System Safety & Interoperability Engineer
Role Overview
Join SCS Railways' Technical Governance and Compliance team as a System Safety and Interoperability Engineer.
Support assurance of HS2 S1/S2 works against Works Information and technical contract requirements.
The project is progressing from detailed design through construction; safety activities continue through final handover to HS2.
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Role overview
Join SCS Railways' Technical Governance and Compliance team as a System Safety and Interoperability Engineer.
Support assurance of HS2 S1/S2 works against Works Information and technical contract requirements.
The project is progressing from detailed design through construction; safety activities continue through final handover to HS2.
Responsibilities
- Support implementation of system safety and interoperability management plans, procedures and processes.
- Coordinate assurance activities with design and construction leads and subcontractors across project assets.
- Produce asset-specific system safety status reports and advise construction teams on safety practices.
- Deliver briefings and awareness training; report activity progress and issues to the System Safety Manager.
- Improve technical assurance strategy, processes and systems; track deliverables and assist with configuration control.
- Contribute to assurance activities for L3 Certification and support safety activities through handover.
Candidate requirements
- Experience applying system safety and interoperability assurance processes on major railway projects.
- Exposure to or interest in systems engineering and technical assurance.
- Collaborative approach with project teams, clients, subcontractors and other stakeholders.
- Strong communication, interpersonal, information management and analytical skills; attention to detail.
- Awareness of major railway project disciplines and their relationship to safety assurance and approvals.
- Experience with project information tools such as MS Office and web collaboration systems; Bentley Enterprise, ProjectWise or similar are examples.
- Familiarity with requirements management tools, particularly IBM Rational DOORS, is sought.
Flexible working
- Applicants may ask about options such as part-time work, remote working or compressed hours; arrangements will be explored for the role.
Project context
SCS JV is delivering the HS2 London Tunnels Contract, including bored and SCL tunnels, shaft works, bridge works, services diversions, earthworks and site compounds.
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