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Ecodesign Engineer

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As Ecodesign engineer, you will ensure environmental compliance of a vehicle design and manufacturing against local and international legislations, such as REACH. You will lead Ecodesign activities during tenders & projects lifecycle and manage and guide designs to improve environmental performance of products.

Req ID: (phone number removed)

Location: Derby

Appointment Basis: Permanent

Apply by: 26/11/2025

Salary: £45,000 DOE plus bonus

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, 80,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Your future role

As Ecodesign engineer, you will ensure environmental compliance of a vehicle design and manufacturing against local and international legislations, such as REACH. You will lead Ecodesign activities during tenders & projects lifecycle and manage and guide designs to improve environmental performance of products.

We’ll look to you for:

Feed the ISO14001 Environmental Management System (EMS) with Ecodesign input and activities
Manage & guide design to improve environmental performance of products
Contribute to Ecodesign Research and Development (R&D) and to deliver continuous improvement
Propose Ecodesign yearly commitment and work plan
Propose and follow Ecodesign dashboard for solutions/products
Contribute to EMS and its processes
Perform compliance assessment
Apply Ecodesign expertise for local platform, subsystems, tenders and projects
Perform Ecodesign activities on tenders (contractual and legal requirements analysis and positioning)
Prepare Ecodesign management plan and specifications (train, components or signalling level)
Support Engineering, Manufacturing, Procurement and other functions’ activities (train, components or signalling level) to achieve Ecodesign commitments
Participate in relevant Design Reviews (DR) and Gate Reviews (GR) meetings, propose corrective actions and risk mitigation plan
Perform and update Ecodesign studies until delivery of the last train
Implement relevant Ecodesign R&D and Core Competency Network (CCN) targets in projects
Propose & Support Ecodesign Managers and CCN leader for updating and developing Ecodesign processes
Propose & Support Ecodesign Referent and CCN leader with continuous Return of Experience (REX) to improve the relevant methodologies
Report to Ecodesign Managers and CCN leader technical or methodological issues
Provide awareness trainings to stakeholders within the organisation  

All about you

We value passion and attitude over experience. That’s why we don’t expect you to have every single skill. Instead, we’ve listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role: 

Engineering bachelor degree with Chemical Science knowledge, such as Chemical Engineer, Ecodesign Engineer, Materials engineer with environmental competencies or equivalent experience
International Standards and Regulation knowledge for environmental issues (hazardous substances, environmental communication, energy efficiency, end-of-life…)
Knowledge in environmental assessment (LCA, bilan carbone…) and related tools
High level of communication skills, pro-activeness, ability to work independently and within a team
Fluent in English  

Things you’ll enjoy

Join us on a life-long transformative journey – the rail industry is here to stay, so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career.

You’ll also:

Enjoy stability, challenges and a long-term career free from boring daily routines
Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues
Contribute to innovative projects
Utilise our dynamic, inclusive, and safety-focused 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
Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension) 
Up to 52 weeks full maternity and adoption pay
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with the opportunity to buy or sell holiday
A wide range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your lifestyle  

You don’t need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you’ll be proud. If you’re up for the challenge, we’d love to hear from you!

Equal opportunity statement:

Alstom is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected.  All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local law. 

As a 'Disability Confident' employer, we will interview all disabled job applicants who match the essential criteria of the job description or specification. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles unless operational requirements prevent otherwise

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