Project Engineer

TN United Kingdom; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company in the rail industry, where your expertise in Project Engineering will drive innovation and success. As part of a dynamic team, you'll lead the delivery of digital services, ensuring projects meet their goals and budgets. This role offers the chance to collaborate with talented professionals and contribute to transformative projects that shape the future of transportation. Enjoy a supportive environment that values your growth and provides opportunities for career advancement. If you're ready for a challenge that combines stability with excitement, we want to hear from you!

Benefits

Pension

Contributed Healthcare

Life Assurance

Flexible Benefits

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in Engineering discipline.
• Experience in the railway industry is preferred.
• Strong commercial and financial awareness.

Responsibilities

• Prepare technical offers within the Digital Services scope.
• Define tender budgets and develop business cases.
• Conduct regular project meetings with internal stakeholders.

Skills

Project Management

Financial Awareness

Technical Writing

Communication Skills

Team Leadership

Education

Degree in Engineering

Business-related Qualification

Tools

MS Office (Excel, Word, Project)

Job description

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Excellent Salary + Benefits Include: Pension, Contributed Healthcare, Life Assurance, plus many flexible benefits.

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.

Alstom is the UK & Ireland’s leading supplier of new trains and train services, and a leading signalling and rail infrastructure provider. Alstom has built, or is building, just under 40% of the UK mainline train fleet. We provide the widest range of smart solutions in the rail market, from innovative high-speed rolling stock, metros, and trams to maintenance, modernisation, infrastructure, and signalling.

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your expertise within Project Engineering in a cutting-edge field within the Rail industry. Reporting to the D&IS Digital Services Tenders & Project Director, you’ll work alongside highly motivated professionals within the Digital Team committed to best-in-class performance in the D&IS Product Line. Your role will involve leading, managing, and coordinating the main Digital Services Tenders and Project activities while fostering our values of agility, inclusivity, and responsibility.

We’ll look to you for:

Ensuring the successful delivery of projects within the specified requirements, budget, and schedule. Additionally, you will act as a key coordination point for both internal and external stakeholders involved in the development and support of solutions for the digital scope of tenders and projects.

What are my key responsibilities?

• Prepare technical offers within the Digital Services scope to support tenders globally.
• Define tender budgets and develop business cases to demonstrate positive return on investment for tenders.
• Conduct regular project meetings with internal stakeholders to ensure effective communication and collaboration.
• Liaise with support teams to address and resolve open project issues.
• Prepare and update governance reports encompassing financial, delivery, and technical KPIs.
• Serve as an ambassador for the Digital Services portfolio, promoting its benefits and capabilities.

All about you

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

• Degree or equivalent in Engineering discipline.
• Experience in the railway industry.
• Strong commercial and financial awareness.
• Advanced MS Office skills (Excel, Word, Project).
• Experience in leading and managing teams.
• Excellent planning skills.

Desirable Technical Knowledge / Experience

• Hold a business-related qualification.
• Experience in services-oriented business.

Things you’ll enjoy

Join us on a transformative journey in the rail industry, where you can grow and develop new skills throughout your career. You will also:

• Enjoy stability, challenges, and a long-term career free from routine.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and helpful colleagues.
• Contribute to innovative projects.
• Steer your career in any direction across functions and countries.
• Benefit from our investment in your development through award-winning learning programs.
• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognizes your performance and potential, including comprehensive social coverage (life, medical, pension).

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!

What we offer

Application Process

The talent team is reviewing applications on an ongoing basis, and the role will close once a suitable candidate passes the assessment process. To be considered, please submit your application early.

Equal opportunity statement:

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

As a 'Disability Confident' employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. We consider flexible working requests for all roles unless operational requirements prevent this.