RAMS Group Manager

Alstom; Saint-Bruno; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Alstom is hiring a RAMS Group Manager in Saint-Bruno, Quebec. The successful candidate will manage RAMS activities for projects and tenders, ensuring compliance and tracking performance. Proven experience in RAMS, electrical engineering, and team management is essential.

The role requires fluency in French and operational English for technical documentation, along with strong communication and conflict management skills. Join a diverse global team committed to creating an inclusive workplace.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in RAMS assessment and demonstration.
• 5+ years of experience in electrical and/or electro-mechanical engineering applied to railway products.
• First experience in team management.
• Fluency in French and operational English for technical documentation.

Responsibilities

• Manage RAMS activities on projects and tenders.
• Ensure RAMS performance and resolve complex issues.
• Document reliability and safety design reviews.
• Develop the team to match capacity with workload.

Skills

RAMS assessment and demonstration

Electrical and/or electro-mechanical engineering

Team management

Communication skills

Conflict management

Multitasking

Customer & product management skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Job description

Req ID: 520540

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.

Join us as RAMS (Reliability, Availability, Maintainability, Safety) Group Manager in St‑Bruno, Quebec, Canada.

Responsibilities

• Ensure proper management of RAMS activities on projects/programs under the responsibility of the RAMS Group for its scope in accordance with applicable RAMS instructions/processes and other specific requirements committed to the client.
• Ensure proper management of RAMS activities on tenders under the responsibility of the RAMS Group for its scope and reviews/challenges the results and specifications of related RAMS activities.
• Ensure proper tracking of QCD work packages for RAMS.
• Support the Group team in resolving complex issues, particularly those involving other stakeholders (internal or external) and support them in defining priorities.
• Ensure that the RAMS performance of the Alstom product is properly managed on each project/programme and follow up on the main open RAMS actions for projects/programmes "at risk" or difficult.
• Ensure that reliability and safety design reviews are prepared and documented in accordance with the project/program schedule and follow-up on key open measures.
• Ensure that project/program debriefing (product reliability measurement, K1 issue, etc.) from a RAMS perspective is properly transmitted to the RAMS technical repository and/or processes, as applicable.
• Manage the development of the Group team to ensure the fit of the capacity in relation to the workload in relation to the competence with the support of N+1.
• Alert the N+1 in the event of a team problem in terms of capacity, skills and other specific events that may affect the team’s performance (resignation, mobility, conflict, etc.).
• Ensure that Alstom/RSC’s RAMS rules and processes are applied by the Group to the relevant programmes/projects, in particular those dedicated to RAMS activities.
• Report on the progress of Group RAMS activities and alert the N+1 in the event of a problem that could impact the achievement of QCD commitments.
• Track potential blockage issues with respect to expectations for the next stage of the review.

Qualifications

• RAMS assessment and demonstration with 5 years and plus of experience.
• Electrical and/or electro‑mechanical engineering applied to railway products with 5 years and plus of experience.
• First experience of team management.
• French mandatory and English operational in reading and writing for technical documentation.
• Good communications and interpersonal skills.
• Conflict management and multitasking.
• Customer & product focus / management skills.
• Structured and organised with hands‑on approach.
• Proficiency in French and English required; knowledge of a third language is an asset.

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.