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Job Description:

Parsons is looking for a Systems Assurance Manager O&M to join our team. This role is a key safety management position.

For Safety Certification, you will:

• 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.

From an Operational Perspective you will:

• Liaise and interface with Railway Regulator staff in all matters regarding Safety and Railway Regulation.

• Contribute to drafting of Railway Laws within safety and certification of operators and infrastructure managers in close cooperation with Railway Regulator.

• Take full responsibility with regard to provision of expert regulatory support to the Railway Regulator.

• 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.  

You will also be expected to:

• Provide 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.

• Collaborate with all staff, consultants, contractors and subject matter expert within the Railway Regulator safety certification team. 

• Liaise and collaborate with:

• the Railway Regulator and other governmental stakeholders regarding all safety matters and regulatory matters.

• Special Advisors/ strategic consultancies

• Key suppliers, other public transport suppliers, government regulatory bodies, emergency services.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Minimum 10 years experience in Railway Safety and Regulations; safety approvals and decision making with special emphasis on experience in EU legislation and EN 5012X. Extensive experience in safety certification of large complex railway projects / railway engineering, construction and bringing assets into use.

• Previous experience in a Railway Regulator role (5+ years) is a must for this position, as well as detailed knowledge or Safety Management Systems and related best practice.  Experience of building relationships with and influencing a range of people at all levels within and outside the organisation.

• Formal or hands on training in “railway safety”, quality and project management is required.  

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

Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels no matter the race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information.

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