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Systems Safety Lead - Principal Consultant | Hybrid | £85k | 

Situation:
We are working with a leading engineering consultancy, providing industries with an independent, technically knowledgeable group of safety, systems and project delivery services with a solid grounding in a range of asset intensive industries, in particular transportation.

Opportunity for role of Systems Safety Lead - Principal Consultant:
With the company wanting to grow and expand, in your role as Systems Safety Lead - Principal Consultant, you will be responsible for the leadership of all the Technical running of the business, alongside offering mentorship to the team, enabling the Head of Systems Safety and Assurance to focus more on business development opportunities.

Key Criteria for the role of Systems Safety Lead - Principal Consultant:
The Systems Safety Lead - Principal Consultant must have a solid understanding of Systems Safety, RAMS and Assets Management  projects, in particular within the rail and transportation industry.

Essential for Systems Safety Lead - Principal Consultant:
- RAMS, Systems Safety, Asset Management experience 
- Degree/HND/HNC in Engineering or related discipline, plus practical experience
- CSM-REA, Interoperability and EU rail safety knowledge
- Diligent, proactive and thorough approach to detail
- Collaborative and practical approach to problem solving
- Good technical knowledge of the Rail System and its constituent parts (Infrastructure, Energy, Command and Control etc)
- IET, IEng, CEng, IMechE membership

Desirable for Systems Safety Lead - Principal Consultant:

- Professional recognition through active engagement in relevant professional networks and CPD activities
- working history that demonstrates excellent analytical, organisational and problem-solving abilities in System Safety in Rail and other sectors

Likely job titles: Systems Safety Lead, RAMS engineer, Systems Safety engineer, Principal Consultant, Safety Assurance Consultant

Benefits for the role of Systems Safety Lead - Principal Consultant:

Autonomy and authority acting as the main technical lead for the company
Exposure to more technical projects which require targeted engineering solutions
Exposure to a diverse, bespoke requirements range, mainly in rail but also opportunity in other sectors such as highways and guided transport.
Opportunity to really put your ideas into practice and offer bespoke solutions to mitigate risk and resolve client problems that thy are unable to fix in-house
Opportunity to mentor the team in understanding safety assurance management and processes, along with direct engineering and operational experiences
Hybrid working

If you would like to apply for this Systems Safety Lead - Principal Consultant role, please use the 'apply now' link on the right, or contact Becca Stanton at (url removed)

About Ford & Stanley Group

Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group are in the business of people and performance. Our mission is to create one million better workdays through facilitating great recruitment, leadership and occupational mental fitness. We support our clients in their most challenging business areas - recruiting, developing and retaining the best talent from shop floor to boardroom.

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