Project Engineer

Progress Rail Signaling Spa is looking for an enthusiastic and self‑motivated Project Engineer. The position is based in Italy and it’s open to our offices in Pistoia, Roma, Genova and Bologna. Who We Are Founded in 1958 in Pistoia, Italy, as ECM, Progress Rail Signaling Spa has been servicing the railway infrastructure for well over sixty years in a constant pursuit of innovation and cutting‑edge technology. Leader in producing power supply units for railway and stations, signalling systems with LED technology, Automatic Train Protection Systems, ERTMS both trackside and train‑borne subsystems. Its Computer Based Interlocking system is a powerhouse of scalability and flexibility, managing hundreds of miles of railway from one central control room. Progress Rail Signaling, part of Progress Rail, a Caterpillar company, offers complete signalling solutions under the ECM brand for any railway infrastructure need all over the world. Job Purpose Manage the technical contractual scope of the project and functionally lead the project engineering team. Responsibilities and Accountabilities Manage the technical contractual scope of the project : Be accountable for the customer acceptance of the project solution, directly interfacing the customer technical reference for the project; Manage the project technical risks and the corresponding mitigation plan; Together with the Project Manager, in case of contractual scope evolution, rise variation order and manage the approval with the Change Control Board, using the appropriate procedures; Validate the technical design choices with the peers (Eg : V&V Manager), the AE Technical Advisor and the Product Development (R&D) Direction; Identify which are the applicable regulations in the customer country and ensure they are taken into account in project solution design; Define and manage the external and internal interfaces : Between different sub‑systems Within sub‑systems interfaced with signalling scope With subcontractors With products and R&D team Be accountable for performing surveys on site and produce constraints for installation of equipment. Be accountable for delivering the scheme plan: this drawing summarizes the Signalling solution, and the associated layout of the equipment along the track. Manage the project solution, meaning the customization and parameterization of the generic solution to meet QCDP commitments : Build and analyse, together with the System Engineer or the Technical Advisor, the project requirements database and allocate requirements to R&D team, Project Engineering team and Industrialization team; Act as a chairman of Project Change Control Board (CCB) for the Project (to validate variations); Organise the configuration management and the organisation of transverse technical meetings for scope management: CCB, Configuration review, baselines definition. Be responsible for the project design and application engineering activities; Be accountable for Engineering tasks, Quality, Costs of Engineering and Delivery time; Consolidate and provide BoM / BoQ. Functionally lead the project engineering team : Allocate task(s) across Project Engineering team and ensure engineering activities regular follow‑up; Deploy the applicable engineering process, methods & tools on the project; PE is accountable for Project Delivery Sheet and verify that the relevant Project Safety Case is delivered in the planned time; Manage the interface with the project core team : Provide all technical documents to the project core team members for the industrialisation, sourcing, installation, test and commissioning (production BoQ, architecture schematics, …); Support actively the solution of the technical issues detected by different core team members; During project warranty, coordinate actions to support resolution of pending technical issues following the Project Warranty requirements; Support Project Quality Manager to consolidate the REX of the Project and the Reliability Growth in case of issues after the entering in commercial service; Support AE Technical Advisor / AE Engineering Department Head to define / perform knowledge capitalization. Experience and Qualifications Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (electronic, electric, computer science, telecommunication) or equivalent experience; IT skills: MS Office suite; Autocad; MS Project; Windows O.S. as user; Good experience in projects execution and Engineering team management; Good knowledge in Engineering Design methods and tools (system design and / or system modelling; requirements management; project planning; BoM / BoQ management); Decision making ability and troubleshooting skills; Language skills Italian mother tongue (or equivalent) English knowledge: B2 or equivalent Others: (French, Spanish, German…) Working with us Our people are at the heart of what we do at PRS. We know we are better when all our people are developed, engaged and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well‑being of our workforce, train and reward talent and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other. Working for you We know we have to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we must push the boundaries today. We prioritise rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their input. Join us, and you can expect: Contemporary work‑life balance policies Training programs Join us If you are seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in a company that values innovation and progress, join us and become part of a team of people who will challenge and inspire you Progress Rail Signaling is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. To demonstrate concrete commitment to an inclusive environment and against stereotypes, Progress Rail Signaling Spa has obtained UNIPdR125 : 2022 Certification on Gender Equity, SA8000 and UNI ISO 30415 : 2021 Diversity & Inclusion Certification. #J-18808-Ljbffr