System Safety Engineer – High Speed Two Programme
London or Birmingham based | Hybrid Working
Up to £71k London / Up to £65,514 Brum + 12% Pen + health
Major National Infrastructure Programme | Long-Term Career Security
Next Step Senoir System Safety Engineer £77,500 - £83,500 + pkg
Manage System Safety Across Britain’s New High-Speed Railway
This is a rare opportunity to join one of Europe’s largest infrastructure programmes in a client-side System Safety role supporting the delivery of Britain’s new high-speed railway.
Working within the System Integration & Safety team, you’ll help ensure the end state operational railway is safe, technically integrated, and compliant with railway safety regulations throughout design, construction, testing, and commissioning.
You’ll work across the whole programme of works; major civils, stations, depots, and rail systems contracts, acting as a key interface between contractors, assessment bodies, and the client organisation.
This is not a traditional assurance role you’ll play a central part in managing system safety across a highly complex integrated railway environment.
Why This Role Stands Out
* Client-side role on a nationally significant infrastructure programme.
* Work across stations, civils, rail systems, and depots.
* Take ownership of system safety for a major contract(s).
* Strong focus on system safety, risk assessment, and regulatory compliance.
* High stakeholder exposure across contractors, regulators, and engineering teams.
* Long-term programme security (10+ years) with major delivery phases ahead.
* Hybrid working, 3 days office and work-life balance
* Clear progression into senior and Lead safety engineering roles
The Role
You’ll support system safety activities across major delivery contracts, ensuring compliance with the Railways Interoperability Regulations and Common Safety Method on Risk Evaluation & Assessment (CSM-RA).
The role involves managing risk assessments, facilitating hazard workshops, reviewing contractor safety evidence, and supporting the programme-wide Hazard Record.
You’ll also work closely with Independent Assessment Bodies (AsBo/NoBo), contractors, and programme teams to ensure safety compliance is robust, coordinated, and fully evidenced.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead system safety and risk assessment activities across major contracts
* Facilitate hazard workshops and manage hazard records
* Review contractor safety documentation and compliance evidence
* Support CSM-RA compliance and interoperability requirements
* Interface with AsBo/NoBo and regulatory stakeholders
* Identify non-compliances and support corrective actions
* Develop technical safety reports and safety arguments
* Support strategic safety governance across the programme
What We’re Looking For
* Qualified Engineer (any discipline) with experience in System Safety Engineering or Engineering Safety Management
* Knowledge of CSM-RA or similar safety management frameworks
* Experience with HAZOP, Fault Tree Analysis, Event Tree Analysis, or similar techniques
* Strong risk assessment and hazard management capability
* Experience within rail or other safety-critical industries (aviation, nuclear, defence, oil & gas etc.)
* Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
* Ability to challenge technical solutions and influence contractors effectively
Rail experience is preferred, but candidates from other highly regulated safety-critical industries will also be considered. Open to candidates working for consultancies, train manufactures and client organisations.
The Opportunity
This is a career-defining opportunity to influence how safety is integrated, assured, and delivered across one of the UK’s most significant infrastructure programmes with genuine long-term progression and exposure across a nationally important railway