Test and Commissioning Engineer

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Join us as full-time Testing & Commissioning (T&C) Engineer
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The Testing & Commissioning (T&C) Engineer is responsible for overseeing installation supervision and executing commissioning activities for railway signaling subsystems (e.g., Interlocking [IXL], Automatic Train Control [ATC], Data Communication Systems [DCS], etc.). The role ensures systems are delivered successfully and handed over to the customer or warranty phase in full compliance with project requirements.

Governance & Process Leadership

• Deploy and ensure strict adherence to Alstom Installation and T&C processes and standards across all site activities.
• Manage internal (Engineering, Installation) and external (Customer, Partners, Third Parties) technical interfaces to ensure smooth execution of T&C activities.
• Promote a culture of process discipline, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Capture, formalize, and share Return on Experience (REX), contributing to process, tool, and reference library improvements.
• Identify risks, inefficiencies, and process gaps, and propose corrective and improvement actions.

• Perform and coordinate field testing and commissioning activities for CBTC systems.
• Validate proper integration and functionality of signaling, train control, and station systems.
• Apply a structured and systematic testing methodology, aligned with project milestones.
• Identify, analyze, and resolve issues through troubleshooting, log analysis, and root cause analysis.
• Record and manage Non-Conformities (NCRs) and defects with full traceability until closure.
• Ensure proper reporting and evidence collection to support validation and certification activities.

Documentation & Compliance

• Prepare, review, and maintain commissioning plans, test procedures, and test reports.
• Ensure all T&C activities are performed in compliance with:
  • Contractual requirements
  • Technical specifications
  • Alstom standards and processes.
• Verify system compliance with functional, performance, and safety requirements.
• Maintain up-to-date method statements and procedures for installation and commissioning scope.
• Support definition and execution of cut-over strategies (especially for brownfield projects).

Coordination & Handover

• Collaborate with Design, Installation, and Operations teams to ensure site readiness for commissioning activities.
• Interface with customers, suppliers, and regulatory bodies to support smooth execution.
• Prepare and maintain 4-week lookahead plans, aligned with project schedule and priorities.
• Participate in site coordination and access planning meetings, ensuring activity alignment with site constraints.
• Facilitate training and handover to Operations & Maintenance teams.
• Provide regular progress updates, KPI tracking, and reporting, identifying and resolving technical or operational blockers.

Safety, Quality & Project Performance (QCD)

• Ensure strict compliance with EHS requirements, leading hazard identification and mitigation for site activities.
• Contribute to achieving project Quality, Cost, Delivery objectives through efficient execution and proactive risk management.
• Ensure implementation of a zero-incident and zero-defect approach in all T&C activities.
• Support Safety and Quality teams with accurate test reports and deviation analysis.

Education & Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Electronics, Telecommunications Engineering
, or equivalent experience

Minimum 4 years of experience in railway signaling or communication systems testing & commissioning

Experience in CBTC, ERTMS, or…