Safety Assessor

Req ID:452694 

We create smart innovations to meet the mobility challenges of now and the future. We design and manufacture a complete range of transportation systems, from high-speed trains to electric buses, autonomous subways, signalling and digital mobility solutions. Joining us means joining a truly global community of 36 300 people dedicated to solving real-world mobility challenges and achieving international projects with sustainable local impact.

The Safety Assessor will be part of the central Safety Assessment Organisation, reporting to ALSTOM HQ, being accredited ISO 17020 for ISA and AsBo mission, ensuring the independence and impartiality of its mission.

The Safety assessor will execute safety assessment on projects/products, according to reference standards and regulations, in order to determine whether they meet the specifiied safety requirements and to form a judgement on the fact that they fit for its intended purpose.

She/he will work in an international and dynamic environment, contributing to early detection of risks during development phases and to the achievement of right-first time objective. The provision of its impartial and independent return of experience will be a key contribution to the continuous improvement of the processes.

assessment activities:

• Plan and manage safety assessment activities for the assigned projects
• Deploy safety assessment process applying reference methods and tools in consistency with applicable standards and regulations
• When several assessors intervene on the assigned project/product, and when acting as Lead assessor, coordinate the activities of assessment
• Deliver safety assessment report for the defined key milestones
• Present the assessment results to the Project/Product team, and if necessary to the management or to external entity as customer/railway safety authority

Process management:

• Apply reference Safety Assessment process and tools, and contribute to its improvement using the Return of Experience process.
• Manage workload of assigned projects 

 Others:

• Support internal safety reviews when external Independent Safety Assessment is already appointed
• Contribute to successful achievement of internal/external ISO 17020 audits process compliance  

Educational requirements:

• Master Degree in Engineering or similar technical fields

Experience:

• previous experience in railway Safety Assessment / RAMS domain or signiifcant experience in railway safety systems/products
• Application of CENELEC standards (EN 50126/50129/50128) and EU REgulation n. 402/2013 on CSM-RA
• previous experience in audits will be a preferred title

Required competencies and skills:

• Rigorous and structured
• Ability to challenge and to defend own position 
• Fluent in English, Communication, Pugnacious, Resilient
• Technical knowledge of safety processes and related methods and tools
• Knowledge of railway opeartional context and main system/products functional and technical characteristics
• Knowledge of railway safety standards and regulations

We believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce is a lever to running a sustainable and successful business. We are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected.