Senior Independent Safety Assessment Engineer

Candu Energy; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Flexible holiday allowances

Training and development

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis is seeking experienced Railway Engineering Safety Professionals to deliver assessment body and ISA activities within the Transportation division. Roles are based in Derby, Birmingham, Manchester, with other locations considered, and a broad UK/Rail focus that includes international work.

You will act as Lead Independent Safety Assessor for ASBo and ISA, applying EN standards and RS/TECH regulations while collaborating with clients, stakeholders, and authorities to deliver safety

Qualifications

• Experience applying Independent Safety Assessment activities as an AsBo and ISA in rail.
• Knowledge of TSIs, NTSNs, RGS and RIS standards.
• Hazard identification and risk analysis (HAZID/HAZOP/FTA/FMECA).
• RAM analysis and assurance experience.
• Authorisation and safety management of rolling stock, signalling, and rail infrastructure.
• Identify hazards and assess mitigations in projects.
• Escalate when needed to appropriate supporting parties.
• Presentations and liaison with ORR, NRAP, SRPs.
• Develop and implement assurance strategies/plans.
• Draft Safety Assessment Plans and Safety Reports.
• Chartered Engineer status or ongoing application.

Responsibilities

• Act as Lead Independent Safety Assessor for AsBo and ISA across projects.
• Collaborate with industry organisations to define and solve problems.
• Create opportunities within the rail industry with clients and teams.
• Deliver Independent Safety Assessment activities and Interoperability Assurance.
• Engage with stakeholders to shape services and meet needs.
• Support bid writing and pricing to win work.
• Manage programmes and budgets for project delivery.
• Continuously develop professional qualifications and competencies.
• Promote an inclusive culture and ensure processes are followed.
• Align processes across the business and foster innovation.

Skills

AsBo/ISA experience

Rail safety standards

Hazard analysis (HAZID/HAZOP/FTA)

RAM analysis

Rolling stock/signalling safety

Risk mitigation review

Escalation judgment

Stakeholder presentations

Assurance strategies/plans

Safety reports & plans drafting

Chartered Engineer (UK) status/apply

Education

Chartered Engineer (UK)

Job description

Job Description

Overview

AtkinsRéalis is looking for experienced Railway Engineering Safety Professionals to help us deliver our Assessment Body and ISA activities within our Transportation division. AtkinsRéalis work from a range of locations in the UK. This opportunity with the Safety Engineering and Independent Verification Practice is advertised for positions based within our teams in Derby, Birmingham, and Manchester; other locations will also be considered. The team works predominantly in the UK rail domain with some work internationally.

We help our clients understand assurance requirements and guide them to ensure that engineering safety is integral to the decision-making process. Working across the wider AtkinsRéalis design and delivery teams, we work on many of the major rail infrastructure delivery programmes, including East Coast Digital Program, TransPennine Route Upgrade, and Central Rail Systems Alliance, as well as numerous smaller projects. We support each other to deliver and develop, including taking an active role in various technical and employee forums.

Your role

Act as a Lead Independent Safety Assessor for the delivery of independent safety assurance projects as an Assessment Body (AsBo) under the Common Safety Method for Risk Evaluation and Assessment (CSM-REA), and as an Independent Safety Assessor (ISA) in accordance with EN 50126, EN 50128, EN 50129, and EN 50716, in line with the requirements of EN ISO 17020, across a number of projects covering all engineering disciplines and lifecycle stages.

Work with industry-leading organisations to define and solve problems, challenge decisions and facilitate our clients' thinking.

Work with clients and the wider business to create winning opportunities within the rail industry.

Collaborate with both internal and external customers to deliver Independent Safety Assessment activities and Interoperability Assurance.

Engage with stakeholders to ensure that their needs are understood and shape our services in response.

Support bid writing and pricing to win work.

Manage programmes and budgets for project delivery.

Continuously develop your skills and competence to maintain a professional qualification.

Be a role model for others with regards to fostering an inclusive culture and meeting our business's processes, policies and values.

Work across the business to align processes, share knowledge and promote innovation.

We are looking for systematic thinkers with a proven level of understanding of independent safety assessment activities, methods, process and legislation in the railway industry.

About you

• Application of Independent Safety Assessment activities as an AsBo and ISA in line with the requirements of EN ISO17020 within the rail industry, including a sound understanding of the requirements of the Common Safety Method for Risk Evaluation and Assessment Regulations and EN 50126, EN 50128, EN 50129, and EN 50716.
• Knowledge of the Application of Railway Standards and legislation such as TSIs, NTSNs, Railway Group Standards (RGS), Railway Industry Standards (RIS), etc.
• Experience of Hazard identification, analysis and risk assessment (e.g. HAZID, HAZOP, FMECA, FTA).
• Application of Reliability, Availability & Maintainability (RAM) analysis and assurance.
• Experience in the authorisation and safety management of rolling stock, signalling, and multidisciplinary rail infrastructure projects.
• Ability to identify the key hazards / issues in a project and assess the mitigations in place to ensure that the risk is adequately addressed.
• Ability to review the requirements, assess the limits of their own competencies/capabilities and recognise when it would be necessary to be assisted by an supporting party.
• Presentations and liaison with approval authorities and/or independent bodies (the ORR, NRAP, SRPs).
• Developing and implementing assurance strategies/plans for projects.
• Authoring, Reviewing and Approving Safety Assessment Plans, Observation logs and Safety Assessment Reports.
• Member of, or in the process of applying for a relevant recognised professional institution (e.g. Chartered Engineer in the UK).

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive - at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a brilliant range of benefits you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And combine our hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life.

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About AtkinsRéalis

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