Principal Safety Consultant

WSP in the UK & Ireland; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP in the UK & Ireland is seeking a Principal Safety Consultant to lead safety engineering and assurance services for rail projects. This role involves enhancing safety protocols and mentoring junior consultants while working on high-profile infrastructure projects like the National Train Control Centre in Dublin. Ideal candidates will have experience in safety engineering, risk management, and strong organisational skills. You can contribute to global projects from the UK without the necessity of travel. WSP encourages applications from all qualified candidates.

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering safety engineering and assurance services to rail projects.
• Background in risk management, systems engineering and/or safety engineering.
• Exceptional organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple activities.

Responsibilities

• Leading complex rail safety engineering and assurance services.
• Leading bidding and delivery of commercial projects.
• Contributing to safety assurance management and approvals.
• Providing support to contractors for CSM and approvals.
• Leading safety assurance for new rail products.
• Managing multiple activities and balancing workload.
• Leading interactive workshops with clients.

Skills

Safety engineering and assurance services

Risk management

Systems engineering

Exceptional organisational skills

Strong communication skills

Tools

EN50126

EN50129

IEC 61508

CSM-RA

Job description

Principal Safety Consultant

Ricardo is now a member of WSP. As we complete our integration, you may see references to both WSP and Ricardo during the application and interview process.

We are looking for a Principal Safety Consultant to join our team. If you are aiming to progress in your career and embrace a leadership position, this is a great opportunity for you. In this role, you will play an important role in leading safety engineering and assurance services to a range of rail engineering projects. Your expertise and insights will directly contribute to the enhancement of safety protocols, risk assessment methodologies, and overall project quality. This role not only offers you the chance to further your technical knowledge in rail safety but also to mentor and guide junior consultants, sharing your wealth of experience to foster their growth. It's a unique chance to exhibit your leadership qualities while expanding your skill set in a collaborative and innovative environment. Applicants with varying levels of experience in the listed capabilities are encouraged to apply.

Key Responsibilities

• Leading complex rail safety engineering and assurance services to engineering projects, applying methods and tools aligned with key standards such as EN50126, EN50129, IEC 61508, and/or CSM-RA.
• Leading the bidding, winning, and successful delivery of complexed commercially viable projects, collaborating with clients to understand their objectives and desired outcomes for each project.
• Contributing to a diverse range of exciting projects, including safety assurance management, safety approvals, and CSM work for major infrastructure projects such as the National Train Control Centre in Dublin, Crewe Hub remodelling, and East Coast Mainline.
• Providing support to contractors in completing CSM and approvals for station works.
• Leading in safety assurance for new rail products, including high-speed points systems, axle counters, and other signalling systems.
• Working on global projects spanning Australia, the US, Canada, Asia and the Middle East. You can contribute to these projects from the UK, without the necessity of travel.
• Demonstrating flexibility by effectively managing multiple activities and proactively balancing workload across different projects and customers.
• Leading interactive workshops with clients and stakeholders.

Qualifications and Skills

• Experience in delivering safety engineering and assurance services to rail projects, utilising methods and tools aligned with standards such as EN50126, EN50129, IEC 61508, and/or CSM-RA.
• Background in risk management, systems engineering and/or safety engineering.
• Prior experience in major rail infrastructure projects is highly desirable, especially if gained within the UK or consultancy sector.
• Exceptional organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple activities and proactively prioritise workload.
• Support business development efforts by writing proposals, developing client relationships, and engaging with industry stakeholders.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• If you have experience in cyber security, we’d be keen to hear from you and explore opportunities. This skill is not pertinent to this role.

Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.