Project Engineering Manager – Services

RailBays; Northern (KY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Alstom NAM is seeking a Project Engineer Manager to lead engineering activities for modernization projects in North America. You will coordinate internal teams and external suppliers, ensure the quality, cost, and timely delivery of engineering work packages, and support bid technical solutions.

You will collaborate with mechanical, systems, electrical, and RAMS engineers to align resources, manage risks, and deliver high-impact solutions across the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field (equivalent education may substitute for a degree).
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in project engineering management, ideally in the railway environment (design and/or modernization of rolling stock).
• Proven management skills, strong leadership, and experience working with customers on complex projects.
• Willingness to travel up to 20% within the NAM region, with occasional trips to Europe.
• Fluency in English (French is appreciated but not mandatory).

Responsibilities

• Coordinating all engineering activities across Alstom Services NAM, global Alstom units, and external suppliers.
• Managing the complete engineering work package, ensuring quality, cost, and delivery (QCD) adherence.
• Overseeing risks and opportunities related to the engineering scope.
• Interfacing with the project core team, engineering community, and end customers.
• Supporting bids as a Bid Technical Manager by defining technical solutions to be offered and committing on the Engineering effort for the project phase (Q, C, D).
• Collaborating with leaders of various engineering disciplines (e.g., mechanical, systems, electrical, RAMS) to ensure resource alignment and deliverable management.

Skills

Fluency in English

Willingness to travel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Equivalent education may substitute for a degree

Job description

Required Experience Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field

Job Category Project Management

Posted 06 Oct 2026

Closing Date 31 Oct 2026

Full Job Description

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your project engineering expertise in a cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside collaborative, innovative, and adaptable teammates.

You’ll play a pivotal role in delivering engineering excellence for modernization projects that introduce state-of-the-art technology to aging railway vehicles, enhancing green mobility, passenger experience, and cost efficiency. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (such as sourcing, supply chain, and industrial teams), coordinate engineering activities across internal and external stakeholders, and manage risks and opportunities related to the engineering scope.

You’ll specifically take care of ensuring the quality, budget, and timely delivery of engineering deliverables, but also contribute to defining technical solutions for bids and supporting the engineering effort estimation for project phases.

We’ll look to you for:

• Coordinating all engineering activities across Alstom Services NAM, global Alstom units, and external suppliers
• Managing the complete engineering work package, ensuring quality, cost, and delivery (QCD) adherence
• Overseeing risks and opportunities related to the engineering scope
• Interfacing with the project core team, engineering community, and end customers
• Supporting bids as a Bid Technical Manager by defining technical solutions to be offered and committing on the Engineering effort for the project phase (Q, C, D)
• Collaborating with leaders of various engineering disciplines (e.g., mechanical, systems, electrical, RAMS) to ensure resource alignment and deliverable management

Reporting
– Reporting hierarchically to Services NAM ALM Engineering Manager, and functionally to the Projects/Bids Managers
– Multiple functional reports (no direct report)

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:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field (equivalent education may substitute for a degree)
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in project engineering management, ideally in the railway environment (design and/or modernization of rolling stock)
• Proven management skills, strong leadership, and experience working with customers on complex projects
• Fluency in English (French is appreciated but not mandatory)
• Willingness to travel up to 20% within the NAM region, with occasional trips to Europe

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 cutting-edge modernization solutions for rolling stock
• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues
• Contribute to innovative projects that shape the future of mobility
• Utilise our flexible and inclusive 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 programs
• Progress towards senior leadership roles or technical expertise paths
• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognizes your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension)

Compensation: $100,000-$130,000 DOE

Source

Original vacancy published byAlstom.Please refer to the official employerwebsite for current information.