Project Manager Special Tools & Maintenance

Job summary

Lead and coordinate maintenance engineering and special tools activities for rolling stock projects across North America. Manage a multidisciplinary team of engineers and oversee a budget exceeding $50M while acting as the primary technical interface with customers.

Job details

Req ID:525041 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. With growing activities in Canada to meet the increasing demand for sustainable transportation, Alstom is looking for motivated candidates who will help us leverage our expertise and apply it locally. Are you ready to be part of shaping the future of a cutting-edge industry? We are looking for a strategic Project Manager- Special Tools & Maintenance to join the Integrated Services Readiness (ISR) team in St-Bruno. Your Future role As a Special Tools and Maintenance Project Manager, you lead and coordinate maintenance engineering and special tools activities for rolling stock projects across North America. This role is critical to ensuring that trains are delivered with robust, compliant, and optimized maintenance solutions, fully supported by appropriate special tools, diagnostic equipment. Day-to-Day, you will oversee a team of 4–5 engineers and be responsible for planning, executing, and delivering maintenance and special tools deliverables in alignment with customer technical specifications, contractual requirements, safety standards, and cost objectives. As our ideal candidate, you bring solid expertise in maintenance engineering, design‑for‑maintainability, and special tools and diagnostic equipment, ensuring reliable delivery in complex project environments and are a strong technical and people leader with significant experience managing multidisciplinary teams and budgets, recognized for excellent communication and negotiation skills in English and effective stakeholder engagement. Work location: Saint-Bruno (South Shore of Montréal) Status : Permanent/full time (40h) Hybrid : 3 days in office / 2 days remote Key Responsibilities Team Leadership & Project Management Lead, coach, and manage a multidisciplinary team of maintenance and special tools engineers Manage a budget exceeding $50M (hours and ODCs) Act as the primary ISR technical interface with customers on maintenance and tooling topics Maintenance Engineering Lead design‑for‑maintainability activities Manage and support maintainability demonstrations at customer sites Oversee maintenance studies and analyses for rolling stock equipment Special Tools & Diagnostic Equipment Lead the design, qualification, and commissioning of special tools and diagnostic test equipment Lead the evaluation of supplier technical proposals and manage technical reviews and meetings with suppliers and customers All about you We value passion and attitude as much as experience. Here what we think will help you succeed and grow in this role: Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering Overall background includes several years of experience in technical and people leadership Overall background includes several years of experience in technical and people leadership Strong planning and organizational skills Experience in the railway/transportation industry (considered an asset) Proficiency in analyzing and preparing bids and documentation Excellent communication skills in both English and French are preferred Things you’ll enjoy in this role and working at ALSTOM · Contribute to innovative projects · Challenges free from unexciting daily routines · Enjoy stability throughout your journey with us as the rail industry is here to stay · Grow and develop new skills through award-winning learning · 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, pension). 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. Bilingualism Proficiency in French and English is required. Knowledge of a third language is considered an asset when working with our international partners, suppliers, colleagues, and customers. In Quebec, French remains the primary working language of our company.

What you’ll do

Lead and coordinate maintenance engineering and special tools activities for rolling stock projects across North America. Manage a multidisciplinary team of engineers and oversee a budget exceeding $50M while acting as the primary technical interface with customers.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and several years of experience in technical and people leadership. Proficiency in English and French is required, along with strong planning, organizational, and communication skills.

Benefits

• Life insurance • Medical insurance • Pension plan • Learning and development opportunities

Listed skills

• Planning · Preferred
• Negotiation · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Team Leadership · Preferred
• Project management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Project management
• Maintenance engineering
• Team leadership
• Budget management
• Design-for-maintainability
• Special tools design
• Diagnostic equipment
• Rolling stock
• Technical proposal evaluation
• Stakeholder engagement
• Communication
• Negotiation
• Mechanical engineering
• Planning
• Organizational skills
• Bid analysis
• Maintenance Coordination
• Workplace Inclusivity
• Organizational Skills
• Bilingual (French/English)
• Budgeting
• Diagnostic Tests
• Language Interpretation
• English Language
• French Language
• Leadership
• Innovation
• Mechanical Engineering
• Maintainability
• Project Management
• Safety Standards
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Team Leadership
• Software Technical Review
• Tooling
• Transport Networks
• Integrated Service Routers
• Commissioning
• Demonstration Skills

Job areas

• Engineering
• Management & Leadership
• Transportation
• Manufacturing
• Maintenance Project Manager
• Maintenance Manager
• Mechanical Engineering Technicians
• First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers