Safety Consultant

Key Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of safety engineering and assurance services across a range of rail engineering projects.
• Apply appropriate safety methods and tools, with support from experienced colleagues, in line with relevant standards such as EN50126, EN50129, IEC 61508 and CSM-RA.
• Contribute to safety assurance activities for major infrastructure, signalling and other rail projects.
• Support safety approvals and CSM activities, helping project teams to develop and maintain appropriate safety evidence.
• Contribute to safety assurance activities for new products and technologies, which may include high-speed points systems, axle counters and other signalling systems.
• Assist with the preparation and review of safety documentation, technical reports and project deliverables.
• Work collaboratively with clients, engineers and other technical specialists to understand project requirements and support successful outcomes.
• Contribute to proposals and bids, helping to develop your understanding of the commercial and consultancy aspects of our work.
• Build positive working relationships with clients and industry stakeholders.
• Manage your own activities and priorities across projects, with guidance and support from senior colleagues.
• Take an active role in your own professional development and build your knowledge of rail safety engineering and assurance.
• What we'd like you to demonstrate...
• A relevant engineering, technical or safety-related qualification, or equivalent experience within a relevant industry.
• Knowledge or experience of safety engineering, safety assurance or systems engineering within rail or another safety-critical environment.
• An understanding of, or an interest in developing experience with, standards and approaches such as EN50126, EN50129, IEC 61508 and CSM-RA.
• Some exposure to safety assurance, safety approvals, risk assessment or related activities through employment, placements, academic study or project work.
• An interest in developing knowledge of rail infrastructure, signalling systems and emerging rail technologies.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to apply a structured approach to technical challenges.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate clearly with colleagues, clients and other stakeholders.
• The ability to work collaboratively as part of multidisciplinary project teams.
• Good organisational skills and the ability to manage priorities across different activities.
• A proactive approach to learning and a desire to develop your technical and consultancy skills.
• An interest in undertaking varied and challenging work across different projects and clients.
• Flexibility to support projects in the UK and, where appropriate, internationally.
• Don’t quite meet all the criteria? Apply, and we can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team.
• Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.
• Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.
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