Principal Engineer - Systems Safety

Egis is a leading global architectural, consulting, construction engineering, operations and mobility services firm. We create and operate intelligent infrastructure and buildings that both respond to the climate emergency and contribute to balanced, sustainable and resilient development. Our 20,500 employees operate across over 100 countries, deploying their expertise to develop and deliver cutting-edge innovations and solutions for clients. Through the wide range of our activities, we are central to the collective organisation of society and the living environment of citizens all over the world.

You can be based in one of the following offices London, Birmingham, Bristol or Manchester.

The purpose of this position is to lead the railway systems safety activities on major rail projects within the UK and in the International domain.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the Safety assurance activities on projects
• Develop project specific system safety strategies to comply with the projects’ processes
• Coordinate with disciplines within the wider organisation; develop systems safety methodologies to comply with projects and clients’ requirements
• Manage all aspect of system safety compliance, risk analysis and evaluation, preparation of safety products and ensures that there is suitably qualified professional oversight of all matters related to system safety
• Co-ordinate system safety products, including systems definitions, Hazard Identification, system status records and system safety cases
• Carry out hazard identification using hazard identification workshops (HazIDs), hazard and operability studies (HazOPs) and other methods
• Manage System Safety Hazard Records to capture details of the identified hazards
• Define the CSM-RA Risk Acceptance Principles to control the risk arising from each hazard and identifies potential Safety Measures to make the risk associated with the hazard acceptable
• Provide compliance evidence and work collaboratively with the Client and the Assessing Body (AsBo) to achieve the required Authorisations under Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems (Safety) (ROGS) Regulations, and the Railways (Interoperability) Regulations 2011, through the Safety Assessment Reports produced by the AsBo
• Provide compliance evidence to Approved Body (ApBo) and a Designated Body (DeBo) as independent assessors to ensure compliance with the RIR
•  Interoperability compliance is achieved by the obtention of an Interim Statement of Verification (ISV)
• Ensure that associated products or systems, are fully compliant to the relevant and applicable National Technical Specification Notices (NTSNs)
• Develop Safety Case, Safety Process Management, Reliability analysis for all sub-systems
• Lead the team issuing and maintaining reports and logs (Hazard Log, RAM Management and Assurance Plan, Failure modes classification, RAM modelling plan, Safety requirements)
• Verify and Assess the design & construction requirements and the functionality of the design for reliability and safety purposes
• Lead the team processing Capability performance analysis and Root cause failure analysis
• Take ownership of and manage all System safety Assurance deliverables
• Directly lead the issues, as well as follow-up on the related key performance indicators of the project

Essential:

• Extensive years of experience in rail engineering, with experience as a Senior Engineer
• Experience of delivering system safety assurance activities in a rail environment, in design and build projects
• Experience in delivering in compliance with CSM, Interoperability and NTSNs, maintenance / operability requirements and standards for railway sub-systems
• Understanding and application of Rail standards ROGS, CSM RA, TSIs/NTSNs, ENs and TPG
• Experience of managing a team of System Safety Engineers is advantageous
• Willingness to mentor and develop others
• Excellent communication skills

YOU MUST HAVE THE RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK

Desirable:

• BSc or similar in bachelor’s degree (BEng, BSc) in a numerate, scientific or engineering subject or higher education/equivalent training and experience
• Chartered status, or equivalent, from a recognised institution
• Relevant experience in the design, specification and procurement of infrastructure
• Wide knowledge of the rail environment appreciated