Technical Project Manager

We are a multinational group with over 100 years of experience in the supply of comprehensive transit solutions positioned at the forefront of technology for high value-added sustainable mobility.

The company is a leader of the railway industry offering one of the most comprehensive and flexible arrays of products in railway related markets, such as rolling stock, components, infrastructure, signalling and services (maintenance, refurbishing and financial services).

The customer oriented Technical Project Manager will act as a liaison between the Company and the Customer, with the goal of accelerating the design approval and interface management processes. Engaging Customer and project development needs to help the Company to deliver a design that fulfils de Contract on time and within budget.

Shall be the main technical interface person in front of the customer. Shall represent the technical design team in front of the customer, following the criteria received from the Headquarters TPMs.

KEY RESPONSABILITIES:

• Main technical interface at CAF side to discuss with the Customer all vehicle technical details. For this duty, the TPM in destination will have the support of the rest of the TPM team and Design team at the Engineering Department.

• Shall conduct dialog with the client in coordination with the PM, regarding the implementation of the Project.

• Shall be CAF leading figure during the Design Reviews with the final customer guiding the Design team to obtain client's approval.

• Shall ensure the interface with the Program Manager sited in destination.

• Assess the impacts of the variations (costs and/or lead time) in the projects, as well as the possible effect of the risks and penalties, which in case of affecting the Program should be assessed in a coordinated manner with the PM.

• Shall grant, together with the Contract Manager, the compliance of the Contract clauses by the Customer.

• Encourage and guide the use of standardized solutions and monitoring of the defined methodologies.

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS:

Qualification:

• Bachelor or Master Degree in Engineering.

Professional Experience:

• Minimum 5-10 years in the railway sector in Design Coordination / Management, preferably in Rolling Stock Project management.
• Knowledge in the Local market and Approval process.

• Shall have experience in working with customer.

Languages:

• Business English level is mandatory

• Additional languages as German or French are desired

• Spanish, as alternative, would be very favourably considered.

Skills:

• Soft Skills: Very good interpersonal and organizational skills, open minded, excellent abilities for teamwork, proactivity, proven level of autonomy.

• Technical skills:
  • Good skills with Excell, Word, Outlook, PPT, Microsoft Project, etc
  • To have used in the pass and be familiarised with tools such as DOORs, CATIA, 3DExperience, TRELLO, Program Planner.

• Shall be sited in Delhi office but also shall be available to travel to CAF Headquarters