Rail Safety Consultant

Recruiter
Anonymous
Location
Burton-on-Trent
Salary
50000.00 - 65000.00 GBP Annual + Excellent Company Benefits
Posted
25 Apr 2017
Closes
10 May 2017
Sectors
Engineering, Rail
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Rail Safety Consultant

Location: Burton on Trent

Following continued expansion of our rail business, we are looking for Engineers and Consultants of all levels of experience to work on system safety and assurance projects in the rail sector. This role should appeal to those who want to:

* To work on a varied and challenging range of projects
* To have the career progression opportunities that come from working in a successful and expanding engineering consultancy.
* To be part of a business that has won innovation awards in 2012, 2014 and 2016 including two rail industry innovation awards.

If you have safety experience related to the development of new products or systems, or their modification, in the rail (or other high hazard industries) then we would like to hear from you.

You will provide technical and project management contribution to safety analysis and safety case development for projects. For more senior roles, you will also be involved in leading teams and developing market opportunities. You may also have the opportunity to apply your expertise in sectors other that rail. Ideally, you will have previous experience of working in a consultancy environment.

Requirements

The successful individual should have a degree in a relevant discipline with safety experience in the rail (or other high hazard industry). As appropriate to the stage of your career, you will have experience in some of the following:

* Understanding of Rail Industry Safety Management systems e.g. Common Safety Method (CSM) or the former Yellow Book
* Competent Independent Person, Notified Body and ISA approval processes
* Safety Case development for rolling stock, electrification, signalling, ERTMS or infrastructure projects.

You are likely to also have experience in some of the following:

* Safety Management System development/Safety Management planning
* Safety Case development
* Hazard identification and analysis (e.g. HAZOP/SWIFT)
* Risk Assessment
* Goal Structuring Notation (GSN)
* Industry standards such as CENELEC 50126, 50128 and 50129.

The ideal candidate will have experience of working in the Rail sector within a consultancy environment