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Rail Safety Consultant

Derby
3 weeks ago
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Rail Safety Engineering Consultants

About Risktec
Risktec is an established, independent and specialist risk management consulting and training company, and is part of the TÜV Rheinland Group. We help clients to manage health, safety, security, environmental (HSSE) and business risk in sectors where the impact of loss is high.
Our people are high calibre and motivated professionals, with a clear focus on meeting clients’ expectations. Our principal office is in Warrington, with other UK Offices in Aberdeen, Derby, Edinburgh, Glasgow and London. We also have international offices in key locations in Europe, Middle East, South East Asia and North America.  Our activities are supported by a comprehensive network of TÜV Rheinland offices and local representatives in other regions around the world. We are privileged to have many of the world’s best companies as clients in many sectors, including oil, gas and chemical, nuclear and defence, transport and renewables. We have delivered over 7,000 projects to over 1,400 clients in over 70 countries. Further information is available at (url removed).

Background to the role
As part of unprecedented growth in projects across all sectors, Risktec is seeking experienced safety engineering professionals to support the delivery of our existing projects, as well as driving further growth in the business. We are keen to hear from applicants with experience in a high-hazard industry environment, particularly in rail, but with possible nuclear, clean energy, oil & gas background, with a willingness to transfer their skillset to work in rail.
Ideally this role will be based in Risktec’s Derby or London offices, but we will also consider applicants in other geographical areas; flexible and hybrid working arrangements are also available.

Requirements
You will:

Have a track record of producing safety engineering deliverables, including the use of both qualitative and quantitative safety engineering tools and techniques, across the project lifecycle in the rail industry.
Have some awareness of CSM-RA and its processes;
Support project delivery within your area of expertise, ensuring adherence to project budgets, timelines, and quality standards;
Be willing to work on multiple, concurrent projects across technologies, from rolling stock to signalling to infrastructure.
Collaborate with TÜV Rheinland’s global rail teams to bid for and deliver major international projects.
Have some knowledge of current UK safety legislation and the processes by which projects are safely delivered in one or more high-hazard industries;
Collaborate with TÜV Risktec’s global rail team to support bids for and deliver international projects;
Be able to continuously enhance your own competence and technical knowledge at the forefront of the railway industry, expanding your areas of expertise;
Be educated to degree level (or equivalent) within a science or engineering discipline, or equivalent academic qualifications.
Have Professional accreditation / membership to a recognised organisation (e.g. CEng), or be on a path towards that status – desirable but not required;
Be fluent in spoken and written English.In return, you will expect a competitive remuneration package commensurate with your experience

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