Matchtech North America
Safety Engineer
Birmingham
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Safety Engineer
Safety Engineer (Rail Systems Safety & Assurance) – Birmingham & UK Rail Projects
About the Role
We are seeking a Safety Engineer with rail systems safety and assurance experience to support major rail and infrastructure projects across Birmingham and the wider UK rail network.
The successful candidate will:
- Develop and maintain safety assurance deliverables.
- Manage hazards and ensure compliance with UK rail legislation and standards.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering, delivery, client, and assessment teams.
This role suits candidates with experience in:
- Safety Engineering, Systems Safety Engineering, Rail Assurance, or Safety Consulting.
- Safety-critical rail environments, including infrastructure, operations, and rolling stock.
Key Responsibilities
Safety Management & Assurance
- Develop and support project safety management and safety assurance activities across:
- Rail systems
- Infrastructure
- Operations
- Rolling stock projects
- Prepare and maintain safety deliverables, including:
- Safety Plans
- System Definitions
- Hazard Logs
- Hazard Records
- Safety requirements
- Safety arguments
- Engineering Safety Cases
- Support structured safety workshops, such as:
- HAZID (Hazard Identification)
- HAZOP (Hazard and Operability Study)
- FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis)
Compliance & Risk Management
- Apply RSSB standards, Railway Group Standards, Rail Industry Standards, and relevant guidance to project safety assurance.
- Ensure compliance with:
- CSM-RA / CSM-REA (Common Safety Method – Risk Assessment)
- ROGS (Railway Operator General Safety)
- Railways Interoperability requirements
- CENELEC standards (e.g., EN 50126, EN 50128, EN 50129 where applicable)
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Stakeholder Engagement & Communication
- Coordinate with design, engineering, operations, construction, testing, commissioning, maintenance, and assurance teams to:
- Gather evidence
- Close hazards effectively
- Prepare safety evidence for:
- Independent assessment
- Client review
- Authorisation, acceptance, and approvals
- Engage with:
- Clients
- Assessment bodies
- Regulatory stakeholders
- Delivery partners
- Resolve safety and assurance issues
Technical Review & Safety Culture
- Review technical documentation, specifications, and design changes to identify:
- Safety implications
- Assurance requirements
- Promote a proactive safety culture and ensure:
- Lessons learned and good practice are embedded
- Industry guidance is incorporated into project delivery
Essential Experience
✅ Gain in a rail safety, systems safety, engineering assurance, or safety assurance role. ✅ Practical understanding of:
- RSSB standards, guidance, safety principles
- Application within UK rail projects ✅ Knowledge of:
- Hazard management processes
- Maintenance of hazard logs and safety records ✅ Familiarity with UK rail safety legislation, standards, and assurance frameworks, including:
- CSM-RA / CSM-REA
- ROGS ✅ Ability to produce:
- Clear, structured safety documentation
- Technical reports
- Assurance evidence ✅ Strong stakeholder management skills, including:
- Working across multidisciplinary teams ✅ Excellent written and verbal communication skills. ✅ A degree, HNC/HND, or equivalent experience in:
- Engineering
- Safety
- Systems engineering
- Transport / rail-related disciplines
Desirable Experience (Additional Strengthens Value)
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🔹 Experience with:
- Major UK rail, light rail, metro, tram, HS2, Network Rail, or transport infrastructure programmes 🔹 Familiarity with:
- CENELEC lifecycle processes
- Safety integrity concepts 🔹 Experience as:
- Workshop facilitator or technical secretary for:
- HAZID, HAZOP, or safety review sessions 🔹 Ability to support independent safety assessment routes, such as:
- NoBo, DeBo, AsBo, or other approval processes 🔹 Professional membership (or progression towards) of:
- IET, ICE, IMechE, IOSH, SaRS 🔹 Experience with safety-critical systems, including:
- Signalling
- Rolling stock
- Control systems
- Stations, depots, operations, railway infrastructure
Key Skills & Attributes
🔸 Analytical & methodical approach to safety risk management. 🔸 Strong attention to detail, with ability to:
- Challenge assumptions constructively 🔸 Confident communicator, able to:
- Translate technical safety information for varied audiences 🔸 Collaborative working style with ability to:
- Influence without direct authority 🔸 Prioritisation skills, handling:
- Multiple projects & deadlines effectively 🔸 Commitment to:
- Continuous improvement
- Safety leadership
- Professional development
What We Offer
- Opportunity to work on high-profile rail and infrastructure projects in Birmingham and across the UK.
- Hybrid working arrangements & flexibility, tailored to project needs.
- Support for:
- Professional development
- Technical training
- Chartership progression
- Access to a collaborative team of experienced rail safety and assurance specialists.
- Competitive salary or day rate, based on experience and engagement type.
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Skills
Safety Management
Hazard Identification
Risk Assessment
Stakeholder Management
Safety Documentation
Communication
Collaboration
Attention to Detail
Analytical Skills
Safety Assurance
Engineering
Rail Systems
Compliance
Safety Culture
Technical Reporting
Safety Standards