Electrification Project Manager

ALSTOM Gruppe; Toronto; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global transport provider is seeking an Electrification Project Manager in Toronto. Responsibilities include managing project interfaces, coordinating design needs, and defining KPIs. Candidates should have a minimum of 5 years experience in railway electrification projects and a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field. This role supports creating greener mobility solutions.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in railway projects, Electrification is preferred.
• Good knowledge of OCS design and delivery.
• Knowledge of Canadian standards and common practices is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage interfaces at project-level team members and stakeholders.
• Coordinate design and project targets through client presentations.
• Define Design production KPIs and reporting KPIs.

Skills

Fluent in English

Analytical and critical thinking

Communication and presentation skills

Decision-making ability

Problem-solving ability

Teamwork and leadership

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Civil Engineering

Professional Engineer designation

Master's Degree in Business Administration or Engineering or Project Management

Job description

Electrification Project Manager

Date: 26 Sept 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.

Responsibilities

• Manage interfaces at project-level team members & internal stakeholders/partners through several specific tasks.
• Coordinate between design needs/sourcing needs and project targets, including business case preparation and client presentations.
• Coordinate risks, from risk identification, regular risk register updates, and coordination of all mitigation actions.
• Coordinate requirements, including requirements capture, allocation, and rejected requirements management until closure at each project stage (V&V activities).
• Define Design production KPIs and other reporting KPIs, including regular updates and root cause analysis in coordination with planning, design teams, and other internal stakeholders.
• Manage modifications from identification to impact assessment and implementation across Electrification subsystems.
• Prepare and coordinate DFQ processes with internal stakeholders (design, safety, cybersecurity, subsystem).
• Propose and implement collaborative actions across Electrification teams, including new ways of working with remote teams and strengthened communication within the teams.
• Coordinate target price definition with relevant stakeholders.

The Electrification team is mainly composed of on-shore located in Toronto, Canada, and off-shore part located in Italy, Mexico and France.

Reporting

This position will report to the Electrification Project Director.

The candidate will liaise with:

• Engineering: On-shore, off-shore Engineering teams and Transverse Engineering team
• Construction: POS and OCS Construction teams
• Project: Electrification, System and other sub-systems management teams
• Customer, Consultants, External stakeholders
• Civil Works, Track works and O&M partners
• Interfacing sub-systems (Rolling Stock, Trackworks, Signalling, Civil works)
• Regional Centers and Central platforms
• Client and its consultants
• Any other 3rd parties

Performance Measurements

• Compliance to Site works Work Package: 100%
• Respect of Design For Quality (DFQ) milestones: 100% Go On Time, in accordance with the standards or rules of his Metier
• Respect of performances of the system provided: 100%

Educational Requirements

Mandatory:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Civil Engineering
• Professional Engineer designation as per Canadian regulations or in progress
• Master's Degree in Business Administration and/ or
• Master's Degree in Engineering or Project Management

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in delivery of Railway projects, Electrification type of projects is preferred
• Demonstrated experience and knowledge of Railway Design and Built projects, but also Operations and Maintenance aspects
• Good knowledge of OCS design and delivery
• First knowledge of Power Supply environment and interfaces with Catenary System
• Good knowledge of Canada standards and common practices is a plus
• Autonomy, Result and Solution oriented, motivated and interested in innovative construction methodology topics
• Fluent in English, second language appreciated
• Communication and presentation skills
• Summary of complex and interfaced topics
• 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.