Environment and Climatic Adaptations Engineer

ALSTOM Gruppe; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading transportation engineering firm in the East Midlands is seeking a full-time Environment and Climatic Adaptations Engineer. The role involves project development through engineering processes and requires a degree in Chemical, Materials, or General Engineering. Candidates should possess good communication, management, and teamwork skills, with English proficiency being essential. The company offers a stable, inclusive work environment with a competitive benefits package.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Comprehensive and competitive social coverage

Flexible benefits tailored to lifestyle

Qualifications

• Fluent in English for conversation, writing, and reading.
• Capable of managing multiple tasks and setting priorities appropriately.

Responsibilities

• Collect and derive Environment and Climatic Adaptations Requirements Specification.
• Liaise with ECA engineers to gather relevant Return of Experience from previous projects.
• Participate in tenders and engage in project execution.
• Contribute to Core Competency Network and participate in R&D projects.

Skills

Chemical, Materials or General Engineering degree

Good communication skills

Management skills to lead R&D actions

Knowledge of Requirement Management

Proactivity and teamwork

Education

Bachelor/Master of Science or equivalent experience

Job description

Environment and Climatic Adaptations Engineer

Company: Alstom

Appointment Basis: Permanent

Apply by: 21/11/2025

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, 80,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Your future role

Could you be the full‑time Environment and Climatic Adaptations (ECA) Engineer to work on project/offer development through the application of engineering instructions, guidelines and established internal processes of the ECA domain?

As an Environment and Climatic Adaptations (ECA) Engineer you will participate in project/offer development through the application of engineering instructions, guidelines and established internal processes of the ECA domain.

We’ll look to you for:

• Collect and derive Environment and Climatic Adaptations Requirements Specification.
• Liaise with ECA engineers from other Alstom sites to gather relevant Return of Experience (REX) from previous projects.
• Participate in tenders (review customer clause by clause; define validation criteria).
• Engage in project execution (calculations, specification, conception support for normal operational performance of the trainset).
• Partake in validation (checking design conformity to the external and internal requirements, and involvement in train level type test during build phase).
• Prepare and lead in a Design Review for Environmental and Climatic Adaptation.
• Contribute to Core Competency Network (CCN) (internal continuous improvement and R&D activities).
• Participate in R&D projects and work packages.

All about you

We value passion and attitude over experience. That’s why we don’t expect you to have every single skill. Instead, we’ve listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role:

• Chemical, Materials or General Engineering degree Bachelor/Master of Science or equivalent experience.
• Management skills to lead R&D actions with a transversal approach.
• Good communication skills, pro‑activity, teamwork, strategic vision.
• English conversational/writing/reading advanced level mandatory.
• Capable of managing multiple tasks and setting priorities appropriately.
• Knowledge of Requirement Management.

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:

• Enjoy stability, challenges and a long‑term career free from boring daily routines
• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues
• Contribute to innovative projects
• Utilise our dynamic, inclusive, and safety‑focused working environment
• Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries
• Benefit from our investment in your development, through award‑winning learning
• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension)
• Up to 52 weeks full maternity adoption pay
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with the opportunity to buy or sell holiday
• A wide range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your lifestyle

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!

Equal opportunity statement

Alstom is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local law.

As a 'Disability Confident' employer, we will interview all disabled job applicants who match the essential criteria of the job description or specification. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.