Safety Assurance Manager - Tier 1

Alstom; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Life insurance

Medical

52 weeks maternity/adoption pay

25 days annual leave + holidays

Job summary

Alstom is seeking an experienced Safety Assurance Manager (Tier 1) for a 6-month FTC. Based remotely with travel to Hatfield and other UK sites, you will lead safety assurance across product development, ensuring SSI compliance and safety governance.

You will collaborate with engineering and project teams, develop safety evidence, drive continuous improvement, and coach the Product Safety Assurance team while reporting into the Safety organisation.

Qualifications

• Experience in safety assurance within safety-critical industry.
• Strong understanding of safety standards and governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead safety assurance activities across product development programmes.
• Ensure compliance with Alstom's Signalling Safety Instruction and safety governance.
• Produce and deliver safety documentation per project plans.
• Collaborate with Product Development Managers to monitor progress and risks.
• Provide safety evidence to support commissioning and delivery.

Skills

Safety Assurance

Rail Signalling

Governance & Standards

Stakeholder Engagement

Project Delivery

Job description

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Safety Assurance Manager - Tier 1

Date: 24 Oct 2026

Location: London, GB

Company: Alstom

Req I.D: 530640
Location: Remote (With Travel to Derby, Plymouth, Hatfield)
Appointment Basis: 6 Month FTC
Apply by: 6/11/26
Salary + Benefits: circa 80k pro-rata -DOE

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, 86,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Your Future role:

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced safety professional who thrives on collaboration, leadership, and making a tangible impact within a safety-critical environment. You'll work at the heart of product development, partnering with engineering, project delivery, and safety teams to ensure our products are delivered safely, compliantly, and efficiently.

This is a home-based role with travel to Alstom offices in Hatfield and other UK sites as agreed with the Regional Centre Safety Manager. You'll work closely with the Product Development Team while maintaining independent reporting into the Safety organisation through the RCSM.

We’ll look to you for:

As the Tier 1 Safety Assurance Manager, you will lead safety assurance activities across Alstom's product portfolio, ensuring the consistent application of signalling safety processes and standards.

• Leading safety assurance activities across product development programmes and product modifications.
• Ensuring compliance with Alstom's Signalling Safety Instruction (SSI) and associated safety governance requirements.
• Producing and delivering safety documentation in line with project and product delivery plans.
• Working closely with Product Development Project Managers to monitor progress, identify risks, and elevate delivery concerns where required.
• Supporting project teams with the timely provision of safety evidence to support successful project commissioning.
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives across the Product Safety Assurance function.
• Managing product-related 8D problem-solving reports and supporting effective resolution of issues.
• Collaborating with Safety Assurance Managers, Engineers, and Product Development teams across multiple signalling product categories.
• Providing leadership, coaching, and support to members of the Product Safety Assurance team.

All about you:

We value passion and attitude over experience. That’s why we don’t expect you to have every single skill. Instead, we’ve listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role:

• Experience working within a Safety Assurance role in a safety-critical industry, preferably rail or signalling.
• A strong understanding of safety standards, governance, and assurance processes.
• Experience producing and overseeing safety assurance documentation within structured safety frameworks.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• A track record of influencing and collaborating across cross-functional teams.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and delivery deadlines.

You’ll also:

• Lead by example and creates a positive, collaborative team environment.
• Takes a proactive and solution-focused approach to challenges.
• Be approachable, engaging, and able to build strong working relationships.
• Can see the bigger picture while maintaining attention to critical safety details.
• Is passionate about continuous improvement and developing both people and processes.

Things you’ll enjoy

Join us on a life-long transformative journey – the rail industry is here to stay, so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career. You’ll also:

• Enjoy stability, challenges and a long-term career free from boring daily routines
• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues
• Contribute to innovative projects
• Utilise our agile working environment
• Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries
• Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning
• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive benefits
• (pension, life ins., medical)
• Up to 52 weeks full maternity and adoption pay
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with the opportunity to buy or sell holidays
• Enjoy a wide range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your lifestyle
  You don’t need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you’ll be proud. If you’re up for the challenge, we’d love to hear from you!

Equal opportunity statement:

Alstom is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local law.

As a 'Disability Confident' employer, we will interview all disabled job applicants who match the essential criteria of the job description or specification. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.