Project Validation & Commissioning 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, 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 our future Project Validation and Commissioning Manager in Stockholm or Hässleholm?

Your future role:

You will be a main stakeholder in the delivery of major Signaling projects taking care of the full validation lifecycle. You will also define and implement the complete validation strategy, developing the unified view covering from early factory activities to final site acceptance with the customer. On a day-to-day basis, you will also share in core teams the overall validation status, support implementation of the strategy and planning agreed with V&V and Test & Commissioning (T&C) teams, ensuring proper conditions and schedule.

We’ll look to you for:

Strategy

• Define the Project Verification and Validation (V&V) strategy in the V&V Plan
• Optimize allocation of tests in-house and on-site, favoring labs to anticipate results and increase efficiency and coverage.
• Support the definition of V&V and T&C activity schedule, negotiating the deadlines to ensure proper validation time slots for execution.
• Define and manage the project Requirement Validation Table (RVT)
• Coordinate the needs of V&V and T&C regarding lab and site tools, and follow-up implementation and delivery, including calibration.

Execution:

• Coordinate execution and reporting of all the planned activities to validate the project.
• Monitor and follow-up execution and reporting of activities delegated to experts in other departments.
• Represent Alstom in front of customers and auditors, to provide overview of Test strategy, progress, issues, risks and opportunities.
• Coordinates the global strategy application and adaptation in function of the agreed site possession schedule.
• Support application of EHS on field, guided from the T&C team.

Management

• Participate to the skill assessment and manage functionally the Project V&V and T&C team.
• Select and manage subcontractors.
• Manage V&C work package and be responsible of the QCD commitments, including EHS and RSA –Railway safety.

All about you

• University degree in Engineering.
• Work experience with system validation and commissioning is preferred.
• Knowledge of railway signalling and railway signalling systems is preferred.
• Understanding of processes for the safety critical system e.g.requirement handling, document handling and the generic application development process.
• Problem solving, Leadership & Team motivator
• Flexibility and mobility, available for short or long mission in different locations and countries
• Available to work on field also for night shifts
• Good English skills. Swedish is preferred.

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
• 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 and explore multiple career paths including a managerial position or systems engineer. 
• 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.