Requisition/Vacancy No\. 116629BR
**Position Title** Rolling Stock Expert
**Job Category** Engineering \- Transportation
**Business Line** Transportation
**Office Region** United Kingdom
**Office Location** FRA \- Paris
**Why Choose AECOM?** AECOM is a premier, fully integrated professional and technical services firm positioned to design, build, finance and operate infrastructure assets around the world for public\- and private\-sector clients\. With nearly 100,000 employees — including architects, engineers, designers, planners, scientists and management and construction services professionals — serving clients in over 150 countries around the world, AECOM is ranked as the \#1 engineering design firm by revenue in _Engineering News\-Record_ magazine’s annual industry rankings, and has been recognized by _Fortune_ magazine as a World’s Most Admired Company\. The firm is a leader in all of the key markets that it serves, including transportation, facilities, environmental, energy, oil and gas, water, high\-rise buildings and government\. AECOM provides a blend of global reach, local knowledge, innovation and technical excellence in delivering customized and creative solutions that meet the needs of clients’ projects\. A _Fortune 500_ firm, AECOM companies, including URS Corporation and Hunt Construction Group, have annual revenue of approximately $19 billion\. More information on AECOM and its services can be found at ;www\.aecom\.com\.
**About the Business Line** **Transportation**
We provide professional services in areas such as aviation, transit, freight rail, highways and bridges, planning, and ports and marine\. Our global network of top\-tier specialists delivers comprehensive services over the full life cycle of a project to benefit clients in government and private industries\.
**Job Summary** After successful award of the pre\-program management consultancy services to the Jeddah Metro Company in 2014, AECOM are now looking for a Rolling Stock Expert to compliment the team based in Paris on this unique project\. The public transport master plan will take seven years to complete and will lead to active and accessible public facilities, pedestrian\-friendly streets and neighborhoods, easy access to transit site and higher land use density adjacent to transit site, amongst other advantages\. The project will include commuter trains, trams, and metros with 72 stations spanning 152km of marine networks, ferries and commuter rapid feeder buses\.
This role will be based in Paris for approximately six months and then will transfer to the UK upon successful completion of the project
In addition to the Paris based assignment, core elements of the role will include;
+ Assistance in the preparation of bids
+ Writing of technical specifications
+ Review and appraisal of rolling stock specifications and design descriptions
+ Review of test plans and witnessing of factory tests and commissioning
+ Review of maintenance and training documentation
+ Condition assessment of rolling stock fleets
+ Keeping abreast of technical and technological developments
+ Provision of rolling stock technical advice and support to the rail team
+ Supporting the Head of Rolling Stock in project delivery\.
**Minimum Requirements**
+ BEng or MEng engineering degree
+ Broad knowledge of the rail industry, with significant railway engineering experience and technical experience relevant to the delivery of rolling stock projects
+ Demonstrable experience in the design and/or maintenance of rolling stock
+ Strong client\-facing skills in terms of credibility and knowledge of railway engineering
+ An appreciation of the commercial side of bidding and winning projects
+ Strong communication skills
**Preferred Qualifications**
+ Member of a Professional Institution such as IMechE or IET
+ Mechanical engineering expertise
+ Experience in heavy metro, commuter and/or freightExperience of working within client teams
**What We Offer** AECOM is a place where you can put your innovative thinking and business skills into high gear and work alongside other highly intelligent and motivated people\. It's a place where you can apply your skills to some of the world's most challenging, interesting, and meaningful projects worldwide\. It's a place that values the diversity of our areas of practice and our people\. It's what makes AECOM a great place to work and grow\. AECOM is an Equal Opportunity Employer\.
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