Rail Safety Consultant

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Job summary

A leading risk management consulting and training company is seeking Rail Safety Engineering Consultants to support projects and enhance business growth. The role involves producing safety engineering deliverables, collaborating with international teams, and requires a strong background in high-hazard industries. Ideal candidates will have a degree in a science or engineering field and knowledge of UK safety legislation. Flexible working arrangements are available, reflecting the company's commitment to employee wellbeing and development.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in safety engineering across the rail industry.
• Ability to ensure adherence to budgets, timelines, and quality standards.
• Fluency in spoken and written English.

Responsibilities

• Produce safety engineering deliverables using qualitative and quantitative tools.
• Support project delivery ensuring adherence to timelines and quality.
• Collaborate on international projects with global rail teams.

Skills

Project delivery

Safety engineering deliverables

Collaboration

Knowledge of UK safety legislation

Continuous professional development

Education

Degree-level education in a science or engineering discipline

Professional accreditation (e.g., CEng) or working towards it

Job description

Job Description

Rail Safety Engineering Consultants

Risktec is an established, independent, and specialist risk management consulting and training company, part of the TÜV Rheinland Group. We assist clients in managing health, safety, security, environmental (HSSE), and business risks in sectors where the impact of loss is high. Our team comprises high-caliber, motivated professionals focused on meeting client expectations.

Our principal office is in Warrington, with additional UK offices in Aberdeen, Derby, Edinburgh, Glasgow, and London. We also have international offices across Europe, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and North America. Our activities are supported by a global network of TÜV Rheinland offices and local representatives. We serve many of the world's leading companies across sectors including oil, gas, chemical, nuclear, defense, transport, and renewables.

We have completed over 7,000 projects for more than 1,400 clients in over 70 countries. More information is available at our website.

Background to the role

Due to significant growth in our projects across various sectors, Risktec is seeking experienced safety engineering professionals to support existing projects and drive further business growth. We are particularly interested in applicants with experience in high-hazard industries such as rail, nuclear, clean energy, or oil & gas, who are willing to transfer their skills to the rail sector.

This role is ideally based in our Derby or London offices, but we are open to applicants from other locations. Flexible and hybrid working arrangements are available.

Requirements

• Proven experience in producing safety engineering deliverables using qualitative and quantitative tools across the project lifecycle in the rail industry.
• Some awareness of CSM-RA processes.
• Ability to support project delivery within your expertise, ensuring adherence to budgets, timelines, and quality standards.
• Willingness to work on multiple projects across various technologies, including rolling stock, signaling, and infrastructure.
• Ability to collaborate with TÜV Rheinland’s global rail teams on international projects.
• Knowledge of current UK safety legislation and project delivery processes in high-hazard industries.
• Commitment to continuous professional development and expanding expertise in the railway industry.
• Degree-level education in a science or engineering discipline or equivalent qualifications.
• Professional accreditation or membership (e.g., CEng), or working towards such accreditation—desirable but not mandatory.
• Fluency in spoken and written English.

In return, we offer a competitive remuneration package commensurate with your experience.