Senior Rolling Stock Project Leader

RailBays; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Alstom is seeking a senior project leader to take end-to-end accountability for complex rolling stock programs in a safety-critical environment. You will guide cross-functional teams through contract launch, design development, manufacturing, testing, commissioning, vehicle acceptance, and transition into revenue service.

As primary interface with customers and partners, you will manage scope, schedule, budget, quality, safety, and risk while driving continuous improvement and delivering safe,

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering or a related field.
• Significant project leadership experience in transportation, ideally within rolling stock.
• Proven ability to manage contracts, budgets, schedules, risks, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Professional proficiency in English.
• PMP certification and North American rail experience are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and end-to-end accountability for complex rolling stock projects, from contract launch through vehicle acceptance, warranty, and transition into revenue service.
• Managing project scope, WBS, schedule, budget, cash flow, margin, quality, safety, risks, opportunities, and overall financial performance.
• Serving as the primary customer interface for contractual, commercial, technical, and operational matters.
• Leading design reviews, manufacturing readiness, production, testing, commissioning, vehicle acceptance, and corrective action activities.
• Ensuring compliance with contractual obligations, applicable regulations, internal governance, safety standards, and quality requirements.
• Managing suppliers and subcontractors, including deliverables, production schedules, quality, testing, warranties, recovery plans, and contract performance.
• Anticipating project risks and opportunities and implementing effective mitigation, recovery, and change-management plans.
• Coordinating Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Procurement, Quality, Safety, Finance, Legal, and Services to ensure integrated project delivery.
• Leading and developing a multidisciplinary project team while fostering accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Preparing executive-level reporting and partnering with Customer Director and Platform teams to strengthen customer relationships and identify additional opportunities.

Skills

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Client interface

English proficiency

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Alstom is seeking a senior project leader to take end-to-end accountability for complex rolling stock programs in a safety-critical environment. You will guide cross-functional teams through contract launch, design development, manufacturing, testing, commissioning, vehicle acceptance, and transition into revenue service.

As primary interface with customers and partners, you will manage scope, schedule, budget, quality, safety, and risk while driving continuous improvement and delivering safe,