Rail System Safety & RAMS Leader

ARUP; Bristol; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering consultancy in Bristol is seeking a Rail System Safety & RAMS Leader to oversee system safety projects and lead the UKIMEA team. The ideal candidate will have experience in the rail industry, excellent leadership skills, and a solid understanding of UK railway legislation. This role offers opportunities for professional growth and a commitment to inclusivity.

Benefits

Attractive total reward package

Commitment to diversity and inclusion

Supportive training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Background as a System Safety and RAMS Leader for rail design and industry research projects.
• Ability to act as an effective team and rail service leader.
• Expertise in selection and preparation of bids and tenders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Arup offering in all areas of System Safety and RAMS.
• Monitor and plan resource needs for the team in UKIMEA.
• Coordinate activities of professionals for multi-disciplinary projects.

Skills

Experience in UK and overseas rail industry

Strong strategic relationships

Excellent people and team leadership skills

Track record in recruitment and mentoring

Understanding of UK and international railway legislation

Education

Chartered membership of IMechE / IET

Job description

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The Opportunity

We are looking for a Rail System Safety & RAMS Leader to lead the Arup offering across Technical Services & Transport Portfolios in UKIMEA. The role will encompass developing the current business, leading and growing the team, and technical direction across the area of system safety and RAMS.

The key aspects of the role are as follows:

• To lead the Arup offering in all areas of System Safety and RAMS.
• To lead the team based in UKIMEA, monitoring and planning resource needs and ensuring the correct level of skill and capability is brought to each project.
• To coordinate the activities of the professionals to act both as input to multi-disciplinary and specialist single discipline commissions
• To provide technical direction, review and sign-off, for work done.
• To lead the development of the business within UKIMEA and the other regions.
• To instigate and oversee the training and staff development.
• To ensure our work is carried out in a safe and reliable way, which is commensurate with a caring professional organisation.

You will lead and engage in promotional activities across the wider industry and motivate others in the project team and within the Group. In a project role you will also act as either a Project Manager or Technical Director.

As the leader you will oversee the production, checking and approval of high-quality design solutions, reports, specifications and drawings which cover a range of project requirements.

As part of the senior management team you will contribute to winning and delivering more work of both expert and mainstream type to Arup, across the region and globally.

We pride ourselves on technical quality and innovation and you will provide excellent engineering skills and technical knowledge of railway design and System Safety and RAMS, within an environment of high quality and timeliness.

Is this role right for you?

We’re looking for a candidate who can demonstrate:

• Experience in UK and overseas rail industry.
• Background as a System Safety and RAMS Leader for rail design and industry research projects, providing excellent engineering skills and technical knowledge of railway design within an environment of high quality and timeliness.
• Leadership and promotion of strong, strategic relationships and the growth and delivery of business/service opportunities with clients, including Design and Build Contractors, Rail Operators, and Rail Asset Owners.
• Excellent people and team leadership skills and ability to act as an effective team and rail service leader operating with enthusiasm and a sense of purpose for the successful delivery of projects, the businesses, and Arup.
• Track record and a passion to recruit, mentor, motivate and develop the skills of team members at all grades learning on the job providing guidance, training and feedback and recommending appropriate training.
• Expertise in selection and preparation of bids, tenders, and conditions of engagement, and control investment spend in the bid/tendering and business development process.
• Solid understanding of the relevant system safety and RAMS UK and international railway legislation, codes and standards e.g. ROGS, CSMs, EN 50126/8/9
• Chartered membership of an appropriate professional body e.g. IMechE / IET

What we offer you

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together.

Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success.

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy.

Different People, Shared Values

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce.

We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave.

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Closing date: 31st October 2025