Project Planning Engineer

Alstom; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working environment

Career development programs

Competitive social coverage

Job summary

Alstom in Bengaluru invites applications for a full-time Project Planning Engineer. You will develop and maintain detailed project schedules and coordinate across Tenders, Projects, Engineering, Industrial, Sourcing, and Supply Chain to align objectives.

You’ll identify scheduling risks, propose solutions, manage conflicts, and support simulations to evolve project timelines. Strong communication and teamwork across an international environment are key.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree; PM certifications preferred (PMP/IPMA-D/PRINCE2).
• Experience in project management within an industrial setting.
• Agility in schedules, simulations, and evolving objectives.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; collaborative mindset.
• Multi-tasking and proactive problem-solving approach.
• Comfort in multicultural, international environments.
• Proficient in scheduling tools Primavera, MSP, Planisware.

Responsibilities

• Developing and maintaining detailed project schedules.
• Coordinating between departments to align project goals.
• Proactively identifying and proposing scheduling solutions.
• Managing and resolving scheduling conflicts.
• Ensuring adherence to internal processes and timelines.
• Supporting the team with schedule simulations and evolving objectives.

Skills

PMP

IPMA-D

PRINCE2

Project management

Primavera

MSP

Planisware

Scheduling

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Primavera

MSP

Planisware

Job description

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.

Could you be the full-time Project Planning Engineer in Bangalore we’re looking for?

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your engineering and project management expertise in a new cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside agile, structured, and anticipative teammates.

You’ll be instrumental in orchestrating project goals and schedules, ensuring seamless coordination between various departments (Tenders, Projects, Engineering, Industrial, Sourcing, Supply Chain, Quality). Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business, manage internal processes, and much more.

You’ll specifically take care of detailed project scheduling, but also proactive solution proposals and conflict management.

We’ll look to you for:

• Developing and maintaining detailed project schedules
• Coordinating between various departments to ensure alignment on project goals
• Proactively identifying and proposing solutions to potential challenges
• Managing and resolving scheduling conflicts
• Ensuring adherence to internal processes and timelines
• Supporting the team with schedule simulations and evolving project objectives

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:

• Engineering degree, with a preference for additional Project Management certifications (PMP, IPMA-D, PRINCE2, etc.)
• Experience in project management within an industrial setting
• Agility in handling schedules, simulations, and evolving project objectives
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a collaborative team spirit
• Multi-tasking capabilities and a proactive approach to problem-solving
• Comfort in a multicultural and international environment
• Proficiency in scheduling tools such as Primavera, MSP, Planisware, etc.

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
• Work with new security standards for rail signalling
• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues
• Contribute to innovative projects
• Utilise our flexible 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
• Progress towards senior project management or leadership roles
• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive 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.

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.