Full job descriptionAssociate Director System Safety & InteroperabilityAECOM is seeking an experienced Associate Director – System Safety & Interoperability to join our UK & Ireland Systems Engineering and Safety Assurance team.
The role will form part of the UK & Ireland SESA leadership team, providing senior technical and capability leadership for System Safety and Interoperability.
A key focus will be developing a resilient, high-quality System Safety and Interoperability capability across the UK and Ireland, while providing senior technical leadership and assurance across major projects and programmes.
Here’s what you’ll do:
System Safety & Assurance
*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.
Interoperability & Authorisation
*Provide senior technical leadership for interoperability and railway authorisation across Great Britain and Ireland.
*Lead project Interoperability, Compliance and Authorisation Strategies.
*Provide leadership on RIR, NTSNs, NTRs and ORR authorisation in Great Britain.
Capability & Resilience
*Develop the System Safety & Interoperability capability plan in alignment with the wider SESA strategy.
Integrated SESA Delivery
*Work closely with Systems Engineering and RAMS leads to ensure safety requirements, technical verification and RAM evidence form a coherent assurance approach.
Project & Commercial Leadership
*Lead complex System Safety and Interoperability commissions.
*Take accountability for scope, quality, programme, resources and commercial performance of assigned work.
Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?
Here’s what we’re looking for:
*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.
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