MPI Limited
Safety Engineer (Rail)
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Safety Engineer - HS2 Project
We are seeking an experienced Safety Engineer with a strong background in the rail sector to support key system safety activities during the concept stage of an HS2 project.
The successful candidate will be responsible for hazard identification and management, risk analysis, safety documentation, and assurance activities. You will work closely with internal and external stakeholders, including the Independent Safety Assessor (ISA), to ensure safety requirements and assurance activities are effectively addressed throughout the early stages of development.
Key Responsibilities
Concept Stage Safety
- Conduct and facilitate hazard identification and analysis during early-stage concept development.
- Support the development and implementation of system safety activities and processes.
- Contribute to the identification and assessment of safety risks associated with emerging designs and concepts.
Hazard Management
- Identify, record, and manage system hazards throughout the safety lifecycle.
- Produce detailed hazard reports and supporting safety analysis.
- Summarise key analytical findings and communicate outcomes effectively to multidisciplinary project teams.
Standards & Compliance
- Apply EN 50126 principles and requirements throughout the relevant safety lifecycle.
- Ensure safety analysis, processes, and documentation comply with applicable rail industry standards and project requirements.
- Support the production of evidence required to demonstrate safety compliance.
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Independent Safety Assessor (ISA) Interface
- Act as a key technical point of contact for the Independent Safety Assessor.
- Respond to ISA review comments and technical queries.
- Coordinate and facilitate the provision of supporting safety evidence and documentation.
- Contribute to the overall safety assurance process.
Technical Interfaces
- Interface with ergonomics and human factors requirements.
- Consider and integrate ETCS system considerations into safety analysis and safety cases.
- Work collaboratively across engineering disciplines to ensure safety requirements are appropriately incorporated into system development.
Reporting & Documentation
- Author clear, concise, and technically robust safety reports.
- Produce safety cases, compliance documentation, and supporting technical reports as required.
- Present safety findings and recommendations to technical and project stakeholders.
Key Qualifications & Experience
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Essential
- Proven experience working as a Safety Engineer within the rail industry.
- Working knowledge of ETCS within railway systems.
- Strong practical experience applying EN 50126 to rail signalling, infrastructure, or other railway systems.
- Experience undertaking hazard identification, hazard management, and risk analysis.
- Experience producing technical safety documentation and reports.
- Experience working with or interfacing directly with an Independent Safety Assessor (ISA).
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary engineering and project teams.
Personal Attributes
The successful candidate will be:
- Analytical and methodical, with strong attention to detail.
- Confident communicating complex safety issues to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Comfortable challenging designs and assumptions from a safety perspective.
- Adaptable and able to respond effectively to changing project requirements.
- Collaborative, with the ability to build effective relationships across internal teams, clients, and external assurance bodies.
- Comfortable working in a developing concept-stage environment where requirements and designs may evolve.
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