Associate Director, Railway System Safety & Interoperability

AECOM; Gomshall; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM is seeking an experienced Associate Director - System Safety & Interoperability to join our UK & Ireland Systems Engineering and Safety Assurance team. You will lead safety and interoperability capabilities across major programmes, providing senior technical direction and assurance for railway safety across GB and Ireland.

You will shape capability plans, collaborate with RAMS and Systems Engineering leads, and drive compliance across RIR, NTSNs, NTRs and ORR authorisation, while managing

Qualifications

• Significant railway System Safety and Safety Assurance experience.
• Chartered Engineer or equivalent professional standing.
• Strong CSM experience in complex projects.
• Hazard management and safety justification.
• Interoperability/authorisation experience.
• GB and/or Irish/European railway regulatory knowledge.
• Independent assessment engagement.
• Multidisciplinary rail programme experience.
• Commercial and bid experience.

Responsibilities

• Act as a Subject Matter Expert for railway System Safety and Safety Assurance.
• Lead, guide and assure application of System Safety across major projects and programmes.
• Provide senior technical leadership for interoperability and railway authorisation across Great Britain and Ireland.
• Lead project Interoperability, Compliance and Authorisation leadership on RIR, NTSNs, NTRs and ORR authorisation in Great Britain.
• Develop the System Safety & Interoperability capability plan in alignment with the wider SESA Delivery.
• Work closely with Systems Engineering and RAMS leads to ensure safety requirements, technical verification and RAM evidence form a coherent assurance approach.
• Lead complex System Safety and Interoperability commissions.
• Take accountability for scope, quality, programme, resources and commercial performance of assigned work.

Skills

System Safety

Safety Assurance

Interoperability

Authorisation

Chartered Engineer

Railway Regulation

Education

Chartered Engineer or equivalent

Job description

AECOM is seeking an experienced Associate Director - System Safety & Interoperability to join our UK & Ireland Systems Engineering and Safety Assurance team. You will lead safety and interoperability capabilities across major programmes, providing senior technical direction and assurance for railway safety across GB and Ireland.

You will shape capability plans, collaborate with RAMS and Systems Engineering leads, and drive compliance across RIR, NTSNs, NTRs and ORR authorisation, while managing