As Hitachi Rail, we are advancing rail signalling and safety solutions to ensure safe and efficient railway operations worldwide.

Our technologies help to bring billions of people reliably to their destinations by rail every year – making sustainable mobility a reality.

Training Manager - Fixed Term Contract (Ref.No. R0139520)

at our location in Thailand, Bangkok

You will enjoy having these responsibilities:

Training Document Management

     Manage BEM review and approval cycles for all required training submissions, responding to comments and incorporating revisions within contractual deadlines, to prevent any delays to project milestones and payment claims. Submissions include:

• Training Philosophy, Objectives and Methodology
• Competency Assessment Methods and Certification Framework
• Maintenance Training Matrix
• Individual Training Plans
• Plans of Instruction
• Training Manuals (instructor guides, trainee guides, assessments)
• Maintenance Training Schedule

Training Delivery and Management

• Plan and manage end-to-end delivery of training for BEM maintenance managers, supervisors, and technical staff across maintenance Levels 1 to 4
• Fully manage and supervise all training sessions, including where BEM's own Key Instructors are involved
• Ensure all training is completed no later than three months before the Public Demonstration Run for MRT Orange Line East Section 1
• Coordinate Level 4 overhaul training schedule with BEM and MRTA as required

Coordination and Stakeholder Management

• Liaise with the AFC Equipment Supply Contractor to ensure training equipment availability
• Arrange and manage transport to site for all training activities
• Work closely with BEM's Representative on all training approvals, scheduling, and progress reviews
• Accommodate MRTA staff participation across all training courses

Certification and Compliance

• Assess and certify BEM staff competency through theoretical and practical assessments against the agreed competency matrix
• Apply and enforce attendance requirements: minimum 80% for standard training, 100% for safety-critical modules
• Issue certificates to trainees who meet the required standard

Records and Reporting

• Maintain comprehensive Training Records for each trainee, covering attendance, participation, and assessment results
• Submit records to BEM monthly throughout the mobilization period
• Provide attendance records, photographic evidence, trainee evaluations, and assessment summaries within 14 days of each training event
• Ensure Training Records are audit-ready to support milestone payment claims at each contractual payment trigger
• Report progress to the Project Manager

You have:

Mandatory

• Experienced in maintenance training
• Demonstrated experience managing training program setup and delivery within a railway operations company, specifically in the maintenance field
• Proven track record designing and delivering multi-level technical training programs
• Excellent English communication skills, both written and spoken to communicate with stakeholders

Preferred

• Experience in AFC, ticketing systems, or M&E railway systems
• Familiarity with Thai transit authority processes and client environments (BEM, MRTA)
• Experience working within contractor-operator contractual frameworks
• Proficiency in developing competency frameworks and assessment tools

Contract Terms

• This is a fixed-term contract position and is not a permanent role

Our Talent Acquisition Team is looking forward to hearing from you

We look forward to receiving your application in just a few clicks via our career portal.

For further information about Hitachi Rail as an employer visit us on www.hitachirail.com/careers

About us

Our motivation is the mobility turnaround. To achieve this, our teams find innovative products and solutions that ensure the operation and reliability of the entire rail network and increase capacities on the rails.

Our projects are diverse. To make our teams even stronger, we are looking for your support. In return, we offer you an attractive overall package with the following benefits:

• Stronger together: Networking through internal networks and working in international teams
• Our drive: Together, we are laying the foundations for the digitization of the rail around the world, to get people safely to their destinations and to their loved ones!
• Attractive conditions: A secure and permanent job with a global company

Notes

Equal opportunities and self-determined participation of severely disabled persons and persons of equal status as well as respectful cooperation are firmly anchored principles within Hitachi Rail and its subsidiaries. We also aim to offer all our equal opportunities to start a career and to receive training and further education in our company. We consciously promote diversity and togetherness in our teams.