Defect and Workaround Manager at The Signalling Programme

We are looking for a Defect and Workaround Manager to join the Test and Commissioning team in the Signalling Programme, based in Copenhagen.

The Danish Signalling Programme, the largest of its kind in Europe, is replacing the current signalling system on the entire national railway with new computer-based signalling technology (ERTMS Level 2, Baseline 3). Denmark is the first European country to implement the European Railway Traffic Management System (ERTMS) on a national scale.

The project is supported by an international supplier base and consultants from across Europe. You will become a part of an international team, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders.

The position

When designing or testing the new signalling systems in the lab or on site, it is common to find defects. These defects are registered and need to be managed until they are closed. When placing in service the new system, there are always defects that are not solved yet. In this case, we often need to define a workaround, which is an action that the people operating the system need to perform in order to prevent that the defect has an impact in operation.

As a Defect and Workaround Manager, you will dive into specific technologies in use, in ETCS, interlocking, traffic management, train operations, telecom and IT security.

Your responsibilities:

• Oversee defect and workaround management in the Signalling programme focusing on the Onboard and the East and West Fjernbane projects. Defects and workarounds might come from issues found during testing or problems found in the operating lines.
• Coordinate communication and alignment between the different parties involved in workaround and defect management: design, testing, safety, traffic management, operations, suppliers etc.
• Manage the Defect Management and Workaround Board meetings with the relevant stakeholders.
• Assess and manage risks on commissioning lines with active defects and workarounds.
• Create, update, prioritize, follow-up (with the relevant parties) and close defects and workarounds.
• Conduct technical and usability analysis of defects and workarounds and perform testing on site or in the lab.
• Provide overview and status reports of defects and workarounds with the different parties.

As part of the job, you can expect a variety of tasks such as:

• support the design, test, safety and operation teams in the Signalling programme with different activities.
• participate or perform test activities.
• review design or test documentation from the supplier

Engineer with analytical skills and structured approach

We are looking for a candidate with a Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer science or equivalent. You are skilled within people management, within planning and have a good ability to follow up on deliverables. It is highly beneficial that you have background in the railway industry, signaling systems, traffic management and operations.

On a personal level, we are looking for a team player with an analytical and structured approach and mindset, capable of understanding and solving both complex technical problems and railway usability aspects. You can work towards given tasks and deadlines independently or in a team and you have good communication skills to ensure transverse communication with different parties and find solutions across.

Fluency in both written and spoken English and Danish is required, as the project’s language is English, but the language spoken in the departments of Operations and Traffic is Danish. The role includes communicating with colleagues and stakeholders from various nationalities.

About the Section Test & Commissioning in the Signalling Programme

The Section Test & Commissioning in the Signalling Programme is a team of 14 people working with signalling test and commissioning activities in the lab and on site. You will also work closely together with the section of Design and Engineering, which is a team of 30 people.

Both sections belong to the area of Signalling Projects, where we are around 100 employees working with the projects of Onboard, Fjernbane East and West. You will have the opportunity to collaborate and interact with highly skilled colleagues in many different areas, such as project management, design and engineering, installation, testing, safety, contract management, quality, documentation…

Salary

You will be employed in relation to the current labour agreement and your salary is settled based on your experiences and qualifications.

Contact and application

If you want to know more about the position, please contact the Head of Section Carlos Guillemot.

Please send us your application and resume as soon as possible. We review applications on a continuous basis. To apply for the position, click on the box “Søg stilling” and follow the instructions.