Track Design Engineer

Job description

Alstom

The Railway industry today is characterized by both a strong and sustained growth across the world. The trends that drive this are well known: environmental challenges, population growth, urbanization and increasing demands for mobility.
With 6B€ of Sales and around 30,000 employees based in over 60 countries, Alstom develop & market the most complete range of systems, equipment and services offered today in the railway sector. Today we offer our customers solutions that feature a seamless blend of diverse technologies, ensuring optimal interfaces, along with flexible implementation and real synergy in innovation.

Responsibilities :

Technical missions:

Accountable for:

·  Participate in the track design (drawings, calculations, reports etc.) for all interface issues and ensure optimal design of interfaces
·  Produce parts of the track design (specifications,principles, drawings, Interface docuements etc)
·  Supervise part of the design from track suppliers
·  Analyse requirements and propose cost effective solutions to the track lead engineer.
·  Ensure that the design is compatible with the highest standards of health & safety,
·  Provide clear visibility and adequate documents to assist Managers (Calculations, technical reports, BOQ, Variation orders, Claims, reporting, etc.)

Responsible for:

·  Justify proposals in front of track design manager, partners, ALSTOM sub-systems and client if required.
·  Prepare track design documents
·  Ensure compliance with standards, technical specifications and procedures including Quality procedures.
·  Obtain approval of technical documents (drawings).
·  Prepare submittals to client and 3rd entities
·  Coordinate with other entities (other ALSTOM activities/ civil work partners…) for the technical aspects of the track interfaces and especially with the civil works.
·  Check sub-contractor and in-house track designs and ensure technical compliance (Ensure application of agreed quality control procedures)
·  Prepare and follow up of all letters (incoming/out-going) related to trackwork design activities
·  Evaluate the compatibility of the input data

            During track installation:

Accountable for:

·  Carry out / Support the Factory Acceptance Tests
·  Technical open issues resolution on site, from investigation to modification implementation and problem closure,
·  Providing Return of experience to be implemented in Reference Solutions. Contribute to the RoE committee and documentation update.

QCD and reporting:

Accountable for:

·  Supports Design Manager for implementation and update of Engineering risks mitigation plan
·  Supports to Design Manager in improvement proposals in term of QCD and during the change order process.
·  Perform reporting at project level and at metier level

Qualifications :

·  Bachelor degree in engineering
·  3 years minimum trackwork design experience in railway
·  Project and/or construction experience preferred
·  Knowledge of civil and mechanical works
·  Fluent in English
·  Team coordination and animation of technical team to reach the best compromise
·  Ability to adopt to complex project organisations
·  Very good interpersonal skills

Why Work  for Us?  At Alstom we offer you the opportunity to unleash your potential and reinvent yourself. As a future employee, you will have a unique opportunity to drive our organization forward, while continuing to build your career and contribute to the expanding growth of the global railway industry.

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Job Type: Experienced