RSY-Project Design Manager

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

Alstom is the leading supplier of integrated turnkey transportation system (metro, tramway, monorail, APM, mainline). Those turnkey systems typically involve the delivery as a single integrated system of the following: rolling stock, signaling, telecom system, power supply, trackwork, depot, platform screen doors, AFC, etc.

To deliver the Railway Systems of Haifa-Nazareth Light Rail Transit project, Alstom is looking for an experienced Turnkey Project Engineering Manager (PrEM) based on the project location. In a turnkey project, the PrEM is the technical leader in charge of system integration and system engineering.

The PrEM:

• pilots the technical aspects of the Project,
• represents technically the project, in front of the customer,
• specifies and validates, with his team, the Railway System Solution, and
• controls the technical consistency through a strong interface Management.

ORGANIZATION

Organization structure (job belongs to..)

Region or platform

Reports directly to:

Project manager or turnkey bid engineering manager

Other reporting to:

Direct reports:

System engineering manager, CW interface manager

Network & Links

Internal

• Project core team
• Subsystems engineering managers

​​​​​​​External

• Customer, Engineer, third parties, other contracts
• Partners, Subcontractors

MAIN RESPONSABILITIES  

• Manage the technical relationship with the Consortium and the client
• Choose the hypotheses for performance calculations and validate the results
• Validate the system Specifications and the interfaces specifications produced by his team
• Control the System configuration and requirement management in accordance with the design milestones of the project
• Manage Design Changes related to the transport system definition throughout the project lifecycle
• Manage the Preliminary and Final Designs progress, as leader of the Project Engineering network including Subsystem PrEMs
• In relationship with the Project Test & Commissioning Manager, prepare the VTA activities
• Lead, develop and motivate the Engineering Project / Tender team
• Implement the Methods and Engineering tools
• Ensure the carry-over from previous projects and current R&Ds
• Manage the Turnkey System Engineering Work Package budget
• Support the Project Manager

MAIN REQUIRED COMPETENCES

Educational Requirements

Mandatory:

University Master’s Degree in Engineering

Experience

• Broad Knowledge of railway systems, operating requirements, available equipment and systems
• At least 5 years of experience in Railway system engineering in an international project
• Expert in System Engineering

Competencies & Skills

• System Engineering methodology (MBSE)
• Safety
• Fluent in English, and fluent in contract language
• Wide knowledge of the rail environment appreciated
• Good co-ordination and communication