What are the responsibilities and job description for the VIE USA – Data Engineering & Operational Excellence (F/M) position at RATP Dev?
RATP Dev, a subsidiary of the RATP Group, ensures the operation and maintenance of urban and interurban transport networks in 16 countries through over 100 subsidiaries. With over 25,000 employees and the expertise and backing of a global leader in public transportation, our subsidiaries provide performance, dynamism and reliability to our customers and passengers to their networks.
RATP Dev America operates in over 40 locations in 17 states, building on RATP Group’s 100 years of international experience. From day-to-day operations to long-term planning, RATP Dev America works closely with local communities to create, implement, and maintain smart and efficient streetcar, bus, train and subway networks. As part of the worldwide RATP Group, RATP Dev America brings a world of innovative, global know-how to small towns, big cities and intercity territories alike.
Under the supervision of the SVP of Safety and Industrial Engineering, the Project Manager Assistant plays a central role at the intersection of data, engineering, and operations. The position is focused on applying data to real-world operational challenges to support performance, safety, and operational excellence in bus and rail activities. The successful candidate will contribute to process optimization, the development of analytical tools, and the implementation of innovative solutions to improve decision-making and operational efficiency.
Responsibilities
Data Engineering & Data Infrastructure
RATP Dev America operates in over 40 locations in 17 states, building on RATP Group’s 100 years of international experience. From day-to-day operations to long-term planning, RATP Dev America works closely with local communities to create, implement, and maintain smart and efficient streetcar, bus, train and subway networks. As part of the worldwide RATP Group, RATP Dev America brings a world of innovative, global know-how to small towns, big cities and intercity territories alike.
Under the supervision of the SVP of Safety and Industrial Engineering, the Project Manager Assistant plays a central role at the intersection of data, engineering, and operations. The position is focused on applying data to real-world operational challenges to support performance, safety, and operational excellence in bus and rail activities. The successful candidate will contribute to process optimization, the development of analytical tools, and the implementation of innovative solutions to improve decision-making and operational efficiency.
Responsibilities
Data Engineering & Data Infrastructure
- Own and develop end-to-end data pipelines (from ingestion to consumption) feeding BI tools and preparing future machine learning use cases.
- Design and maintain scalable data workflows using a modern data stack (AWS, Airflow, dbt, Snowflake).
- Ensure robustness, reliability, and performance of data pipelines across multiple business domains.
- Define, monitor, and improve data quality metrics (completeness, consistency, accuracy).
- Implement data monitoring tools and alerting systems.
- Drive initiatives to enhance data reliability and standardization across systems.
- Produce high-impact analytics and dashboards for operational stakeholders.
- Support decision-making by translating data into actionable insights.
- Work across multiple business verticals: Operations, Maintenance, Safety, HR, and Finance.
- Lead and support deployment of data tools and solutions across field locations.
- Train end users and ensure adoption of BI, reporting, and operational tools.
- Act as a force of proposal, identifying optimization opportunities and improving processes.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver projects with tangible operational impact.
- Engineering degree or equivalent, ideally with a focus on Data, Industrial Engineering, or technical project management.
- Experience in data engineering and data analytics, with ownership of end-to-end projects.
- Proficiency in BI tools (Qlik Sense, Power BI) and programming (Python).
- Knowledge of modern data stack: AWS, Airflow, dbt, Snowflake.
- Familiarity with machine learning is a plus.
- Skills in IT project management and change management.
- Autonomous, proactive, and solution oriented.
- Interest in the transport, safety, or industrial engineering sectors
- Professional-level English
- Be at least 18 years old and have not yet celebrated your 29th birthday: you must be 28 at the time of your departure on assignment,
- Be of French nationality or a citizen of a European Economic Area country.
- If you are of French nationality or dual nationality, attended France's national service obligations (Numéro Identifiant Défense).
- Have a clean criminal record.
- Be able to devote 100% of your time to the assignment: no part-time work, entrepreneurship, studies, or income-generating activities are possible in parallel with your V.I.E. assignment.
- No previous work employment in the United states