Associate Director System Safety & Interoperability

AECOM is seeking an experienced Associate Director – System Safety & Interoperability to join our UK & Ireland Systems Engineering and Safety Assurance team.

The role will form part of the UK & Ireland SESA leadership team, providing senior technical and capability leadership for System Safety and Interoperability.

A key focus will be developing a resilient, high-quality System Safety and Interoperability capability across the UK and Ireland, while providing senior technical leadership and assurance across major projects and programmes.

Here's what you'll do:

System Safety & Assurance

• Act as a Subject Matter Expert for railway System Safety and Safety Assurance.
• Lead, guide and assure application of System Safety across major projects and programmes.

Interoperability & Authorisation

• Provide senior technical leadership for interoperability and railway authorisation across Great Britain and Ireland.
• Lead project Interoperability, Compliance and Authorisation Strategies.
• Provide leadership on RIR, NTSNs, NTRs and ORR authorisation in Great Britain.

Capability & Resilience

• Develop the System Safety & Interoperability capability plan in alignment with the wider SESA strategy.

Integrated SESA Delivery

• Work closely with Systems Engineering and RAMS leads to ensure safety requirements, technical verification and RAM evidence form a coherent assurance approach.

Project & Commercial Leadership

• Lead complex System Safety and Interoperability commissions.
• Take accountability for scope, quality, programme, resources and commercial performance of assigned work.

Ready to push the limits of what's possible?

Here's what we're looking for:

• significant railway System Safety/Safety Assurance experience;
• Chartered Engineer or equivalent professional standing;
• strong CSM experience;
• hazard management and safety justification;
• interoperability/authorisation experience;
• GB and/or Irish/European railway regulatory knowledge;
• independent assessment engagement;
• multidisciplinary rail programme experience;
• commercial and bid experience.

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