Principal Rail Safety & Reliability Engineer
- Birmingham, Derby, Manchester, Glasgow
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SNC-Lavalin Atkins is looking for experienced Reliability Professionals with Engineering Safety Management experience to help us deliver rail projects within our Transportation division.
SNC-Lavalin Atkins works from a range of locations in the UK. This opportunity with the Infrastructure Risk and Safety team is advertised for positions based within our teams in Birmingham, Manchester, Derby, Glasgow and London, 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 and reliability is integral to the decision-making process. Working across the wider Atkins design and delivery teams, we work on many of the major rail infrastructure delivery programmes including HS2, East West Rail and Feltham Resignalling, as well as numerous smaller projects. We support each other to deliver and develop, including taking an active role various technical and employee forums. We also take opportunities for socialising together too.
You should have an appropriate level of railway systems knowledge, be experienced in using proprietary RAM modelling and analysis techniques, and have a working knowledge of the principal RAM standards for railway system projects. You will need to have strong analytic, report writing, and workshop chairing skills.
As well as having relevant experience within at least one type of railway infrastructure; heavy rail, light rail; underground or metro, you should have significant experience within a number of the key areas of:
• Application and management of RAMS processes and techniques in accordance with the BS EN 50126, 50128 & 50129, IEC 61508 and other relevant standards.
• Production of RAM & safety documentation such as RAM Plans, RAM Analysis Reports, RAM Specifications, RAM Demonstration Cases, FRACAS Reports, Sparing Reports, FMEA, FTA and SIL allocation/demonstration reports.
• Experience of authorisation of multidisciplinary rail infrastructure projects.
• Presentations and liaison with approval authorities and independent bodies.
• Facilitating hazard identification and directing subsequent management activities.
• Developing and implementing assurance strategies across programmes.
You will need to be familiar with the application of Engineering Safety Management processes, preferably the application of the Common Safety Method for Risk Evaluation and Assessment to UK rail projects but this is not essential where a candidate is able to demonstrate strong RAMS experience with significant application across a breadth of railway systems.
Becoming a Principal Reliability and Safety Engineer with Atkins will provide opportunities to:
• Steer the delivery of RAMS on major programmes 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 reliability studies and safety assurance on a wide range of railway projects working across all engineering disciplines.
• Engage with stakeholders to ensure that their RAMS 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.
• Be a lead contributor to improving internal processes, sharing knowledge and solutions that drive innovation and further develop the wider business, and providing technical steer.
SNC-Lavalin Atkins is a large infrastructure consultancy offering great scope for developing your career. We are always keen to help support people to achieve their goals. You’ll see the impact you make and gain experience on a range of projects, whilst working as part of a vibrant and social team. We’re flexible in the way we work and respond to new challenges, presenting many opportunities to upskill, and grow your career. We're passionate about what we do, but we don't take ourselves too seriously. Simply put, this a great place to be. And when you join us, you'll be a part of this genuinely collaborative environment, where everyone's voice is valued and treated equally.
We recognise that there are many well qualified people who are looking to further their career, but who cannot commit to full time employment. We support flexible working arrangements and are interested to discuss how we can accommodate your requirements. SNC-Lavalin Group is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability. So if you identify as having a disability, tell us ahead of your interview. And let's talk about any adjustments you might need.
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Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, is a leading global consultancy with over 80 years of design and engineering expertise. With us, you'll be surrounded by the skills, knowledge and support to help you succeed. Together, we can deliver projects which have a positive, sustainable impact on the world.
Atkins, ranked as one of LinkedIn’s Top 25 Companies, where UK professionals want to work and stay once they join.
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We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. To help embed inclusion for all, from day one, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.
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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.
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