Associate Director System Safety & Interoperability

AECOM is seeking an experienced Associate Director System Safety & Interoperability to join our UK & Ireland Systems Engineering and Safety Assurance team.

The role will form part of the UK & Ireland SESA leadership team providing senior technical and capability leadership for System Safety and Interoperability.

A key focus will be developing a resilient high-quality System Safety and Interoperability capability across the UK and Ireland while providing senior technical leadership and assurance across major projects and programmes.

Heres what youll do: 

System Safety & Assurance

• Act as a Subject Matter Expert for railway System Safety and Safety Assurance.
• Lead guide and assure application of System Safety across major projects and programmes.

Interoperability & Authorisation

• Provide senior technical leadership for interoperability and railway authorisation across Great Britain and Ireland.
• Lead project Interoperability Compliance and Authorisation Strategies.
• Provide leadership on RIR NTSNs NTRs and ORR authorisation in Great Britain.

Capability & Resilience

• Develop the System Safety & Interoperability capability plan in alignment with the wider SESA strategy.

Integrated SESA Delivery

• Work closely with Systems Engineering and RAMS leads to ensure safety requirements technical verification and RAM evidence form a coherent assurance approach.

Project & Commercial Leadership

• Lead complex System Safety and Interoperability commissions.
• Take accountability for scope quality programme resources and commercial performance of assigned work.

Qualifications :

Ready to push the limits of whats possible

Heres what were looking for:

• significant railway System Safety/Safety Assurance experience;
• Chartered Engineer or equivalent professional standing;
• strong CSM experience;
• hazard management and safety justification;
• interoperability/authorisation experience;
• GB and/or Irish/European railway regulatory knowledge;
• independent assessment engagement;
• multidisciplinary rail programme experience;
• commercial and bid experience.

Additional Information :

At AECOM we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.

About AECOM

AECOM is the worlds trusted infrastructure consulting firm delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle from advisory planning design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation buildings water new energy and the environment our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise a culture of equity diversity and inclusion and a commitment to environmental social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether youre working from an AECOM office remote location or at a client site you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. Were the worlds trusted global infrastructure firm and were in this together your growth and success are ours too.

Join us and youll get all the benefits of being a part of a global publicly traded firm access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we believe in each persons potential and well help you reach yours.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address   if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time