Railway project manager (M/F)

Joining Davidson not only means joining a group of 3,000 consultants in 6 countries and 2 continents, but also joining a company that has been voted a Great Place To Work France and Europe by its employees for no less than 4 years, as well as one of the largest B Corps in France, named Best in the World in the "employees" category in 2022! ("B Corps" form a community of companies that have decided not to be the best in the world but the best FOR the world).

Because our development is based on strong principles:

• Deep respect for all our stakeholders: consultants, customers and suppliers. Because if work "can't buy you happiness", it can however cause unhappiness. Therefore, we are committed to listening and acting honestly.
• Equal opportunities in the processing of our applications and in the career management of our employees. We believe in a workplace where gender equality, inclusion and diversity are the norm.
• A minimal environmental impact and a maximum societal impact. That's why, beyond the work you'll be carrying out, you'll also be able to contribute to projects that Davidson supports: international solidarity work (with Planète Urgence), volunteering with charities (each Davidsonian has 3 days a year to work with them), supporting students from underprivileged backgrounds (with Article 1), investing in startups developing innovative solutions, collective and individual actions to reduce our carbon footprint, etc.
• Adhocratic management based on the implementation of the principles of "horizontal company" and "tribal management". One important detail on this last point: well-being at work is a luxury that we must be able to grant ourselves by being a "solid" company. For Davidsonians, this means combining initiative, commitment and professionalism. Because "talent without work is nothing". And it encourages us to recruit .. who are better than us...

We encourage applications from people with disabilities, and we are committed to meeting their specific needs in the best possible way.

Mission / Profile

As we expand our business activities, we are looking for a railway project manager to join our teams. The railway project manager plays a central role, as they coordinate prime contractors, project owners and construction companies. You'll be working on one of our standard rail, high-speed, metro or tramway line projects.

Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to:

• Manage design and pre-project phases
• Take charge of scheduling, cost and risk management, and the technical implementation of the project
• Forward consultation documents to construction companies
• Oversee the execution of the project up to the pre-acceptance work stage
• Coordinate all project stakeholders
• Compile civil engineering input data: including roads and utility services/external works, engineering structures, station and track development
• Compile data for the system component: including overhead lines, electric traction systems, signalling and high-power/low-power systems

Skills (pre-existing or to be acquired)

• Engineering degree or Masters
• Maybe you've only had initial experience in this field? No worries; we're hiring at all seniority levels
• You know MS Project like the back of your hand

Talents/soft skills

• You're a natural diplomat who can manage and work with people whose goals sometimes converge, and sometimes... don't

Description of the segment's business
Industry trades

Davidson works in partnership with its customers on projects geared towards an advanced, connected and environmentally-friendly future.
From participating in developing innovative products and procedures to incorporating digital and connectivity into the core of solutions (manufacturing 4.0), limiting risks and fostering sustainable development, Davidson's consultants play a central role in shifts in industrial sectors.

We're active in the manufacturing industry, energy conversion, transport and agribusiness, and support our customers at each stage in the life cycle of a project or business: from inception through to final delivery. To achieve this, our operations combine functional responsibilities and technological support for our customers' organisations

Our business lines:

1. Research and development, studies and engineering
2. Industrial organisation, operational performance and excellence
3. Quality, regulatory compliance and industrial risks
4. Supply chain management
5. Digital & Digital Transformation

The fields we work in:

• Automotive
• Aviation
• Rail
• Space
• Infrastructures
• Special machines
• Agribusiness
• Heavy industry
• Chemicals
• Defence