Rail Communications & Technology Project Leader

Alstom; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

18 weeks parental leave

Extra annual leave (3 weeks)

Life insurance

Flexible public holidays

ME day

EAP & Wellbeing Hub

Family car discounts

Volunteering leave

Diversity & Inclusion groups

Private medical insurance discounts

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Alstom in Melbourne seeks a Project Manager - Communications, Network & Technology to lead end-to-end rail communications and network technology projects. You will manage scope, budget, risks, and stakeholder relationships to ensure safety, quality, cost and schedule targets are met.

You will coordinate engineering, procurement, testing, commissioning and handover with multidisciplinary teams in a regulated infrastructure environment, contributing to safer, more connected mobility.

Qualifications

• Degree qualification in Engineering, Telecommunications, Information Technology, Project Management, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 8 years' experience delivering communications, telecommunications, network technology, systems integration, or major infrastructure projects.
• Strong understanding of project controls, contract management, commercial management, and rail safety requirements.
• Proven experience managing subcontractors, suppliers, and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Experience delivering projects within regulated infrastructure environments, preferably rail, transport, utilities, or critical infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of communications and network technology projects from initiation through to operational handover.
• Manage project scope, budget, programme, risks, opportunities, and change control processes.
• Coordinate engineering, construction, testing, commissioning, and operational stakeholders to achieve project objectives.
• Manage the delivery of communications, telecommunications, networking, fibre optic, CCTV, public address, passenger information, radio, and related technology systems.
• Oversee procurement activities and manage subcontractors, suppliers, and service providers, ensuring performance, safety, quality, programme, and commercial requirements are met.
• Administer contracts and monitor subcontractor deliverables, variations, claims, and compliance obligations.
• Lead stakeholder engagement with clients, rail operators, alliance partners, regulators, and internal business functions.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Contract management

Negotiation

Communication

Education

Engineering degree

Telecommunications/IT/Project Management related discipline

Tools

Project controls

Rail safety knowledge

Job description

Alstom in Melbourne seeks a Project Manager - Communications, Network & Technology to lead end-to-end rail communications and network technology projects. You will manage scope, budget, risks, and stakeholder relationships to ensure safety, quality, cost and schedule targets are met.

You will coordinate engineering, procurement, testing, commissioning and handover with multidisciplinary teams in a regulated infrastructure environment, contributing to safer, more connected mobility.