Testing & Commissioning Technician

Alstom; Burnaby; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Testing & Commissioning Technician to join their innovative team in Vancouver/Burnaby. In this role, you will be instrumental in troubleshooting and ensuring the availability of cutting-edge transportation solutions. Your expertise will guide subcontractors and project teams while enhancing customer satisfaction through effective problem-solving and communication. This position offers the chance to contribute to exciting projects, develop new skills, and enjoy a stable career in the ever-evolving rail industry. If you are passionate about technology and teamwork, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Comprehensive social coverage (life, medical, pension)

Award-winning learning opportunities

Dynamic reward package

Career growth across functions and countries

Qualifications

• Degree or relevant troubleshooting experience in mechanical, electrical/electronics, and IT.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot Alstom products at customer sites to ensure availability.
• Provide technical expertise and coaching to field operators.

Skills

Problem-solving skills

Leadership

Communication skills

Mechanical troubleshooting

Electrical/electronics troubleshooting

IT troubleshooting

Education

Degree in relevant field

Job description

Leading societies to a low carbon future, Alstom develops and markets mobility solutions that provide the sustainable foundations for the future of transportation. Our product portfolio ranges from high-speed trains, metros, monorail, and trams to integrated systems, customised services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility solutions. Joining us means joining a caring, responsible, and innovative company where more than 70,000 people worldwide lead the way to greener and smarter mobility.

Alstom as a world leader in integrated transport systems with growing activities in Canada to meet the increasing demand for sustainable transportation is looking for motivated candidates who will help us leverage our expertise and apply it locally.

Could you be the full-time Testing & Commissioning Technician in VANCOUVER / Burnaby we’re looking for?

Your future role

Day-to-day, as a Testing & Commissioning Technician, you’ll work closely with teams across the business and be responsible for troubleshooting Alstom products at customer sites in order to ensure their availability. You will also provide technical expertise to subcontractors, warranty support team, project team members and coaching to less experienced field operators.

You’ll specifically take care of

1. Respecting and enforcing Alstom & customer EHSS policies and rules as well as relevant PI processes on customer sites
2. Troubleshooting including investigation and repair during PI period as well as Pre-warranty & Commissioning
3. Reporting any deviation in the Failure Management database
4. Field Modifications implementation

We’ll look to you for

1. Recommendations on appropriate preventative and corrective actions
2. Suggestions for product enhancements
3. Peer reviews of PI activities and provide technical leadership
4. Feedback to PI management regarding customer satisfaction, product performance

All about you

We value passion and attitude over experience. Here’s what we think will help you succeed and grow in this role:

1. Degree or passion combined with relevant troubleshooting experience in mechanical, electrical/electronics and IT fields
2. Excellent problem-solving skills
3. EHS champion
4. Leadership with great capacity to juggle with changing priorities
5. Strong supporter of teamwork with good communication skills

Things you’ll enjoy in this role and working at ALSTOM

1. Contribute to innovative projects
2. Challenges free from unexciting daily routines
3. Enjoy stability throughout your journey with us as the rail industry is here to stay
4. Grow and develop new skills through award-winning learning
5. Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries
6. Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension).

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.