Systems Safety Consultant

CPC Project Services LLP; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy is seeking a Systems Safety Consultant to lead safety activities in the rail sector. The ideal candidate will have an Engineering Degree and a strong background in safety engineering practices. Responsibilities include delivering projects, collaborating with clients, and employing data analysis for safety assessments. The position offers a competitive salary and benefits including private healthcare and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Private pension

Private healthcare

Training and development

Personal performance-based bonus

Qualifications

• Candidates must have an Engineering Degree or similar qualification.
• Experience with safety engineering standards like EN50126, EN50129, or IEC 61508 is essential.
• Strong background in railway projects is needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead or support the delivery of safety activities in the rail sector.
• Collaborate with clients to understand objectives for projects.
• Utilize performance data for safety assessments.

Skills

Engineering Degree or similar

Knowledge of safety engineering and assurance activities

Strong background in rolling stock and rail infrastructure projects

Awareness of safety management systems

Exceptional organisational skills

Strong communication skills

Education

Engineering Degree

Job description

Systems Safety Consultant – CPC Systems – Derby, London & UK Wide

CPC Systems is the technical consultancy arm of CPC, specialising in modern railway rolling stock and control systems. We embrace the power of technology to support rail owners and operators to deliver world class performance from their transport infrastructure. Whether it is increasing capacity, improving reliability, delivering safety critical system upgrades, or driving efficiency.

The CPC Systems team is recruiting talented System Safety Engineers looking for the next step in their safety and assurance consulting careers. We are recruiting across several roles and levels to join our ever-expanding team. You’ll be leading or supporting the delivery of safety activities in the rail sector, across a range of exciting project opportunities, as well as being a key part of our developing approach to safety analysis, using performance data to validate safety assessments.

Desired skills and experience:

• Engineering Degree or similar
• Knowledge of typical safety engineering and assurance activities on rail projects, using methods and tools aligned with standards such as EN50126, EN50129, IEC 61508, and/or CSM-RA.
• Strong background in rollingstock and/or rail infrastructure projects.
• Awareness of safety management systems.
• Member of a professional institution and chartered, or desire to work to chartership.
• Delivery of projects, collaborating with clients to understand their objectives and desired outcomes for each project.
• Exceptional organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple activities and proactively prioritise workload.
• A passion for tackling interesting and challenging work, embracing variety in projects.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment.

CPC – Big enough to deliver but small enough to care

As a result of our recent dynamic growth and future strategic planning, from 31 March 2024 CPC will transition to an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT), which essentially means that CPC will be owned by each and every one of its employees.

Polite notice to recruitment agencies – we do not require any external support at this time. Please note, we do not accept speculative CVs, and they will not be considered as a valid ‘introduction’.

An independent project and cost management consultancy, CPC provides the best technical expertise in delivering infrastructure, property and transformational change projects.

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Our people are dedicated to meeting client needs, unified by a core set of values and behaviours that bring the right knowledge, experience and approach to unlocking every project’s full potential.

In addition to a competitive salary, CPC Project Services provides comprehensive benefits, including private pension, private healthcare, holidays, assistance with private professional membership subscriptions, training and development, personal performance- based bonus and annual salary review.

We encourage you to apply even if your experience is not a 100% match for this position. We are looking for someone with relevant skills and experience, not a checklist that exactly matches the job description. We want to help you grow and in return, you help us grow into a stronger, more inclusive organisation.

CPC is an equal opportunities employer and as a Disability Confident employer, we welcome applications from disabled individuals and provide various opportunities for career development in an inclusive environment.

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