Project Engineering Manager - Services
At a glance
Manager-level Engineering Leadership role at Alstom. Kanona · $100,000–$130,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Coordinate engineering work across Alstom teams and outside suppliers for railway vehicle modernization projects
- Run the engineering work package, keeping deliverables on quality, cost and schedule
- Track engineering risks and opportunities, and work with project teams, engineering groups and customers
- Shape technical proposals for bids and estimate engineering effort across project phases
- Align engineering resources and deliverables with mechanical, systems, electrical and RAMS leads
What you bring
- A bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field, or equivalent education
- At least three years managing project engineering, ideally on railway vehicle design or modernization
- You bring leadership and management experience, including customer work on complex projects
- You communicate fluently in English
Who this fits
This manager role suits someone who can coordinate engineering across teams and suppliers without direct reports. The position is based in Kanona, New York, and involves travel up to twenty percent within North America, with occasional trips to Europe. French is a plus, not a requirement.
From the employer
Req ID:508511
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 the full-time Project Engineering Manager in Kanona, NY, US we’re looking for?
Context, Roles & Responsibilities
Alstom does not only design and build mobility solutions, but also sets up partnerships with our customers to support their activities on long term. Services organization is dedicated to serving internal and external customers providing all solutions to maintain safe, reliable and comfortable transportation. This position applies to Asset Life Management business, covering especially the overhaul, the modernization and the repair of all kind of Railways vehicles: locomotives, street cars, metro, sub-urban trains, main line trains, automated people-movers…
Your future role
Take on a new challenge and apply your project engineering expertise in a cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside collaborative, innovative, and adaptable teammates.
You'll play a pivotal role in delivering engineering excellence for modernization projects that introduce state-of-the-art technology to aging railway vehicles, enhancing green mobility, passenger experience, and cost efficiency. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (such as sourcing, supply chain, and industrial teams), coordinate engineering activities across internal and external stakeholders, and manage risks and opportunities related to the engineering scope.
You’ll specifically take care of ensuring the quality, budget, and timely delivery of engineering deliverables, but also contribute to defining technical solutions for bids and supporting the engineering effort estimation for project phases.
We’ll look to you for:
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Coordinating all engineering activities across Alstom Services NAM, global Alstom units, and external suppliers
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Managing the complete engineering work package, ensuring quality, cost, and delivery (QCD) adherence
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Overseeing risks and opportunities related to the engineering scope
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Interfacing with the project core team, engineering community, and end customers
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Supporting bids as a Bid Technical Manager by defining technical solutions to be offered and committing on the Engineering effort for the project phase (Q, C, D)
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Collaborating with leaders of various engineering disciplines (e.g., mechanical, systems, electrical, RAMS) to ensure resource alignment and deliverable management
Reporting
- Reporting hierarchically to Services NAM ALM Engineering Manager, and functionally to the Projects/Bids Managers
- Multiple functional reports (no direct report)
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:
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Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field (equivalent education may substitute for a degree)
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Minimum of 3 years of experience in project engineering management, ideally in the railway environment (design and/or modernization of rolling stock)
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Proven management skills, strong leadership, and experience working with customers on complex projects
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Fluency in English (French is appreciated but not mandatory)
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Willingness to travel up to 20% within the NAM region, with occasional trips to Europe
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:
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Enjoy stability, challenges, and a long-term career free from boring daily routines
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Work with cutting-edge modernization solutions for rolling stock
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Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues
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Contribute to innovative projects that shape the future of mobility
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Utilise our flexible and inclusive working environment
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Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries
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Benefit from our investment in your development through award-winning learning programs
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Progress towards senior leadership roles or technical expertise paths
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Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognizes your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension)
Compensation: $100,000-$130,000 DOE
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.