What are the responsibilities and job description for the Bid Technical Manager position at Alstom?
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 hybrid Bid Technical Manager in Pittsburgh, PA, US we’re looking for?
Your future role
Take on a new challenge and apply your extensive Rail Signaling expertise in a new cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside innovative, dedicated, and collaborative teammates. You'll lead the Bid Technical Scope to shape the future of rail transportation, ensuring the delivery of accurate and competitive technical proposals that align with our commercial strategy. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (Installation, Testing & Commissioning, Project Engineering, Development Centers), provide engineering estimates and compliance matrices, and much more.
We’ll look to you for:
- Leading the Bids and delivering engineering estimates, compliance matrices, and technical proposals,
- Providing the estimate of engineering effort needed for each tender preparation,
- Collaborating with Engineering Leadership to manage the allocation of the technical team in line with the bid needs,
- Analyzing potential gaps between customer specifications and standard solutions with the support of System Architect(s),
- Coordinating the bid's technical strategy with both internal and external stakeholders,
- Supporting the Bid Manager during negotiations with the Customer, identifying any technical changes during that phase,
- Demonstrating Technical Leadership, Scope Management, Risk Management, Requirements Management, Configuration Control and Change Management, Planning and Scheduling, and System Deployment.
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:
- Degree in Engineering, Computer Science or scientific subjects,
- Minimum 5 years of technical/engineering project management experience and knowledge of Project Engineering Management principles,
- Experience or understanding of Rail Signaling systems and rail industry (or simial sectors) - desired,
- Familiarity with the full lifecycle of project deployment until commissioning,
- Effective communication skills,
- Leadership skills,
- Analytical and critical thinking,
- Problem-solving ability.
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:
- Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues,
- Progress towards becoming a pivotal figure in delivering competitive and accurate technical proposals that align with our standard solutions and commercial strategy,
- Contribute to innovative projects,
- Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries
- Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, 401k).
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!
Important to note
As a global business, we’re an equal-opportunity employer that celebrates diversity across the 70 countries we operate in. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.