Technical & Bid Writer

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, more than 80 000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

1. Position Summary
Alstom is seeking an experienced and skilled Technical Proposal Writer to develop proposal narratives for passenger rail projects across North America. In this role you will work closely with our commercial and engineering teams, getting to know our customer needs and our technical solutions. You will serve as a translator between our subject matter experts and executive audiences, ensuring the precision of technical ideas is retained and conveyed in a concise and elegant manner on the written page.

2. Key Responsibilities

• Interface with bid team to understand the bigger picture e.g. customer needs, win themes and our key value propositions
• Work with commercial and technical teams and mine existing Alstom content to source information to develop narratives that align with our strategy.
• Develop and write engaging proposal content and connect with subject matter experts to uncover critical insights, ensuring each narrative is cohesive and carried through to completion.
• Review and edit content generated by subject matter experts to ensure clarity and concision
• Write, review, edit and proofread narratives to ensure ‘one voice,’ and consistent flow, clarity, alignment with customer needs and compliance with RPF narrative requirements.

3. About You

• Curious and entrepreneurial. You will need to build relationships and seek information from people from a wide variety of different professional and cultural backgrounds across the company.
• Detail oriented. You hate a dangling participle, and you will hunt it down and find it. You love understanding a deeply technical point and working with a subject matter expert to clarity and refine how we present it until it is understandable to your grandmother.
• Proactive. You don’t wait to be told, you see the opportunity to make a narrative better or the need to gather more information to flesh a section out and you go for it.
• Agile. You know how to manage your time and to manage up and down and sideways to keep the project running on time. You can manage multiple deadlines at once without breaking a sweat.

4. Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, with strong experience in Communications, English, Journalism, or a Bachelor’s degree in Communications, English, Journalism or related field with experience in Engineering or Science.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and proofreading skills with a keen eye for detail.
• Excellent English communication skills – written and verbal (ability to communicate effectively in French is considered an asset).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and collaborative tools (e.g., SharePoint, Teams).
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and work effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

5. Desired Qualifications

• Experience writing proposals or technical manuals for US and/or Canadian audiences, preferably in transportation, infrastructure, or engineering sectors.
• Experience in business development at a consulting or transportation engineering or infrastructure firm.
• Experience in journalism and/or technical writing.
• Strong understanding of proposal development processes.

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!

Important to note
As a global business, we’re an equal-opportunity employer that celebrates diversity across the 63 countries we operate in. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.