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

Overview

In this role, you will lead safety engineering and assurance for rail projects, helping to enhance safety protocols and project quality. You’ll mentor junior consultants and influence safety culture across a global portfolio. You’ll guide complex certification, risk assessment, and interoperability work, collaborating with clients and stakeholders to meet objectives. This is a leadership-heavy, technically driven opportunity within a collaborative, innovative environment that shapes large-scale rail infrastructure.

Pay / Benefits

• Hybrid working
• Thrive health and wellbeing programme
• Virtual GP service
• Gymflex discount
• Menopause support package
• Flexible working arrangements

Responsibilities

• Lead complex rail safety engineering and assurance for engineering projects using standards such as EN50126, EN50129, IEC 61508, CSM-RA and RIR
• Head certification and authorisation work for rail projects (e.g., NTSNs, Infrastructure & PRM, NTRs like GIRT7020/7073)
• Drive bidding, winning, and delivery of complex, commercially viable projects with clients
• Contribute to safety assurance management, safety approvals, and CSM for major infrastructure programs (e.g., National Train Control Centre in Dublin, Crewe Hub remodelling, East Coast Mainline)
• Support contractors with CSM and approvals for stations and civils works
• Engage in global projects (Australia, US, Canada, Asia, Middle East) with potential UK-based delivery
• Balance multiple activities across projects and customers; run client workshops and stakeholder engagements

Key requirements

• Experience delivering safety engineering and assurance services for rail projects with standards like CSM-RA and RIR
• Background in risk management, systems engineering, safety engineering and/or interoperability
• Civil engineering background preferred
• Prior experience in major rail infrastructure projects; UK or consultancy experience desirable
• Experience with railway stations projects, track and civils works, gauging and structures assessments
• Strong organisational skills; ability to prioritise workload and manage multiple activities
• Ability to support business development through proposals, client relationships, and stakeholder engagement
• Interest in cyber security is a plus (not essential)
• Willingness to apply varied experience to roles and opportunities across the team

• Strong communication skills
• Teamwork and collaboration
• Leadership and mentoring
• Rail safety engineering and assurance
• Risk management and systems engineering
• Interoperability frameworks (RIR)

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