Project Manager - Rolling Stock

SYSTRA

$80K — $110K *
Transportation
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Degree in applied science, engineering, or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Minimum 5 years of project or production management experience in railcar manufacturing or 10 years for heavy-duty vehicles.
  • Experience in a manufacturing or construction environment, particularly in rail or heavy vehicle industries.
  • Bilingual in French and English, with strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Strong interpersonal skills, with a collaborative approach to team building.

Responsibilities

  • Lead daily project operations with onsite teams and service providers.
  • Ensure delivery meets contract specifications by managing engineering and procurement.
  • Monitor project timelines, material deliveries, and warranty issue resolution.
  • Oversee project budgeting and produce reports for the executive team and clients.
  • Maintain a risk register and manage out-of-scope work proposals for contract modifications.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work with a diverse clientele in both French and English.
  • Travel opportunities to Los Angeles for project meetings.
  • Collaborative work environment fostering team growth.
  • Engagement with multidisciplinary teams for strategic initiatives.
Full Job Description
Context

The role centers on leading project operations end-to-end-aligning engineering, procurement, schedule, budget, and risk to ensure contract-compliant delivery and seamless client communication.

Missions/Main Duties

  • Lead production operations with the onsite representative and service providers, ensuring day-to-day execution.
  • Ensure contract-compliant delivery by coordinating engineering and procurement requests and aligning deliverables.
  • Monitor and control project progress and schedule, including materials deliveries and warranty issue resolution.
  • Manage project budgeting and reporting to the executive team and prepare client-facing correspondence and reports.
  • Maintain the risk register, track out-of-scope work, and prepare proposals for contract change orders.


Profile/Skills

Education: Completion of a degree in applied science, engineering, or a related discipline - or a combination of education, training and experience deemed equivalent

Years of experience: Minimum of five (5) years project or production management experience related to the manufacture, design, testing, inspection, and commissioning of passenger railcars or 10 years experience for other heavy-duty vehicles.

Technical competencies:
  • Experience in manufacturing or construction environment a must, preferably in rail or heavy vehicle industries
  • Clear verbal and written communication skills, both in French and in English*

*Reasons for requiring bilingualism: You will have the opportunity to work with a varied clientele, including both French- and English-speaking companies. Bilingualism is therefore fundamental to building strong relationships with our customers, understanding their specific needs, communicating effectively in their preferred language and facilitating strategic meetings.

Personal and soft skills:
  • Aptitude for coordinating remote activities between multidisciplinary team members
  • Implement collaborative approach with internal and external members to foster team building and strategic growth
  • Ability to work with various business partners including: production staff, professional consultants, small to multinational vendors, etc.

Other requirements:
  • Available to travel to Los Angeles for 1-2 weeks on some occasions.

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