Safety Assurance Framework and Process Support

• Support with the management of the safety assurance document and process framework.
• Support with the development, maintenance, and improvement of templates, procedures, guidance notes, checklists, assurance plans, hazard record structures, safety case formats, and review processes.
• Ensure internal processes remain aligned with legislation, rail industry standards, client expectations, and recognised good practice.
• Support with internal audits, technical reviews, and process improvement activities relating to safety assurance.
• Establish consistent approaches to document quality, evidence management, technical review, approval, and traceability.
• Identify opportunities and support development of improved efficiency through digital tools, standardised processes, and better knowledge management.
• Support integration of safety assurance processes with wider business management systems, including quality, environmental, and health and safety requirements.

Project Delivery and Client Support

• Lead or support the delivery of safety assurance work packages for rail infrastructure projects.
• Support in the development of system safety and assurance plans, system definitions, hazard records, safety requirements, safety justifications, engineering safety cases, and authorisation strategies.
• Support clients in understanding their duties under CSM-RA, Railway Interoperability Regulations, CDM, and other applicable requirements.
• Prepare scopes of work, delivery plans, technical methodologies, and project assurance strategies.
• Work collaboratively with designers, engineers, project managers, contractors, clients, and independent assessment bodies.
• Provide senior technical representation at client meetings, assurance reviews, workshops, and governance forums.
• Ensure project outputs are clear, well-evidenced, technically robust, and suitable for client and stakeholder use.

Tendering, Sales and Business Development

• Support tender submissions by developing technical responses, methodologies, assumptions, exclusions, programmes, and resource estimates.
• Provide technical input into pricing strategies and delivery models for safety assurance opportunities.
• Support the sales team with client engagement, opportunity qualification, technical presentations, and proposal development.
• Help identify new markets, services, clients, and growth opportunities for the safety assurance capability.
• Contribute to framework bids, pre-qualification submissions, clarification responses, and capability statements.
• Work with commercial and sales teams to ensure proposed solutions are deliverable, technically sound, and commercially viable.

Safety Initiatives, Marketing and Market Positioning

• Support with internal and external safety initiatives that enhance RSK’s capability, reputation, and technical offering.
• Work with the marketing team to support targeted campaigns, thought leadership, technical articles, presentations, and client-facing materials.
• Identify relevant industry themes, regulatory changes, emerging risks, and client challenges that can inform marketing and business development activity.
• Support the development of case studies, technical content, and campaign messaging for safety assurance services.
• Represent the business at industry events, client briefings, webinars, conferences, and technical forums where appropriate.

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

Essential

• Strong knowledge of UK health and safety legislation and regulations.
• Strong understanding of risk assessment processes, techniques, and safety assurance principles.
• Significant experience as a competent practitioner in system safety within the rail industry.
• Detailed understanding of the Common Safety Method and its application in a rail environment.
• Good understanding of Railway Interoperability Regulations and associated authorisation requirements.
• Experience developing and reviewing safety assurance plans, system definitions, hazard records, safety requirements, safety cases, and safety justifications.
• Experience working with Assessment Bodies, Notified Bodies, Designated Bodies, or other independent assessment organisations.
• Ability to lead technical delivery across multiple projects and manage competing priorities.
• Experience reviewing, approving, and assuring technical documentation.
• Strong knowledge of engineering design and construction principles, particularly in a UK rail context.
• Good understanding of CDM Regulations and their application to infrastructure projects.
• Familiarity with UK rail engineering standards, British Standards, and European Standards.
• Ability to interpret technical information, workshop outputs, survey data, engineering documents, and project records.
• Experience working within formalised assurance, quality, or management system processes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to produce and review high-quality technical documentation with strong attention to detail.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including the ability to engage confidently with clients, project teams, assessors, and senior internal stakeholders.
• Ability to lead, mentor, and technically develop others.
• Strong time management, prioritisation, and delivery management skills.
• Commercial awareness and experience supporting tenders, proposals, or client development activity.

Desirable

• Degree-level qualification in engineering, safety, risk management, or a related discipline.
• Chartered or incorporated engineer status, or working towards professional registration.
• Membership of a relevant professional institution, such as IOSH, ICE, IET, IMechE, IRSE, or APS.
• Experience leading a, or taking a lead role within a system safety, engineering assurance, or rail safety team.
• Experience working to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 or equivalent management systems.
• Experience supporting business development, technical sales, framework bids, or market-facing technical campaigns.
• Experience developing technical processes, templates, assurance frameworks, or internal governance systems.
• Experience delivering training, technical briefings, or competence development programmes.

Location

Tonbridge, Kent / Hybrid Working
Remote working may be considered for the right candidate.