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Senior Rail System Safety Engineer

Manchester, England, United Kingdom | Derby, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom | Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

Overview

AtkinsRéalis is looking for experienced Railway Engineering Safety Professionals to help us deliver Rail Infrastructure and Signalling projects within our Transportation division.

AtkinsRéalis works from a range of locations in the UK. This opportunity with the Assurance Risk and Safety team is advertised for positions based within our teams in Derby, Birmingham, and Manchester, other locations will also be considered. The team works predominantly in the UK rail domain with some work internationally.

We help our clients understand assurance requirements and guide to ensure that engineering safety is integral to the decision-making process. Working across the wider AtkinsRéalis design and delivery teams, we work on many of the major rail infrastructure delivery programmes including HS2, East West Rail and Central Rail Systems Alliance, as well as numerous smaller projects. We support each other to deliver and develop, including taking an active role in various technical and employee forums. We also take opportunities for socialising together too.

Your role

Becoming a Senior Safety Engineer with us will provide opportunities to:

  • Head / support the delivery of Engineering Safety Management on major projects working across all engineering disciplines and lifecycle stages.
  • Work with industry leading organisations to define and solve problems, challenge decisions and facilitate our clients' thinking.
  • Take a leading role in the development and sharing of knowledge across the team and mentoring and developing other staff.
  • Work with clients and the wider business to create winning opportunities within the rail industry.
  • Collaborate with both internal and external customers to deliver Engineering Safety Management and Interoperability Assurance.
  • Engage with stakeholders to ensure that their needs are understood and shape our services in response.
  • Support bid writing and pricing to win work.
  • Manage programmes and budgets for project delivery.
  • Continuously develop your skills and competence to maintain professional qualification.
  • Be a role model for others with regards to fostering an inclusive culture and meeting our business's processes, policies and values.
  • Work across the business to align process, share knowledge and promote innovation.
  • We are looking for systematic thinkers with a proven level of understanding of Engineering Safety methods, process and legislation in the railway industry.
Transportation Engineering

Location

Various locations

Job Type

Full time

Ref

R-160873

Salary range

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Vinayak Daddi

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About you

You should have significant evidence of experience within a number of key areas from:

  • Application and management of Engineering Safety Management within the rail industry in accordance with the Common Safety Method for Risk Evaluation and Assessment Regulations.
  • Facilitating hazard identification workshops and undertaking subsequent management activities.
  • Application of TSIs/NTSNs.
  • Application of Reliability, Availability & Maintainability (RAM) analysis and assurance.
  • Experience of authorisation of multidisciplinary rail infrastructure projects.
  • Presentations and liaison with approval authorities and/or independent bodies.
  • Developing and implementing assurance strategies/plans for projects.
  • Authoring Safety Cases and Safety Justification Reports.
  • Qualitative and/or Quantitative Risk Assessments.
Why choose AtkinsRéalis?

Why choose AtkinsRéalis?

Wherever you are in your career – and whoever you are – AtkinsRéalis is for you. Here, support and collaboration are a vibrant part of a culture that lets you choose where – and how far – your career can go. Take on projects that push boundaries and drive sustainable impact, surrounded by colleagues who believe there's no limit to how brilliant you can be. It's time to join a like-minded team where you'll be rewarded, supported, and free to be your kind of brilliant.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a brilliant range of benefits you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And combine our hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life.

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About AtkinsRéalis

About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's'infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

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Additional information

Security clearance

This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.

We are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they belong - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop to be the best we can be. So, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee resource groups to support all employees. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability. As a Disability Confident Leader, we are committed to offering an interview to all applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria. If you would like to be considered under this commitment, please let us know at the application stage.

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