Safety Assurance Manager

Company Description

At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world.

We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. Whether it’s improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive.

Our clients trust us to bring together the best people, ideas, technical expertise and digital solutions to our work in transportation, buildings, water, the environment and new energy. We’re one global team – 47,000 strong – driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.

Here, you will have freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.

We will give you the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re 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 culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – 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.

We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities. We believe in leadership at all levels. No matter where you sit in the organization you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business.

We offer competitive pay and benefits, well-being programs to support you and your family, and the development resources you need to advance your career.

When you join us, you will connect and collaborate with a global network of experts – planners, designers, engineers, scientists, consultants, program and construction managers – leading the change toward a more sustainable and equitable future. Join us and let’s get started.

Job Description

Due to recent project wins and a strong pipeline of work, AECOM’s Civil Infrastructure group Rail Team in Melbourne, Sydney and Perth have exciting opportunities for proven Safety Assurance Engineers to join our growing team.

In this role, you will be exposed to a range of projects, stakeholders, and clients providing you with an opportunity to apply your experience on major rail projects. Current local, national and international projects include light rail, metro, passenger rail, freight rail, fast rail and high-speed rail. Based in Melbourne, Sydney or Perth you will become a key member of our national Systems Engineering and Safety Assurance team and will contribute to the wider AECOM Rail and Civil Infrastructure teams.

The role covers end to end management and implementation of safety assurance and supporting various national and international rail projects.

We have roles available in Melbourne, Sydney and Perth for Graduate, Senior and Principal level safety assurance engineers and encourage all levels to apply. We provide a great team working environment with development opportunities, on small medium and large projects, for Graduates and Junior Engineers that have experience in safety assurance and are seeking to further develop their career with a company that cares about your development.

Some of your responsibilities will include:

• Work autonomously to deliver safety assurance planning throughout project lifecycles
• Develop and manage safety assurance plans and hazard logs 
• Facilitate SiD, PHA and HAZID workshops on rail and civil projects 
• Elicitation, definition and analysis of safety requirements 
• Development of safety cases and safety risk assessment reports
• Facilitate and lead design teams and clients through the hazard identification and analysis process
• Support and enhance wider rail team’s appreciation, knowledge and understanding of safety assurance
• Work collaboratively on national and international projects to support AECOMs SESA Hub
• Demonstrate and lead AECOM’s culture – make it happen, support your team, embrace new and different

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering – Systems Engineering, Civil, Mechatronics, Electronics, and Software are well regarded
• Working knowledge and thorough understanding of safety assurance principles and process
• Rail or Transit sector knowledge including light rail, heavy rail, fast rail, high-speed rail, freight rail
• Technical experience and knowledge of the full systems engineering lifecycle
• Understands the application of system engineering with respect to EN 50126/8/9 and ISO 15288

Preferred Qualifications

• Engineering degree and qualifications in a railway engineering discipline

Additional Information

AECOM acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which we, our clients and our communities live and work around Australia. We pay our respects to their cultures and to their Elders — past, present, and emerging. We are committed to connecting to Country in our work through meaningful engagement with First Nations peoples and businesses.  Find out more about our Australian Reconciliation Action Plan here: https://aecom.com/au/our-vision-for-reconciliation/.

With infrastructure investment accelerating worldwide, our services are in great demand, and there’s never been a better time to be at AECOM! Join us, and you’ll 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.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

Join us and let’s get started.