Alstom

Nous innovons afin répondre intelligemment aux défis, d'aujourd'hui et de demain, liés à la mobilité. Nous concevons et fabriquons une gamme complète de systèmes de transport, des trains à grande vitesse aux bus électriques, en passant par les métros autonomes et les solutions autour de la signalisation et de la mobilité numérique. Rejoindre notre société signifie rejoindre une communauté mondiale de 34 500 personnes dédiées à la résolution des vrai problèmes de mobilité et à la réalisation de projets internationaux ayant un impact local durable.

As Project Engineering Manager, your mission will be to ensure the delivery of a specific technical solution, based on, and adapted from a generic Alstom designed solution, which will fit the client’s project needs in terms of Quality, Cost and Delivery. Your action will occur in a very complex and normative environment, specific to integrated systems (and sub-systems) deployment projects.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage functionally (not hierarchically) the Project Engineering Team (5-20 people / 5.000-100.000 hours depending on the projects) and secure their commitment to the project, dealing with planning, budget, workload distribution, team members skills development, escalating of staffing issues,…
• Represent Engineering within the Project Management Team;
• Represent Alstom in front of customers or partners, for instance to provide overview of design progress, issues and risks;
• Provide regular reporting and performance analysis to the Management;
• Define and ensure the execution of the Engineering Management Plan.

To be successful in this function, you’ll certainly have to initiate and maintain regular and constructive relationships with numerous internal (Project or Sub-System Manager, Site Engineering Planning Manager, Site Engineering Quality Manager, Complete Engineering Project team, teams on other Alstom sites,…) and external (customers, partners,…) stakeholders.

You have the opportunity to join our teams in Charleroi (Belgium), from where Alstom is active through two centers of excellence:

- Signalling Systems – Center of excellence ERTMS (European standard development and implementation)

- Power Electronics – Center of excellence Traction Systems (Traction solutions / auxiliary converters / low voltage cabinets)

Important efforts in R&D support the development of these activities contributing actively to promoting a safe and performant railway network as well as sustainable mobility solutions worldwide.

The Alstom Belgium teams have an excellent knowledge and reputation in the global project management and every day from Charleroi, about 1050 employees, among which 500 engineers, are working on more than 100 projects all over the world. Thanks to them, the site of Charleroi makes a significant contribution to worldwide rail transportation development.

Examples of current / recent projects:

• First commercial service of high speed trains and line between Berlin and Munich
• Participation to Dubai new metro project for 2020 world universal expo
• Pilot project of Automatic Train Operation in Belgium and in the Netherlands
• Upgrade of the whole Danish train fleet with new signaling systems
• Upgrade of most of the Belgium train fleet with new signaling systems
• Manila upgrade and extension of current transportation system

Your profile:

EDUCATION :  Engineering Degree in Electronics, Telecom, Automation, Electricity, Robotics or in another similar technical specialty is mandatory.

BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES:

• Rigorous and reliable
• Leadership
• (self) entrepreneurial
• Team motivator
• Good autonomy
• Excellent communication and inter-relational skills
• Analytical skills
• Intercultural mind, integration skills

   

  TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES & EXPERIENCE 

   

• 5 to 10 years in relevant positions (systems / sub-systems integration, embedded equipment, electrotechnical product development, tests, Safety) in a highly complex and normative environment (railway, aerospace, defense, nuclear).
• Specific background in engineering combined with People and Project management experience would be a valuable asset.
• Languages: A full proficient use of English and a good command of French are mandatory. Other languages would be assets (especially German and Dutch).

Nous croyons qu'avoir un effectif diversifié et inclusif est un levier pour gérer une entreprise durable et prospère. Nous nous engageons à créer un environnement intégrateur où tous nos employés sont encouragés à atteindre leur plein potentiel, où les différences individuelles sont valorisées et respectées.

Job Type:​Expérimenté