Alstom
Transverse Discipline Domain Lead
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Severe Train Discipline Engineering Manager
Location: Derby (on site) Appointment: Permanent Application Deadline: March 12, 2026 Compensation: Circa £65,000 pa plus generous performance bonus and excellent benefits
About Alstom
At Alstom, we engineer transport networks that connect people. Our portfolio ranges from high-speed trains, metros, and trams to digital mobility solutions. With 86,000+ employees worldwide, we lead the digital shift to sustainability—reducing emissions and redefining mobility in cities.
We’re scaling industries beyond cars to power the next generation of travel.
Your Role: Discipline Engineering Leader
Shape the future of the rail industry by leading a specialised Transverse Discipline (TD) team. Your expertise will guide Aerodynamics, Human Factors, Environmental Adaptation, Acoustics, Fire Safety, or Eco Design while managing cross-functional projects, ensuring delivery quality and compliance with Alstom’s global standards and tools (APSYS).
Key Responsibilities:
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Technical Ownership:
- Ensure rigorous application of Train Design Rules, Standards, and tools within your domain.
- Verify compliance on critical documents through approved routes.
- Align team capacity with project demands, identifying skills gaps and resource realignment.
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Stakeholder Leadership:
- Collaborate with UK and global teams, escalating risks and driving cross-functional solutions.
- Engage in Alstom’s Transverse Discipline Network for continuous improvement.
- Propose solutions to the Central Train Design Office for systemwide enhancements.
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Team Empowerment:
- Develop and mentor teams to balance right-first-time delivery against timeline constraints.
- Champion safety standards while maximising innovation in engineering solutions.
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Strategic Execution:
- Advance the APSYS roadmap for Transverse Discipline (audit, track improvement, testing proposals).
- Alert leadership in capacity crunches, skills erosion, or rule applicability conflicts.
About You
We seek talent over tickets. Here’s what puts you ahead for this role:
Qualifications & Experience:
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Engineering Degree (Mechanical or related) or equivalent, ideally with deep expertise in "specialist discipline fields" like:
- Aerodynamics
- Human Factors
- Environmental/Climatic Adaptation
- Eco Design
- Acoustics
- Fire Safety
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Industry-Proven:
- 10+ years’ railway experience preferred (metros, signalling, leading-edge projects welcome).
- Notable track record managing teams from multiple engineering disciplines.
- Hands-on proficiency in requirements management, quality checklists, and APSYS.
Soft Skills:
- Communication – Clarity in both technical writing and verbal collaboration across functions.
- Adaptability – Proven resilience in ambiguous environments.
Why Join Alstom
An Invitation to Grow With Impact
Feel the difference:
- Frontline growth – The rail sector prioritises purpose, and our environments reflect it.
- Diverse challenges – Rotate between metroscopes as you master solutions across the lifecycle.
- Safety-first, tomorrow-first – Inclusive culture champions technical curiosity and innovation coverage.
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Benefits:
✔ Award-winning development hub:
- Customised learning journeys for your skills and interests.
- Bilingual education support in majority bilingual regions.
✔ Cutting-edge Mobility Career:
- Buy/sell holiday for family-friendly respite or overdrive.
- 25 days + bank holidays + flexibility – national holidays are not optional.
✔ Total Reward Programme:
- Performance-driven bonus pool expanding beyond the basic £65k base.
- 52 weeks either of pregnancy/maternity leave (fully remunerated via adoption)
- Enterprise-grade social support encompassing (medical coverage, pension matching, trouser budget, pension/family planning assistance, etc.)
- Private excursions or trio collaborations to limit burnout
Our Commitment
Equal opportunity is our coding baseline: We individually care about perspectives that ring innovation.
As a Disability Confident employer, you’ll feel empowered from day one. We.toggle between intersectional access as a default, intersecting capabilities to cultivate your potential.
Bring your insight. Equally, we guarantee the right space for it to breathe. Come build the leveling rail. – You’ve got this.
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