Project Technical Manager Interlocking Engineering

Req ID:477716 

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.

Imagine playing a central role in reducing the carbon footprint of Canada's busiest public transit system and doing so with a consistently ranked Top Employer with a global reach. As part of the ONxpress consortium, Alstom is proudly working to transform the collective mobility of the Greater Toronto and Hamilton areas (GTHA) through the On-Corridor Works project, and we are hiring for hundreds of roles. The GO Expansion scope: new electric locomotives, fleet upgrades, train control systems, network electrification, signalling, telecommunications and digital systems, maintenance, and much more.

Objective

In close collaboration with the System Deployment & Integration Manager (SDIM) , you will drive the technical interface with a international design team and contractors delivering designs and solutions for the railway interlocking subsystem:

• writing statements of work
• supplier selection activities
• requirement analysis and allocation (for all contractual requirements) up to global system acceptance by Customer (including Test & Commissioning and certification / homologation)
• ensuring the management of configuration (as-designed, as-built, as-installed including retrofit management),

Responsibilities

• Manage the technical contractual scope of the Interlocking Engineering activities (in support of the SDIM)
  • Be accountable for performance and the customer acceptance of the project solution
  • Manage the project technical risks and the corresponding mitigation plan
  • Together with the Project Manager, in case of contractual scope evolution, raise variation order and manage it
  • Identify which are the applicable standards regulations and ensure they are taken into account in interlocking engineering design
  • Ensure that all the requirements of the contract are fully addressed throughout the project lifecycle, from the capture stage up to the demonstration
• Lead the Interlocking Engineering solution deployment and ensure operational coordination of all project activities related to Interlocking deployment and integration (in support of the SDIM)
  • Be accountable for Work Packages QCDP, ensuring application of safety
  • Be accountable for Interlocking Engineering documentation approval by customer, and support sub-system managers and engineering leaders for sub-system documentation approval
  • Is accountable for 
    • Interfaces between the sub-systems (in the frame of their scope of work)
    • Interfaces with 3rd Parties (in the frame of their scope of work), 
    • Validation & Commissioning: Verification & Validation and Test & Commissionning activities
    • Integration activities
    • Configuration and change management (as-designed, as-built, as-installed including retrofit management)
    • Development of specific integration equipment if necessary
    • Certification & authorisations
    • Safety case delivery & assessment (including exported constraints accepted by customer)
    • Project requirements (not limited to technical requirement) analysis, allocation and compliance demonstration,
    • Coordination of activities necessary to obtain Project Provisional Acceptance and Project Final Acceptance

• Coordinate the engineering team and manage interfaces 
  • Share Environment, Health and Security (EHS) rules with subcontractors (receiving inputs from Project Management/Project EHS team)       
  • During project warranty, coordinate actions to support resolution of pending technical issues following Project Warranty Manager (PrWM) requirements, including RAM data analysis for Reliability Growth
  • Support Project Quality & Safety Manager to consolidate the REX of the Project and Development For Quality (DFQ) process
  • Promoting the Alstom Code of Ethics and adhering to the highest standards of ethical conduct

Performance measurements

• Work package QCDP (quality, cost, delivery and performance), including DFQ go on-time
• Project documentation approval completion and Design Freeze with Customer
• Project requirement database maturity (full coverage of requirements and customer acceptance)
• Availability of project configuration (as-designed, as-built, as-installed including retrofit management) for handover to Maintenance and Operations entities
• Engineering management plan application

Education Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree of Science in Engineering, Computer Science or scientific subjects
• P. Eng certification or in progress

Experience Requirements

• Engineering background including project deployment full lifecycle view until commissioning of railway interlocking systems
• At least 5 years of experience working on signaling projects in a technical position
• Hands-on experience on functional or hierarchical team management
• Technical Subcontractor management
• Cost and planning control experience in engineering scope
• Direct experience with design and activities related to interlocking design and certification, signaling equipment room/bungalow design, cable containment, signal structures, electrical and power supply/distribution. 
• Hands-on experience on Customer relationship in contractual situations
• Desirable:
  • Products and services knowledge on Rail and Rail signaling
  • Engineering product development full lifecycle view
  • Safety background

Competencies & Skills

• Communication skills
• Interpersonal skills (teamwork and leadership)
• Decision-making ability
• Analytical and critical thinking
• Problem-solving ability
• Resilience

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:​Experienced​