Deputy Project Safety Assurance Manager

Imagine playing a central role in reducing the carbon footprint of Canada’s busiest public transit system and doing so with a consistently ranked Top Employer with a global reach. Alstom is proudly working to transform the collective mobility of the Greater Toronto and Hamilton areas (GTHA) through the On-Corridor Works project. The GO Expansion scope : fleet upgrades, train control systems, network electrification, signalling, telecommunications and digital systems, maintenance, and much more.

Objectives:

• Support the lead PSAM to manage the RAMS activities and related deliverables in accordance with QCD commitments on the project/bundle.
• Assist PSAM with the development of the safety assurance submissions strategy for the project/respective bundle, including safe integration of the systems in Alstom’s scope
• Support definition of safety requirements, and oversee the validation activities required to reach an acceptable level of risk, as per the Alstom Safety Policy.
• Support the definition of RAM requirements to meet the expected RAM targets, and monitor the performance of the systems in revenue service.
• Coordinate the different railway safety and RAM stakeholders working on the project/bundle to ensure compliance to contractual requirements and applicable standards.
• Apply the applicable Alstom Railway Safety processes and instructions.

Main responsibilities:

• Perform hazard analyses, safety studies and safety design reviews to define safety requirements for the system(s) under consideration, and allocate them the relevant system/discipline.
• Review and evaluate railway safety risks and follow them until closure in the Hazard Management Tool (Hazard Log).
• Support the other stakeholders (System Design, Installation, VTA) in the definition of appropriate measures to meet the RAMS actions and to follow their closure through appropriate documented evidence.
• Monitor the progress and of RAMS activities and deliverables produced by system/sub-systems.
• Support the PSAM and/or PrQSM to perform Safety/Gate Reviews and the issue internal Safety Authorizations.
• Participate in the assessment, containment, closure and Return of Experience of safety issue (K1S), as per RSA-PRO-004 Management of Railway Safety issues & Alerts.
• Coordinate the RAM/Safety contributors from different entities.
• Have a pro-active approach on the design assessment to support in the adequate definition of technical solutions to put under control the railway safety risks.
• Have a pro-active challenging view on the overall RAM results from the contributors to enhance the adequacy/consistency of the RAM studies and requirements.

Educational requirements:

• Minimum 3 years of successful experience as a RAM/Safety Management within different industries (Transportation, Aerospace, Defense, Space, Military, Nuclear, Chemical), preferably in railway industry
• Electrical and/or Electro-mechanical Engineering, preferably applied to railway products with 2 to 3 years of experience.
• Good understanding of CSM/CMREA, Safety and RAM processes (EN50126), System Engineering main concepts (ISO15288)
• RAMS analysis and demonstration methods and tools and Electrical and/or Electro-mechanical Engineering
• Licensed (or eligible) with Professional Engineers of Ontario (P.Eng.)

Qualifications:

• Good Communications and interpersonal skills including with third parties (customer)
• Time management and reporting skill
• Autonomous
• Good communications and interpersonal skills
• Resilience and abnegation
• Sense of priorities
• Structured and organised with hands-on approach
• Customer & Project Focus
• Fluent in English and contract Language

Alstom is the leading company in the mobility sector, solving the most interesting challenges for tomorrow’s mobility. That’s why we value inquisitive and innovative people who are passionate about working together to reinvent mobility, making it smarter and more sustainable. Day after day, we are building an agile, inclusive and responsible culture, where a diverse group of people are offered opportunities to learn, grow and advance in their careers, with options across functions and geographic locations. Are you ready to join a truly international community of great people on a challenging journey with a tangible impact and purpose?  

Equal opportunity statement:
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, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local law.