Senior Leader, System Safety & Rail Interoperability

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Croydon

Hybrid

GBP 90,000 - 120,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

AECOM seeks an experienced Associate Director - System Safety & Interoperability to join the UK & Ireland Systems Engineering and Safety Assurance team. You will provide senior technical leadership for System Safety and Interoperability across major rail projects and programmes.

Reporting to the UK & Ireland SESA leadership, you will develop capability, oversee safety assurance, interoperability strategies, and ensure compliance with GB/Irish/European rail regulatory frameworks, while guiding

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.
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.