Arup
Associate - Rail System Safety (Risk & Assurance)
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**Arup – ** Associate, Safety Risk & System Assurance – Rail
Joining Arup
Arup’s purpose, shared values, and collaborative approach have defined the firm for over 80 years, shaping a better world for communities, businesses, and the planet.
The Opportunity
Arup’s Safety Risk and Reliability team supports rail clients to understand, manage, and reduce risk across complex socio-technical systems. This includes:
- Providing system safety engineering, safety assurance, and quantitative/qualitative risk assessment across the full asset and project lifecycle.
- Partnering with train control and signalling systems (e.g., ETCS, ERTMS, CBTC), infrastructure (track, stations, power supply), rolling stock, and operations & maintenance, including implementing digitally enabled railway practices and operational system upgrades.
About the Role: Key Responsibilities
As an Associate, Safety Risk & System Assurance – Rail, you will:
Project & Technical Leadership
- Lead complex rail safety assurance projects, setting high-level direction, quality expectations, and delivery priorities.
- Develop safety cases and justifications, conduct hazard analysis (e.g., HAZID, HAZOP, FMECA) and technical reviews.
- Resolve unprecedented technical challenges while ensuring defensible, robust solutions.
- Engage with and provide input on ISA/AsBo (Independent Safety Assessors), including evidence planning, findings analysis, and compliance assurance.
Client Leadership & Market Impact
- Build trusted senior client relationships, aligning safety strategy with programme goals.
- Represent Arup’s expertise as a differentiator, ensuring safety practices advance collaboration and outcomes.
- Manage scope and commercial performance, adapting delivery approaches to protect outcomes.
Business Development
- Align with Arup’s strategic priorities, identifying opportunities in REM, CSM-RA, and emerging rail domains.
- Lead proposals, refine bid strategies, and hold accountability for commercial/financial success.
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People Leadership & Capability Building
- Develop and mentor junior/mid-level colleagues through coaching, training, and specialist skill enhancement.
- Foster a high-performing, inclusive culture, encouraging innovation and continuous learning.
Traditional Challenges & Emerging Focus Areas
A crucial aspect of this position involves:
- Supporting high-risk sectors (e.g., decarbonisation initiatives, digitalisation of rail control), including:
- Alternative traction systems, AI/automation, remote monitoring.
- Climate resilience and weather-impact mitigation strategies.
- Seamless communication integration (e.g., GSM-R, FRMCS) extending into operational safety.
- Emerging safety frameworks, adapting protocols for novel technologies (e.g., self-driving trains, decentralised rail asset management).
The Candidate
Is this role right for you? We’re seeking:
- A Chartered Engineer (or equivalent), preferably with membership in a professional institution (e.g., IET, IMechE, SARS).
- A bachelor’s or postgraduate degree in engineering, mathematics, science; or equivalent experience.
- At least 7+ years in rail safety system management, applying expertise in:
- System Safety Risk Assurance (lifecycle safety cases, HAZID/HAZOP, standards compliance).
- Business leadership: Scope management, resourcing, and client/ISA stakeholder relations.
- Strong UK/-EU rail safety regulatory knowledge (ROGS, CSM-RA, EN 5012x approaches).
- Versatility & expertise in:
- Technical domains (Signalling/ETCS, Digital Rail, Telecommunications, Rolling Stock, Infrastructure).
- Risk communication (translating complexity to senior stakeholders and non-technical teams).
- Preferred but advantageous: Proficiency in spoken/written Danish, Dutch, or German to support international rail delivery.
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What We Offer
Join a collective that empowers meaningful individual contributions with:
- A Total Reward Package aligned with performance and purpose.
- Unmatched employment ownership (fully member-owned) fostering long-term commitment.
- Maximising personal and professional growth:
- Health & wellbeing support (Private Medical, Counselling, Mental Health Fund).
- Personal development tools and sponsorship for advanced training.
- Profit Share & Incentive Schemes listening to collective success.
- A Culture of Belonging, Inclusion, and Sustainability with employee networks covering:
- Race, disability, LGBTQ+ and gender equity initiatives.
- Collaborative innovation environments nurturing a sense of collective ownership.
Arup adheres to UN Sustainable Development Goals, actively contributing to equitable workplace policies and global standards.
Inclusivity & Accessibility
Arup remains committed to accessibility—whether requirements relate to health conditions, disability or language needs. To support your application, please contact:
[Marek Mazurowski] (marek.mazurowski@arup.com)
Important note: Arup will never request payments or sensitive personal information (e.g., bank details) during recruitment.
Closing Date: 6th July 2026
Applications are reviewed first-come, first-served; consider applying early, as this role may close sooner than advertised.
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