Safety Assurance Manager

The Safety Assurance Manager will lead and oversee all safety assurance activities throughout the design, construction, testing, and commissioning phases of a major rail project. The role ensures compliance with railway safety standards, manages hazard identification and risk assessment processes, and provides assurance that the system is safe for operation and meets regulatory, contractual, and industry requirements.

• Develop and implement the Project Safety Assurance Plan, ensuring alignment with regulatory frameworks and international railway safety standards.
• Lead the hazard identification, risk assessment, and safety analysis process, including HAZID, HAZOP, FMECA, FTA, and system-level risk evaluations.
• Manage the Safety Case development, ensuring evidence-based demonstration of system safety for each project stage.
• Coordinate Safety Assurance activities across all engineering disciplines, including civil, track, rolling stock, signalling, telecom, power, and operations teams.
• Review and approve safety-related deliverables, design submissions, RAMS documentation, and safety validation reports.
• Ensure compliance with CENELEC EN 50126/50128/50129 and applicable national railway safety regulations.
• Support the integration of safety requirements into design development, procurement specifications, and construction methodologies.
• Monitor contractor performance on safety assurance obligations and close out of safety-related actions.
• Facilitate safety audits, independent safety assessments (ISA), and regulatory reviews as required.
• Oversee safety requirements management, including verification, validation, and traceability across the project lifecycle.
• Provide input during testing, commissioning, and operational readiness, ensuring all safety assurance evidence is complete for handover.
• Lead safety-related workshops, including safety interface meetings, hazard review sessions, and acceptance committees.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Railway, Systems, or related).
• Minimum 10–15 years of experience in Safety Assurance within rail/metro/HSR projects.
• Strong knowledge of CENELEC EN 50126/50128/50129, RAMS processes, and system safety engineering.
• Proven experience in developing or managing Safety Cases for complex rail systems.
• Experience working with Independent Safety Assessors (ISA) and national safety regulators.
• Familiarity with systems engineering, requirements management, and V&V processes.
• Excellent communication, analytical, and stakeholder‑management skills.
• Experience with safety management tools (e.g., DOORS, Complypro, Taramis, ReliaSoft).
• Strong understanding of operational railway hazards, human factors, maintainability, and ergonomics.
• Ability to lead multi-disciplinary safety reviews and technical workshops.
• Knowledge of RAM modelling, risk quantification techniques, and safety performance metrics.