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Job Title


Cost Engineer Lead


Company : Alstom


Location : Saint-Bruno, Québec


Created : 2025-10-17


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Join Alstom as a Cost Engineer Lead in Saint-Bruno, QC, CA. We understand transport networks and what moves people, offering a broad portfolio in the industry. As a Cost Engineer Lead, you will work alongside collaborative and innovative teammates, taking on a new challenge and applying your costing expertise in a cutting-edge field. Your future role involves playing a key role in the development of new interiors components and sub-assemblies, ensuring cost optimization and value creation throughout the development cycle. You will work closely with teams across the business, evaluate supplier proposals, and drive cost-effective solutions through design-to-cost (DTC) activities. Well look to you for: Performing macro and micro costing to assess cost impacts and improve cost maturity. Analyzing supplier offers and identifying gaps, risks, and opportunities. Participating in design reviews and proposing cost optimization strategies. Building supplier cost breakdowns and conducting costing simulations. Assessing and negotiating supplier proposals based on technical and commercial factors. Evaluating cost impacts of modifications and focusing on cost optimization workshops. Creating and updating cost breakdown databases for CDS Interiors technologies. Contributing to the development of a cost-focused mindset through training and coaching. All About You - we value passion and attitude over experience. You should have: Engineering-related degree. 5 to 8 years of pertinent experience. Excellent Excel skills (Pivot tables, Macros, VBA). Familiarity with CATIA V5. Knowledge of industrial processes (e.g., aluminum extrusion, SMW, composite and thermoplastic processes, lighting). Project and risk management knowledge. Costing knowledge (quotation, cost breakdown, RDTC using value analysis). Fluent in English & French. Knowledge of a language other than French is an asset. Strong analytical skills, organized, rigorous, and proactive. Ability to facilitate multi-functional teams and effectively challenge others. Things youll enjoy - join us on a life-long transformative journey. Youll enjoy stability, challenges, and a long-term career, and have the opportunity to: Work with new security standards for rail signalling. Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues. Contribute to innovative projects. Utilise our flexible working environment. Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries. Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning programs. Progress towards senior leadership roles or technical expertise paths. Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension). As a global business, were an equal-opportunity employer that celebrates diversity across the 63 countries we operate in. Were committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone. #J-18808-Ljbffr