Engineering Director DACH Wayside (m/w/d)

ALSTOM Gruppe; Braunschweig; Vor Ort; EUR 150.000 - 210.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

30 days vacation

Deutschlandticket (Job Ticket)

Company pension plan

Zusammenfassung

Alstom is seeking an Engineering Director (f/m/d) based in Braunschweig for the Wayside Engineering department. The role oversees multi-site engineering, drives strategic site initiatives, and ensures timely, quality delivery across tender and services phases.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years in railway engineering management, strong leadership, and excellent English; German language skills are a plus. The position offers a permanent contract with hybrid work options and international

Qualifikationen

• Master’s degree in Engineering or a comparable qualification.
• Minimum of 10 years of management experience in railway engineering.
• Proven leadership across multiple sites and cross-functional teams.
• Experience defining and implementing engineering strategies and vision.
• Excellent stakeholder management and decision-making skills.

Aufgaben

• Overall responsibility for the management of the Wayside Engineering department.
• Lead interfaces with stakeholders inside and outside Engineering Wayside.
• Contribute to site strategy development and implementation.
• Drive continuous improvements in products, processes, and ways of working.
• Ensure timely, quality-compliant delivery from tender to services phase.
• Monitor engineering activities and report to Site Managing Director and Global Engineering platform.
• Lead local engineering organization and coordinate with other centers (Charleroi, India).

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Multisite coordination

Cross-functional collaboration

English fluency

German proficiency

Ausbildung

Master’s degree in Engineering

Jobbeschreibung

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.

Your Future Role

At our modern office at ARTmax in Braunschweig, over 300 colleagues from 26 countries work on research and development with a focus on the digitization of rail.

Could you be the Engineering Director (f/m/d)based inBraunschweigwe're looking for?

We’ll look for you to:

• Overall responsibility for the management of the Wayside Engineering department
• Management of interfaces with all relevant stakeholders, both within and outside the Engineering Wayside organization
• Active contribution to the development and implementation of the site strategy
• Driving continuous improvements in products, processes, collaboration, and ways of working
• Ensuring the timely and quality-compliant delivery of all required engineering deliverables, from tender phase through to the services phase
• Monitoring site engineering activities and providing transparent and efficient reporting to the Site Managing Director and the Global Engineering platform
• Direct leadership of the local engineering organization, as well as coordination and alignment with the Development Center and other involved Engineering organizations, in particular in Charleroi and India

Accountable for:

• Accountability for engineering tender commitments as well as project and (where applicable) R&D engineering performance in terms of Quality, Cost, and Delivery (QCD)
• Management and optimization of site engineering workload and resource allocation
• Ensuring full adherence to Ethics and Compliance standards
• Guaranteeing the implementation and continuous improvement of Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) practices within engineering
• Overall responsibility for people and resource management within the engineering organization
• Ensuring compliance with and continuous development of engineering processes, tools, and methods
• Monitoring and transparent communication of engineering KPIs
• Oversight of key technical decisions and, where applicable, safety-critical topics
• Monitoring and steering engineering activities within project cost optimization (to-cost) programs, where applicable
• Full responsibility for the engineering cost center, including budget planning and control
• Actively supporting, fostering, and promoting innovation initiatives
• Ensuring timely and high-quality execution of the people management cycle, including performance management, training, and development plans to achieve targeted competency levels

All About You

• Master’s degree in Engineering or a comparable qualification
• Minimum of 10 years of management experience in the railway industry, including work package management as well as risk and opportunity management
• In-depth knowledge of engineering processes, tools, and methodologies
• Strong capabilities in technical decision-making, including the application of value analysis methodologies
• Experience in defining and implementing engineering strategies and vision
• Proven expertise in engineering planning and resource coordination
• Strong team management skills, with the ability to lead, coordinate, and ensure effective collaboration across multi-site and cross-functional teams
• Demonstrated leadership skills with an entrepreneurial mindset and strong result orientation
• Experience working in multinational environments and across diverse business cultures
• International mindset and willingness to operate in a global context
• Fluent in English with excellent communication skills; proficiency in German is considered a strong asset

Things You’ll Enjoy

Join us on a life-long transformative journey – the rail industry is here to stay, so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career.You’ll also:

• Experience a dynamic work environment with a permanent position at a leading company for green mobility
• Enjoy a competitive remuneration package, 30 days of vacation, and benefits such as company pension plans and subsidized “Deutschlandticket” (Job Ticket)
• Work in a modern work place with excellent public transportation access
• Optimize work-life balance with flexible working hours and hybrid working models
• Explore growth opportunities and steer your career across functions and countries
• Benefit from excellent training opportunities through our award-winning Alstom University and participate in the company's innovation culture through idea management programs
• Thrive in a modern and collaborative workplace featuring mentor and buddy programs, diversity & inclusion initiatives, CSR activities, and engaging employee events
• Access to corporate benefits

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.

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.