cost estimation activities and driving cost improvement actions
• Collaborating with Finance Tender Managers to optimize financial costs and improve competitiveness
• Consolidating tender costs and selling price in alignment with financial rules
• Ensuring consistency between scope of work, costing, and planning
• Supporting tender validation processes and preparing costing packages for review meetings
• Transferring tender costing data and assumptions to project teams
• Providing costing support for variation orders as needed

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:

• Engineering degree and/or Business School qualification
• Experience or understanding of working in the industry
• Knowledge of product cost structures and operational flows (engineering, manufacturing, industrial processes, etc.)
• Familiarity with financial rules and contractual aspects (bonds, guarantees, etc.)
• A background in value analysis, product costing, or cost models
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Fluent in English
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Comfortable working in a dynamic, international, and multicultural environment
• Ability to work collaboratively and deliver results on time
• Proactive, autonomous, and results-driven mindset

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
• Utilise our inclusive and flexible 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
• Progress towards leadership roles or expert positions
• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension)

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.

Job Type:​VIE​