Job Description:

Senior Safety Certification Expert / Rail Systems Assurance Manager O&M

Qatar

Parsons is looking for Senior Safety Certification Expert / Systems Assurance Manager O&M to join our team in this key safety management position in charge of safety certification.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Assess the conformity with safety requirements of railway undertakings and infrastructure managers when applying for safety certificates or for their renewal.
• Author railway safety legislation and guidance, facilitating the creation of a working context where the railway operators and infrastructure managers are consulted along the route of law making and guidance making processes.
• Contribute to the Railway Regulator’s strategic planning and policy formulation.
• Liaise and interface with Ministry of Transport (MOT) staff in all matters regarding Safety and Railway Regulation.
• Contribute to drafting of Qatar’s Railway Laws within safety and certification of operators and infrastructure managers in close cooperation with MOT.
• Take full responsibility with regard to provision of expert regulatory support to the MOT.
• Develop and recommend best industry practices in the railway safety domain.
• Advise developers, contractors, operators and maintainers on their risk management strategies and providing regulatory input for use in preparing applications for Safety Certification
• Undertake Supervision audits of the Operators and Infrastructure Managers to verify whether they comply with the Safety Certificates and railway safety legislation.
• Assess that Safety Engineering and Safety of Operations activities are undertaken as described by the state-of-the-art practice such as EU legislative framework, Common Safety Methods, Yellow Book and EN5012x standards.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Effective leadership in the safety certification process ensures close cooperation between all stakeholders to achieve an effective and smooth approval process.
• Provide guidance, supports and liaison with Operators and Infrastructure Managers on subject matter with regard to Engineering Safety and Safety of Operations.
• Must be politically incisive in communicating effectively with government agencies, board members, contractors and staff;
• Highly motivated and flexibility to work in a time-sensitive environment to respond quickly and effectively to unanticipated high workloads, events and emergencies;
• Excellent analytical reasoning ability and capable of making decisions on complex matters;
• Ability to multi-task and analyse situations promptly and without bias so as to determine the proper course of action or alternatives without jeopardising human safety, quality and the committed performance targets;
• Must be a skilled manager in communicating, motivating and developing staff;

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• Be able to communicate lead and influence
• Be able to work with teams
• Be cordial and professional
• Be innovative
• Be able to present and lead workshops and presentations
• Be able to effectively lead and chair meetings

Minimum Clearance Required to Start:

Not Applicable/None

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran.