Vehicle Design Lead Engineer

Title:

Vehicle Design Lead Engineer

Project:

BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) CBTC (Communications Based Train Control)

The Company:

SYSTRA is a leading, Paris based, consulting and engineering firm, a world leader in transport infrastructure dedicated exclusively to the rail and mass transportation industry.  SYSTRA USA’s work centers on delivering planning, design, engineering, and program/construction management solutions to rail and transit agencies throughout the nation.

We have been offering services in the United States since 1985. From high speed, commuter, intercity rail, and metros to light rail, electric and autonomous vehicles, and bus systems, we deliver innovative solutions that move the world forward. Committed to designing and delivering safe, efficient, and cost-effective transportation solutions that enhance passengers’ experience, SYSTRA promotes sustainability and innovation in all our work.

Work Description

Position Description:

In this role you will utilize your robust, design to delivery project management experience leading CBTC - Communications Based Train Control integration within an existing vehicle.

Your outstanding collaboration skills will enable you to seamlessly work with multiple teams and stakeholders, often with competing priorities, to understand trade-offs when features cross multiple owners in different organizations.

To deliver the best over-all outcomes, your ability to clearly articulate project goals and strategy while leading with influence versus authority will be essential.

Responsibilities:

1. Lead multiple working groups including:
   1. CBTC Onboard (Hitachi)
   2. Vehicle Modification (Alstom)
2. Lead BART Vehicle System Integration team for CBTC Integration to the BART revenue vehicle.
   1. Analyze the technical propositions proposed by HITACHI and Alstom in term of mechanical, Electrical and network interfaces
   2. Determine possible solutions in the best interest of BART, if necessary
   3. Define OKRs (Objectives and Key Results) and establish and execute on plans for improving KRs
   4. Identify technical risks of the project
   5. Identify deviations to requirements
3. Define and develop strategy for resolving any conflicts that arise between BART, Hitachi, and Alstom.
4. Management:
   1. People Management – Workload distribution, Task assignment, Task prioritization.
   2. Problems arbitration – To the team 
   3. Relationship Hitachi, Alstom, RS&S – Stakeholder management
   4. Transversal topic (garbage bin) – Addressing miscellaneous topics
   5. Change Notice/ Change Order          
   6. Schedule/ Progress monitoring
   7. Planning/ Resources, hours, overtime
   8. Risks – Risk register with Paul
5. Lead the team to develop roadmap for Integration Strategy
6. Interface with HITACHI, Alstom, and BART stakeholder to identify technical options, costs and risks and establish priorities
7. Participating design, Installation, testing and commissioning phases
8. Support the review of documentation as it relates to the following design areas for BART CBTC project
9. Support the review of documentation as it relates to the following design areas for BART CBTC project
10. Support CM team in making Commercial strategy
11. Support CM team for estimating cost for a change order

Skills

Knowledge

Experience

1. 15 + years of experience on metro projects
2. Minimum 5 years of experience of successfully leading CBTC projects with cross-company and/or cross-industry stakeholders
3. Experience in people management
4. Familiar with international and multicultural projects
5. Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English