Senior Lead, Railway System Safety & Interoperability

AECOM; Lane; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; 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 provides senior technical leadership for System Safety and Interoperability across major programmes, shaping capability and assurance across the UK & Ireland region.

You will lead safety and interoperability strategies, engage with regulatory requirements, and drive capacity through a resilient SESA capability plan,

Qualifications

• Significant railway System Safety/Safety Assurance experience.
• Chartered Engineer or equivalent professional standing.
• Strong CSM experience.
• Hazard management and safety justification.
• Interoperability/authorisation experience.
• 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 across major projects and programmes.
• Lead, guide and assure application of System Safety across major projects and programmes.
• Provide senior technical leadership for interoperability and railway authorisation across Great Britain and Ireland.
• Lead project Interoperability, Compliance and Authorisation Strategies.
• Provide leadership on RIR, NTSNs, NTRs and ORR authorisation in Great Britain.
• 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

Interoperability

Project Leadership

Hazard Management

Regulatory Knowledge

Commercial Bid Experience

Education

Chartered Engineer

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 provides senior technical leadership for System Safety and Interoperability across major programmes, shaping capability and assurance across the UK & Ireland region.

You will lead safety and interoperability strategies, engage with regulatory requirements, and drive capacity through a resilient SESA capability plan,