Temporary Operation Manager

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Date: 20 Aug 2025

Location: Tel Aviv-Yafo, IL

Company: Alstom

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.

 

 

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES  

  • Defines the Temporary Operation rules and procedures:
    • to operate the systems under his/her responsibility for testing activities,
    • to protect the staff, the workers and the public against the danger due to railway vehicle movement and live parts and equipments,
  • Recruits, trains and manages the Temporary Operation team:
    • To control the work along the tracks, in depot, in stations and substations,
    • To operate the traction power supply locally and remotely from the Operating Control Center,
    • To operate the trains and Signalling systems manually on site, from the station operation rooms and remotely from the Operating Control Center.
  • Defines the means and tools for the Temporary Operation activities,
  • Ensures the protection measures and operating restrictions are applied and strictly followed. These measures and restrictions come from:
    • EHS team (for protections measures),
    • Safety team (for safety restrictions),
    • Subsystem team (for operational restrictions)
  • Makes all documents and drawings deemed necessary for the Temporary Operation and update them in a timely and accurate way according to the evolution of the construction and tests (Electrical diagram, Isolating Instruction, open track section, etc…),
  • Ensures the staff involved in the Temporary Operations are duly trained on the rules and processes and have the knowledge and competences related to their duties,
  • Communicates through specific documents issued for activities which need to be coordinated tightly between several entities including operator, council, traffic department…
  • Performs frequent visits to the site to assess the risks resulting from the uncompleted works and the on-going installation activities. If deemed necessary, produces complementary rules & regulations,
  • Makes sure all incidents and accidents are registered and covered by a proper report. Identifies the root cause (improper application of the rules, lack of rules or engineering issue),
  • Manages the Temporary Operation on the day-to-day basis,
  • Organizes the collection of the available log events, fault recorder, data logger files relevant to the operations and the VTA team,
  • Produces regular statistics relevant to Temporary Operation activities.

 MAIN REQUIRED COMPETENCIES

Educational Requirements

Mandatory:

  • Graduated from Engineering school

Desirable:

  • Electrical and mechanical diploma/degree
  • Computing

Experience

Mandatory:

  • Management
  • Broad knowledge of railway projects
  • Minimum 8 years in the field of temporary operation with a level of senior expert
  • Environment, Health & Safety on Construction site
  • International project experience

Desirable:

 

Competencies & Skills

  • Leadership, initiative and decision-minded,
  • Team spirit approach, good communication,
  • Good organization,
  • Ability to understand the objective of the tests,
  • Ability to propose alternative solutions,
  • English professional level,
  • Mobility,
  • Resilience,
  • Agility & stress resistance.

 

 

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.


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