Senior Safety Assurance Engineer

Req ID:464264 

Location: UK Flexible

Appointment Basis: Permanent 

Excellent Salary + Benefits Include: Pension, Contributed Healthcare, Life Assurance,plus many flexible benefits.

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, 80,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars. 

Alstom is the UK & Ireland’s leading supplier of new trains and train services, and a leading signalling and rail infrastructure provider. Alstom have built, or are building, just under 40% of the UK mainline train fleet. We provide the widest range of smart solutions in the rail market, from innovative high-speed rolling stock, metros and trams to maintenance, modernisation, infrastructure and signalling. 
 

Purpose of the job
 
The D&IS business is responsible for delivering application projects / schemes and introducing products across the UK rail industry. The UK Safety Assurance Team is responsible for assuring that these products and projects / schemes meet their legislative and customer requirements for safety across their operational life, from installation and commissioning through to eventual decommissioning.

What are my key responsibilities? 

• Support our client’s requirements to meet Interoperability and Common Safety Method for Risk Evaluation and Assessment (CSM-REA) 

• Engineering Safety Management of product introduction and application project / scheme delivery for Alstom SS&I.  

• Ensures Alstom SS&I UK product introduction activities and application projects  

• Meet all applicable legislative and guidance requirements for Engineering Safety Management, Safety Assurance, Product Acceptance and Homologation 

• Comply with the Alstom Safety Instruction and Safety Assessment Process 

• Maintaining product approval of a technology, such as Interlocking, Control Centres or ETCS/ERTMS;   

• Manages, performs and ensures the activities related to safety assurance are applied in the Projects and Programs (products and systems).  

• Perform the role of Safety Assurance Manager (SAM) on ‘standard’ application projects / schemes or product introductions (ie no  new or novel applications) or provide support to the SAM on a large or complex project;  

• Practical Implementation of an Engineering Safety Management Lifecycle for product introduction and large or complex project applications’ compliance with the Common Safety Method for Risk Evaluation and Assessment and CENELEC Standards including: 

• Development of Safety Plan; 

• Apply safety assurance methodologies (risk acceptance criteria, safety analysis, verification and validation) defined for the project / system / product; 

• Project hazard analysis / Safety Risk Activities (including chairing Hazard Identification activities); 

• Review RAM, VV&T, T&C activities from a Safety perspective;  

• Organize and attend periodic Safety Reviews;  

• Hazard (Log/Record) Oversight, Mitigation and Closure; 

• Development of safety cases / safety justification reports; 

• Presentation of Safety Case arguments to internal (QS, Safety Assessor) and external (ISA) assessors; define and follow-up action plans to close the findings of the assessor; 

• Planning and prioritisation of Safety Assurance activities in order to meet project and product approval deadlines, including the ability to respond effectively to change; 

• Provision of advice on Safety Assurance to project teams in relation to issues that may prevent a project meeting its safety requirements for commissioning or achieving safety acceptance.  Such advice may arise from activities such as, attending project meetings, audits, Design Reviews and project stage and commissioning gate reviews 

• Engineering safety management liaison at all levels within Alstom SS&I and externally with customer, appropriate Assessment Bodies, other parts of Alstom globally, as well as subcontractors and suppliers  

• Preparation of Safety Assurance inputs for Tenders and Tender evaluation 

• Acting on behalf of the Alstom UK RCSM or SAM for project and product introduction activities 

• Provide Key Project Indicator for activities as required at Regional Centre or project level. 

• Development and mentorship of other members of the Safety Assurance Team 

Eductional Requirements

Mandatory:  

• Educated to HND or equivalent in an engineering related subject  

Desirable: 

• Accreditation of successful completion of Training in the Common Safety Method for Risk Evaluation and Assessment 

• Accredited (by Alstom) as a Senior Expert in Safety Assurance 

Experience

Mandatory:  

• Understanding and practical application of conventional UK signalling application projects  

• Practical Railway industry experience in safety engineering or safety assurance and systems engineering 

• Practical understanding and application of the Common Safety Method for Risk Evaluation and Assessment and associated procedures and application 

• Practical understanding and application of the CENELEC Standards including BSEN50126/8/9 and associated procedures and application  

Desirable: 

• Experience in Safety or Software auditing 

• Understanding of Reliability Availability and Maintainability Modelling and Failure Recording and Corrective Action System 

• Understanding of Requirements Management 

• Understanding of Verification, Validation and Test (VV&T) 

• Demonstrable ability and history of interfacing with the UK railway industry / safety leaders in a competent professional manner, whilst maintaining safety and commercial interests  

• Chartered Engineer Status (or equivalent) 

Competences and skills

• Ability to work autonomously to timescales and prioritise work to meet deadlines 

• Good interpersonal and communication skills 

• Good style of concise written arguments and report preparation 

• Attention to detail 

• Mentoring ability  

Things you’ll enjoy 

Join us on a life-long transformative journey – the rail industry is here to stay, so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career. 

You’ll also: 
Enjoy stability, challenges and a long-term career free from boring daily routines
Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues
Contribute to innovative projects
Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries
Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning
Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension) 

You don’t need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you’ll be proud. If you’re up for the challenge, we’d love to hear from you!

What we offer

We offer a highly competitive remuneration package, including 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, with the opportunity to buy or sell holiday. Contributed healthcare, life assurance, an excellent company-contributed pension scheme, and a wide range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your lifestyle.
 

Important to note
As a global business, we’re an equal-opportunity employer that celebrates diversity across the 70+ countries we operate in. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.
At Alstom we will consider requests for flexible working on hiring. Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time, flexible start and finish times, job sharing, or compressed hours. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need.

Alstom is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected.  All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local law. 

As a 'Disability Confident' employer, we will interview all disabled job applicants who match the essential criteria of the job description or specification. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.

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