Senior System Safety Engineer/ Specialist

at  Mott MacDonald

Senior System Safety Engineer/ Specialist
Country: Canada
Position Location: Calgary, Canada/ Edmonton, Canada/ Vancouver, Cana
Contract Type: Permanent
Work Pattern: Full Time
Sector: Transport
Discipline: Systems and signals
Job Ref: 1970
Recruiter Contact: Jennifer Porquez
Mott MacDonald Canada is currently involved in several major infrastructure projects in the rail and transit realms. We are currently seeking Senior System Safety Engineers/Specialists to complement our team and assist with infrastructure assignments for public and private-sector clients.
You will have the opportunity to work for Canadian clients such as TransLink, Edmonton Transit, City of Calgary and Metrolinx as well as supporting capital projects in other geographic locations including the United States, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand tapping into the expertise of our global practices.
Mott MacDonald values equality, diversity, and inclusion. You will be working with a close-knit team of motivated and diverse professionals from various backgrounds. You will receive support from your management team and there will be opportunities for both formal and informal training. This is a chance to be a part of a progressive and rapidly growing organization.

Our Rail Systems Practice is looking for a Senior System Safety Engineer/Specialist located in Alberta or British Columbia to join our growing team in western Canada. This role will report to the Systems Assurance Lead for Canada. To perform this role successfully, the individual will be responsible for but not limited to the following:

• Working with other Systems Engineering and Assurance team members and with multi-discipline project staff on the delivery of key assurance and engineering processes and practices within Mott MacDonald’s North American practices.
• Lead Safety engineering activities on projects.
• Undertake system assessment using both EN 50126 and CMREA (CSA R114:22)
• Lead System Safety analyses and associated activities (including FTAs and FMECAs)
• Manage and maintain Hazard Logs/Records
• Lead SIL analysis and SIL allocations (including THRs, TFFRs)
• Lead hazard identification / risk assessment workshops
• Lead project safety meetings
• Lead interaction with Regulators, Safety Bodies and ISAs
• Assist in the verification and validation of Rail Control systems
• Interaction with, and direct support to colleagues across Mott MacDonald
• Work with key delivery partners and service providers for projects.
• Engage with end clients as and when necessary

The ideal candidate will have the following experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent) in Engineering/Science (preferably Software/Engineering Physics/Systems Engineering).
• P.Eng in Alberta, BC, or eligible to register
• Minimum 8-10 years of progressive experience in System Assurance/RAMS engineering and assessment with significant experience in rail and transit projects.
• Demonstrable strength in a minimum of two of the following (with working knowledge of the remainder):
• EN 50126
• CMREA (CSA R114:22) or CSM RA
• Hazard identification and management
• Safety Integrity Level (SIL) identification and apportionment (EN 50126/IEC 61508)
• Safety Case development
• Safety Certification (EN 51026)
• Safety Risk Assessment (CMREA)
• Experience in interpreting legislation especially related to Common Safety Method and application on assurance and safety engineering projects
• Experience in in carrying out CMREA (CSA R114:22) from an assessment body perspective and a project perspective
• Exceptional technical writing and verbal communications skills, with the ability to communicate complex information to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to plan, lead and document technical meetings and conversations with clients, contractors, suppliers and regulators
• Proven ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplined team
• Able to hold competent technical discussions with Client representatives
• Able to interface with domain specialists, design managers and construction project managers, in a competent professional manner.
• Broad knowledge and experience of delivery within major rail infrastructure/system projects and / or operation within technology development and implementation projects.
• Proactively seeking to enhance personal and professional development

The following additional attributes are preferred:

• Ability to conduct their work independently
• Accurate and detail-oriented
• Proactive self-starter who’s also flexible and able to adapt and learn
• Confident and positive attitude
• Ability to build and harbour good working relationships with our business partners, suppliers, contractors, and clients
• Flexibility to travel
• Experience in working within a Global business
• Digital aptitude

Personal values

• Act as a role model for Mott MacDonald’s vision and values, behaving in ways that are in alignment with corporate related procedures
• Ensure professional, courteous and cooperative relationship with team members and stakeholders; establish a work environment in which trust and respect is highly valued.
• Promote equality, diversity and inclusivity in the workplace and adopt appropriate behavior when interacting with colleagues.

• Take responsibility of own and others’ health and safety, and of those who may be affected in the day-to-day delivery of this role by taking personal responsibility for working to corporate and project Health and Safety rules, especially on construction sitesTake necessary care to properly protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of corporate information from unauthorized disclosure, modification or destruction. Never knowingly put Mott MacDonald information or information systems at risk

• In compliance with the B.C. Pay Transparency Act, the expected salary range is from $125,000 - $150,000
  Multiple factors such as qualifications, overall experience and position responsibilities will be used to determine the successful candidate’s actual salary within the expected range.

EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

We put equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.

• Working with other Systems Engineering and Assurance team members and with multi-discipline project staff on the delivery of key assurance and engineering processes and practices within Mott MacDonald’s North American practices.
• Lead Safety engineering activities on projects.
• Undertake system assessment using both EN 50126 and CMREA (CSA R114:22)
• Lead System Safety analyses and associated activities (including FTAs and FMECAs)
• Manage and maintain Hazard Logs/Records
• Lead SIL analysis and SIL allocations (including THRs, TFFRs)
• Lead hazard identification / risk assessment workshops
• Lead project safety meetings
• Lead interaction with Regulators, Safety Bodies and ISAs
• Assist in the verification and validation of Rail Control systems
• Interaction with, and direct support to colleagues across Mott MacDonald
• Work with key delivery partners and service providers for projects.
• Engage with end clients as and when necessar