Engineering Team Leader

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.
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Location: Derby
Appointment Basis: Permanent
Apply by: 29/04/2026
Salary: £62,000 DOE plus bonus and excellent benefits
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.
Your future role
The Engineering Team Leader manages a sub-set of the Train System (TS) metier team activities in accordance with Quality, Cost, Delivery (QCD) commitments on the project(s) / program(s). They will ensure the deployment of Alstom processes and tools with the corresponding Engineering instructions inside the team. They will support consistent development of competencies inside the team required for this domain, following the right methodologies and tools as well as the continuous improvement of the TS Metier in collaboration with the TS Metier Manager.
We’ll look to you for:
* Supporting the team in the resolution of technical issues in particular those involving other stakeholders (internal or external) and to support them in the definition of priorities.
* Ensuring the design reviews are prepared and documented as per the project / program schedule and to follow-up the main open actions.
* Managing the development of the team to ensure the adequacy of the capacity vs workload vs skills with the support of the Site TS metier manager.
* Ensuring adequate team resources are appointed to the projects / programs / tenders allocated to the Site.
* Developing an efficient offshore Engineering resource support.
* Supporting Site TS metier manager for the forecast of the Site workload, based on hypotheses provided by the workload manager and identifying necessary resources to secure project QCD commitments.
* Ensuring the Alstom Transport / Engineering rules & processes are understood and applied inside the team
* Reporting on the progress of team activities and alert the site metier manager in case of issue potentially impacting the achievement of the QCD commitment.
* Being a pro-active contributor to the improvement of the TS Metier rules and practices in collaboration with site metier manager and central metier team
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:
* Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience.
* Experience in Rollingstock Component engineering.
* Experience in team management or in an engineering lead position.
* Technical Expertise: Strong knowledge of rolling stock engineering processes and standards; familiarity with APSYS roadmap and QCD principles.
* Communication & Interpersonal Skills: Clear stakeholder engagement and conflict management.
* Customer Focus & Organisational Skills: Structured, hands-on approach with resilience under pressure.
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 dynamic, inclusive, and safety-focused 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
* Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension)
* Up to 52 weeks full maternity and adoption pay
* 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with the opportunity to buy or sell holiday
* A wide range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your lifestyle
You don’t need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you’ll be proud. If you’re up for the challenge, we’d love to hear from you!
Equal opportunity statement:
Alstom is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local law.
As a 'Disability Confident' employer, we will interview all disabled job applicants who match the essential criteria of the job description or specification. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles unless operational requirements prevent otherwise