Turnkey VTA Manager

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 Turnkey Validation, Testing and Acceptance Manager (VTA) we’re looking for?

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your engineering expertise in a new cutting-edge field.

You’ll lead the Validation, Testing, and Acceptance (VTA) activities for the projects under execution and potential tenders. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (e.g., tender teams, VTA and Testing and Commissioning (T&C) teams), maintain and improve methods and tools used in the VTA/T&C process, and much more.

You’ll specifically take care of providing support on pre-tendering and tendering activities, as well as project execution, but also act as the VTA/T&C Manager during some project start phases (onshore/offshore) and relocate to project sites when T&C execution begins.

Your mission

• Developing and supporting tender teams on the VTA scope of work
• Developing and supporting project VTA/T&C teams
• Maintaining and improving methods and tools used in the VTA/T&C process and monitoring their implementation
• Acting as VTA/T&C Manager during project start phases and transitioning to project sites for T&C execution
• Ensuring Alstom VTA/T&C review processes are known and applied on projects
• Ensuring that EHS (Environment, Health, and Safety) standards applicable to Testing and Commissioning are known and applied on projects

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:

• Degree in Engineering
• Broad knowledge of the subsystems/products in Turnkey projects
• Extensive knowledge of the rail environment and engineering practices
• 8 years of experience in the field of VTA and T&C (with emphasis on railway systems), ideally with experience as a VTA Manager or T&C Manager on a project through to in-service
• Understanding of operation procedures
• Good IT skills and an appreciation of an engineering/design/production environment and associated documentation
• Resilience and capability to work under pressure, with a strong sense of priority
• Strong communication skills to foster open dialogue, create enthusiasm, promote collaboration, and encourage proactive listening
• Ability to apply Alstom processes, values, and Ethics & Compliance (E&C) standards
• Excellent English communication skills (written and spoken); additional languages are a plus

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
• Contribute to innovative projects
• Utilise our hybrid 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 specialised technical expertise

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.