Overview
Title: Principal Safety Consultant (Safety Assurance & Certification)
Location: London, Bristol, Derby (Hybrid/Flexible)
Role ID: 2025-3189
The Role
We are looking for a Principal Safety Consultant to lead safety engineering and assurance services across rail engineering projects. This role involves enhancing safety protocols, risk assessment methodologies, and overall project quality. You will mentor junior consultants, manage multiple projects, and collaborate with clients and stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
* Leading complex rail safety engineering and assurance services to engineering projects, applying methods and tools aligned with key standards such as EN50126, EN50129, IEC 61508, and/or CSM-RA.
* Leading the bidding, winning, and successful delivery of commercially viable projects, collaborating with clients to understand their objectives and desired outcomes for each project.
* Contributing to a diverse range of exciting projects, including safety assurance management, safety approvals, and CSM work for major infrastructure projects such as the National Train Control Centre in Dublin, Crewe Hub remodelling, and East Coast Mainline.
* Providing support to contractors in completing CSM and approvals for station works.
* Leading in safety assurance for new rail products, including high-speed points systems, axle counters, and other signalling systems.
* Working on global projects spanning Australia, the US, Canada, Asia and the Middle East from the UK.
* Demonstrating flexibility by effectively managing multiple activities and proactively balancing workload across different projects and customers.
* Leading interactive workshops with clients and stakeholders.
Key Competencies and Experience
* Experience in delivering safety engineering and assurance services to rail projects, utilising methods and tools aligned with standards such as EN50126, EN50129, IEC 61508, and/or CSM-RA.
* Background in risk management, systems engineering and/or safety engineering.
* Prior experience in major rail infrastructure projects, especially within the UK or consultancy sector.
* Exceptional organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple activities and prioritise workload.
* Support business development efforts by writing proposals, developing client relationships, and engaging with industry stakeholders.
* Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
* Experience in cyber security is desirable but not essential for this role.
Benefits
Your remuneration and benefits package will reflect your value. You will receive a range of benefits including 25 days' annual leave, 8 flexible bank holidays, a competitive company pension scheme, life assurance, and professional subscriptions reimbursement. Flexible benefits are available to suit your lifestyle.
Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion statement
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity, equality, and inclusion. We value diverse perspectives and strive to create an inclusive workplace for all employees.
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