System Assurance Lead — High Speed Rail (Hybrid)

Critical Project Resourcing Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 92,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension 12%

Hybrid work (3 days in office)

Job summary

Critical Project Resourcing Ltd is seeking a Lead Technical Assurance Manager to oversee system-level assurance for a major rail infrastructure programme. You will coordinate a team across contracts, ensuring coherent, current evidence-based assurance and sign-off readiness as the assets progress through the lifecycle.

You will interact with engineers across disciplines and with external bodies, applying standards and best practices to maintain traceability and robust risk management throughout

Qualifications

• Experience at programme level across contracts and disciplines.
• Evidence-based assurance from requirements to verification and validation.
• Strong knowledge of systems engineering, safety management and configuration.
• Familiarity with EN 5012x, ISO 9001 and ISO 10007 change/configuration management.
• CDM Regulations and Common Safety Methodology understanding.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Technical Assurance Managers and coordinate across contracts.
• Assess submissions, elevate risks, and maintain performance reporting.
• Interface with stakeholders including safety authorities and project teams.
• Contribute to process improvements and develop department ways of working.

Skills

Technical assurance

Quality assurance

Systems engineering

Programme management

Stakeholder communication

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Chartered Engineer status (advantage)

Tools

Bentley AssetWise ALIM

IBM DOORS

Relatics

Job description

Critical Project Resourcing Ltd is seeking a Lead Technical Assurance Manager to oversee system-level assurance for a major rail infrastructure programme. You will coordinate a team across contracts, ensuring coherent, current evidence-based assurance and sign-off readiness as the assets progress through the lifecycle.

You will interact with engineers across disciplines and with external bodies, applying standards and best practices to maintain traceability and robust risk management throughout