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Principal Safety Consultant (Safety Assurance & Certification - Civils) - Rail & Transit

WSP London senior full-time

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Description

We are seeking a Principal Safety Consultant to join our team in Rail & Transit. As a leader in safety engineering and assurance services, you will play a crucial role in enhancing safety protocols, risk assessment methodologies, and overall project quality. You will lead complex rail safety engineering and assurance services, certification and authorisation projects, and contribute to a diverse range of exciting projects.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead complex rail safety engineering and assurance services to engineering projects
  • Lead certification and authorisation projects, such as new railway stations
  • Collaborate with clients to understand their objectives and desired outcomes for each project
  • Contribute to safety assurance management, safety approvals, and CSM work for major infrastructure projects
  • Provide support to contractors in completing CSM and approvals for station and civils works
  • Work on global projects spanning Australia, the US, Canada, Asia, and the Middle East
  • Demonstrate flexibility by effectively managing multiple activities and proactively balancing workload across different projects and customers
  • Lead interactive workshops with clients and stakeholders

Requirements:

  • Experience in delivering safety engineering and assurance services to rail projects
  • Background in risk management, systems engineering, safety engineering, and/or interoperability
  • Ideally with a civil engineering background
  • Prior experience in major rail infrastructure projects is highly desirable
  • Exceptional organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple activities and proactively prioritise workload
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment

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