Project Technical Manager Non-Core Engineering

Project Technical Manager - Gas, Power and Structures

Date: 5 Mar 2025

Location: Toronto, ON, CA

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.

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. The GO Expansion scope includes fleet upgrades, train control systems, network electrification, signalling, telecommunications, and digital systems.

Objective

In close collaboration with the System Deployment & Integration Manager (SDIM), you will drive the technical interface with subcontractors delivering design and construction services such as Signal structures (masts, cantilevers, signal bridges, and signaling bungalows), Electrical, Power Supply, and Power Distribution, and Gas Pipe by:

• 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 Non-Core Engineering activities in front of the customer (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 applicable regulations and ensure they are taken into account in Non-Core engineering solution 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 Non-Core Engineering solution deployment and ensure operational coordination of all project activities related to System deployment and integration (in support of the SDIM)
  • Be accountable for Work Packages QCDP, ensuring application of safety
  • Be accountable for Non-Core 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 & Commissioning 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 requirements) 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
  • Promote the Alstom Code of Ethics and adhere 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

At least 5 years of experience working on projects in a technical position with experience in the areas of responsibility

Hands-on experience in functional or hierarchical team management

Technical Subcontractor management

Cost and planning control experience in engineering scope

Direct experience with design and construction activities related to cable containment, signal structures, electrical and power supply/distribution, and gas pipe and supply

Hands-on experience on Customer relationship in contractual situations

Products and services knowledge on Rail and Rail signaling

Safety background

• 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.