Senior Lead, Railway System Safety & Interoperability

Aecom; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM is seeking an experienced Associate Director – System Safety & Interoperability to join our UK & Ireland Systems Engineering and Safety Assurance team. The role will form part of the UK & Ireland SESA leadership team, providing senior technical and capability leadership for System Safety and Interoperability.

You will develop a resilient capability across the UK and Ireland and lead System Safety across major projects, driving interoperability and authorisation strategies with strong

Qualifications

• Significant railway System Safety/Safety Assurance experience.
• Chartered Engineer or equivalent professional standing.
• Strong CSM experience.
• Hazard management and safety justification.
• GB and/or Irish/European railway regulatory knowledge.
• Independent assessment engagement.
• Multidisciplinary rail programme experience.
• Commercial and bid experience.

Responsibilities

• Act as a Subject Matter Expert for railway System Safety and Safety Assurance.
• Lead, guide and assure application of System Safety across major projects and programmes.
• Provide senior technical leadership for interoperability and railway authorisation across GB and Ireland.
• Lead project Interoperability, Compliance and Authorisation Strategies.
• Provide leadership on RIR, NTSNs, NTRs and ORR authorisation in GB.
• Develop the System Safety & Interoperability capability plan in alignment with the wider SESA strategy.
• Work closely with Systems Engineering and RAMS leads to ensure safety requirements, technical verification and RAM evidence form a coherent assurance approach.
• Lead complex System Safety and Interoperability commissions.
• Take accountability for scope, quality, programme, resources and commercial performance of assigned work.

Skills

Railway system safety

Safety assurance

Hazard management

Independent assessment

Commercial & bids

Education

Chartered Engineer or equivalent

Tools

CSM experience

Job description

AECOM is seeking an experienced Associate Director – System Safety & Interoperability to join our UK & Ireland Systems Engineering and Safety Assurance team. The role will form part of the UK & Ireland SESA leadership team, providing senior technical and capability leadership for System Safety and Interoperability.

You will develop a resilient capability across the UK and Ireland and lead System Safety across major projects, driving interoperability and authorisation strategies with strong