Technical Director - Systems Engineering and Safety Assurance Specialist
Technical Director - Systems Engineering and Safety Assurance Specialist
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Job Description
GHDs Rail and Transit practice we are seeking a Systems Engineering and Safety Assurance Director to join our growing team. This position will be integral to support the continuing development and growth of GHDs Rail and Transit business.
In an ever changing world it requires creativity and innovation to stay ahead.
Were seeking the curious those who are stimulated by fresh thinking and a desire to shape our communities in new positive ways.
Responsibilities
- Promote the adoption of Systems Engineering Principles in project initiation
- Manage System Assurance activities on multidisciplinary transport engineering projects (Road/Rail etc).
- Provide advice and guidance to transportation projects through all lifecycle phase from concept development and planning through detailed design and construction phase support.
- Contribute to the Safety justification of transportation project through activities such as Multi Criteria assessments as part of the cost benefit analysis for transport systems.
- Provide advice and guidance to GHD project teams on how to implement a Systems Engineering approach for its transportation projects.
- Promoting the adoption of Systems Engineering tools and techniques.
- Managing System Safety engineering and assurance activities for GHD transport projects including Requirements Management
- Create the Requirement Verification and Traceability Matrix; manage the evolution over the life of the project
- Leading design teams through the Safety Hazard Analysis and management process
- Facilitating Qualitative and Quantitative Safety Risk Assessments
- Mentoring less experienced engineers/graduates/interns.
- Recommendations: Provide integrated long-term solutions and strategies for a significant area of responsibility such as a function.
- Needs Assessment: Engage with senior business leaders to understand long-term strategic challenges.
- Solutions Analysis: Develop strategic solutions to long-term business needs by anticipating complex issues challenges and opportunities.
- Improvement/Innovation: Initiate formulate and implement new business practices within a specific discipline while managing the development and/or delivery of a significant element of the organizations change management program.
- Knowledge Management System: Take responsibility for developing and delivering a key element of the organizations knowledge management system.
- Business Requirements Identification: Elicit the most-complex business requirements using a variety of methods such as interviews document analysis workshops and workflow analysis to express the requirements in terms of target user roles and goals.
- Feasibility Studies: Conduct the most-complex feasibility studies from a technological and organizational perspective and document findings to complete cost-benefit analysis on implementing changes to business processes products or business unit structure.
- Contract Management: Manage the delivery of a major part of the organizations contract management program while taking personal responsibility for a limited number of mission-critical contracts.
- Policy Development and Implementation: Develop functional or operational policies and help develop policy frameworks for area of responsibility or department. Take responsibility for creating underlying procedures and monitoring their implementation.
- Project Management: Manage a portfolio of major projects in line with overall project management strategy.
- Client & Customer Management (External): Manage key client and customer relationships. Likely to involve using account teams to maintain customer satisfaction and loyalty.
Education
- Masters Degree or Equivalent Level an asset
- Bachelors Degree in a related discipline
Experience
- General Experience: Experience level enables job holder to provide leadership to others regarding work related systems processes and challenges (More than 15 years)
- Managerial Experience: Experience of supervising and directing people and other resources to achieve specific end results within limited timeframes (13 months to 3 years)
- Knowledge and experience in transportation systems (particularly Rail)
- Knowledge of the System Engineering and Safety Lifecycles
- Knowledge and experience in the application of INCOSE SEBoK Principles.
- Ability to apply safety analysis techniques such as HAZOP FTA. ETA
- Awareness of RAM and Human Factors.
- Knowledge of appropriate national and international standards such as:
- EN 50126/8/9
- IEC 61508
- AS 4292
- AS/NZS 45001
- ISO/IEC 15288
- Understanding and experience in application of Systems engineering tools such as:
- DOORS 9.6
- DOORS Next Generation
Well give you control over your career empower you to find innovative solutions and help you create a lasting impact.
See where your commitment could take you with GHD.
As a diverse and inclusive organization we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer. Upon request GHD will provide reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment and selection process.
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Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full Time
