Fleet Engineering Manager

Transdev is hiring a Fleet Engineer Manager in Dublin, Ireland

Mobility Company

At Transdev, we are proud to make 11 million people travel every day around the world to efficient, simple and eco-friendly transport services that serve the territories.

Because we operate a wide range of transportation modes (Metro, Commuter Trains, LRT/ Tramways, Bus Rapid Transit, Buses, Coaches, ferries, etc.) and as we are established in 19 countries across five continents, everywhere we are, we aspire to promote the initiative of our multicultural teams.

Joining Transdev means joining men and women who serve others and work in a meaningful industry: mobility.

Destination/ Roadmap

Since 2004, Transdev runs the LUAS tramway in Dublin. Transdev Dublin Light Rail counts 2 tramway lines, 80 vehicles and 600 employees. 48.1 million passenger journeys were made on Luas in 2019 with an average 120,000+ passenger journeys made each day.

Transdev Dublin Light Rail is now looking for a Fleet Engineer Manager to join our dynamic Fleet team within Luas.

Key Responsibilities

• Delivering asset management strategy in line with ISO 55001.
• Working with Fleet Maintenance department to plan and implement the maintenance plan requirements within tolerance.
• Reviewing and approving annual maintenance plan updates.
• Managing the creation/update of fleet maintenance documentation, including work instructions, certificates, toolbox talks, etc.
• Managing implementation of fleet overhauls and non-planned/emerging maintenance projects.
• Implementing reliability projects based on data analysis and return of experience.
• Ensuring all projects/initiatives adhere to acceptable engineering practices and compliance regulations.
• Working with suppliers/contractors to ensure parts and services are delivered to acceptable standards and on schedule for ongoing projects.
• Developing solutions for component obsolescence.
• Holding responsibility for implementation and delivery of the Failure Reporting and Corrective Action System (FRACAS).
• Managing the engineering change control processes.
• Producing supporting documents for defects and variations.
• Liaising with Client and Commission for Railway Regulations as required.
• Setting and prioritising the workload for the Engineering team.
• Managing the performance of engineering team members.
• Managing annual leave, sickness, overtime, etc. for the Engineering team.

*This is a Safety Critical Role

Required Education and Experience

• Minimum Level 8 qualification in an Engineering discipline.
• 5+ years' experience in an engineering department, 2+ years of which is management experience.
• Preferably five years working experience in the railway industry.
• Experience in the design or maintenance of safety systems.
• Experience in the maintenance industry.
• Working knowledge of safety risk analysis.

Skills

• Planning & organizing. Develops plans to meet departmental objectives.
• Influencing, negotiating and communication. Produces well-reasoned arguments that are presented with conviction. Adapts and develops arguments to achieve desired results.
• Leading people. Consistently leads by example, demonstrating strong interpersonal and team orientation skills.
• Corporate team worker. Actively promotes team working across the organization by fostering relationships with key stakeholders.
• Flexibility and adaptability. Consistently seeks new challenges. Has the ability to see alternative ways of achieving organizational goals.
• Thinking analytically. Consistently analyses and compares methods of working with a view to achieving best practice.
• Commercially minded and Customer focused. Strives to always balance Customer needs with Company profitability.
• Innovative. Develops conceptual ideas into feasible solutions.
• Decisive. Makes decisions with acceptable levels of risk. Decisions made, when necessary, with limited information.
• Team player. Provides direction for the Engineering team.
• Objective setter. Sets and measures objectives ensuring that such objectives contribute to organizational goals.
• Self-Motivation. Is inspired by the job in hand and inspires others to achieve agreed goals.

Language

• Full proficiency in English is required.

Additional information

• Working hours: Daytime work from Monday to Friday (39h/week contract).
• Work location: Working at the Company premises at the 3 depots. You may be required from time to time, to work at the premises of such subsidiary companies or organizations as the Company may require. You will be given as much notice of any such change of place as is reasonably practicable.