Project Technical Manager Product Acceptance and Tools

Alstom; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company that is transforming mobility in Canada's busiest public transit system. In this pivotal role, you will oversee product acceptance processes, ensuring compliance with engineering standards and customer satisfaction. Collaborate closely with project managers and engineering teams to drive successful project outcomes while managing technical risks and documentation. If you have a passion for innovation and a commitment to quality, this is the perfect opportunity to make a significant impact in the realm of public transport.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Computer Science required.
• P. Eng certification is preferred or in progress.

Responsibilities

• Manage technical scope of customer product acceptance.
• Create and execute product acceptance plans and manage risks.
• Coordinate testing and certification activities.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork and leadership

Decision-making ability

Analytical and critical thinking

Problem-solving skills

Resilience

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

P. Eng certification or in progress

Job description

Req ID: 486044

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) and Project Manager, you will drive the Product Acceptance Processes and coordinate deployment of engineering tools:

1. Writing Scope of Work
2. Define Product Acceptance Plan and Processes
3. Requirement analysis and allocation (for all contractual requirements related to signaling products) up to global system acceptance by the customer (including Test & Commissioning and certification/homologation)
4. Ensuring the successful completion of customer acceptance of products utilized for the project.

Responsibilities

• Manage the technical scope of customer product acceptance (in support of the SDIM and PM)
• Be accountable for performance and customer acceptance of the project solution
• Create and execute product acceptance plans, considering timelines and available resources
• Manage technical risks and mitigation plans
• Raise variation orders and manage scope evolution in coordination with the Project Manager
• Identify applicable standards and regulations, ensuring they are incorporated into acceptance and certification documents
• Ensure all product acceptance cases are accepted by the customer within required timelines
• Lead engineering efforts to develop required product acceptance cases, ensuring application of safety principles
• Manage product documentation approval processes and support subsystem managers and engineering leaders
• Oversee interfaces between sub-systems and with external third parties for acceptance efforts
• Coordinate testing, certification activities, and safety case delivery and assessment
• Analyze project requirements, allocate, and demonstrate compliance
• Coordinate activities to obtain project provisional and final acceptance

Performance Measurements

• Work package QCDP (quality, cost, delivery, performance), including on-time delivery
• Completion and freeze of project product documentation approval with customer
• Timely delivery of product acceptance case to customer

Education Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related scientific subjects
• P. Eng certification or in progress

Experience Requirements

• Experience in railway product acceptance processes, standards such as CENELEC and AREMA
• Minimum 5 years working on signaling projects in a technical role
• Hands-on team management experience
• Experience managing technical subcontractors
• Cost and planning control in engineering scope
• Experience with interlocking design, signaling equipment, electrical and power supply/distribution
• Experience managing customer relationships in contractual situations
• Desirable: Knowledge of rail and signaling products/services, full lifecycle engineering product development, safety background

Competencies & Skills

• Communication skills
• Teamwork and leadership
• Decision-making ability
• Analytical and critical thinking
• Problem-solving skills
• Resilience

We welcome your application if you're ready for the challenge! We are an equal-opportunity employer celebrating diversity across 63 countries and committed to an inclusive workplace.

Job Type: Experienced