Cost Engineer

Your future role
Take on a new challenge and apply your costing expertise in a cutting‑edge field. You’ll work alongside collaborative and innovative teammates.

You’ll play a key role in the development of new interiors components and sub‑assemblies, ensuring cost optimization and value creation throughout the development cycle. Day‑to‑day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (designers, procurement, project managers), evaluate supplier proposals, and drive cost‑effective solutions through design‑to‑cost (DTC) activities, and much more.

You’ll specifically take care of analyzing costs during tender and project phases, but also contribute to transversal activities such as database creation and cost mindset development within the team.

Performing costing to assess impacts on products and improve cost maturity

Analyzing supplier offers and identifying gaps, risks, and opportunities

Participating in design reviews and proposing cost optimization strategies

Building supplier cost breakdowns and conducting costing simulations

Negotiate supplier proposals together with sourcing/procurement colleagues to optimize overall value

Evaluating cost impacts of modifications and focusing on cost optimization workshops

Use cost breakdown databases for train interiors

Contributing to the development of a cost‑focused mindset with peers

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.

Engineering or other related degree combined with relevant experience

2 to 5 years of pertinent experience.

Excellent Excel skills (Pivot tables, VBA)

Familiar with CATIA V5

Knowledge of manufacturing processes desirable

Project and risk management knowledge

Costing knowledge (estimation, cost breakdowns, financial analysis, should cost)

Fluent in English;
French (considered an asset)

Strong analytical skills, organized, rigorous, and proactive

Influences change management on product and processes

Ability to facilitate multi‑functional teams and effectively challenge others

Strong communicator

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:

Enjoy stability, challenges, and a long‑term career free from boring daily routines.

Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues.

Contribute to innovative projects.

Utilise our flexible working environment.

Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries.

Benefit from our investment in your development, through award‑winning learning programs.

Progress towards senior leadership roles or technical expertise paths.

Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension).

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.

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.

Job Type: Experienced

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