Job Description

Senior Safety Certification Expert / Rail Systems Assurance Manager O&M**

**Qatar**

Parsons is looking for Senior Safety Certification Expert / Systems Assurance Manager O&M to join our team in this key safety management position in charge of safety certification.

**What You'll Be Doing:**

+ Assess the conformity with safety requirements of railway undertakings and infrastructure managers when applying for safety certificates or for their renewal.

+ Author railway safety legislation and guidance, facilitating the creation of a working context where the railway operators and infrastructure managers are consulted along the route of law making and guidance making processes.

+ Contribute to the Railway Regulator's strategic planning and policy formulation.

+ Liaise and interface with Ministry of Transport (MOT) staff in all matters regarding Safety and Railway Regulation.

+ Contribute to drafting of Qatar's Railway Laws within safety and certification of operators and infrastructure managers in close cooperation with MOT.

+ Take full responsibility with regard to provision of expert regulatory support to the MOT.

+ Develop and recommend best industry practices in the railway safety domain.

+ Advise developers, contractors, operators and maintainers on their risk management strategies and providing regulatory input for use in preparing applications for Safety Certification

+ Undertake Supervision audits of the Operators and Infrastructure Managers to verify whether they comply with the Safety Certificates and railway safety legislation.

+ Assess that Safety Engineering and Safety of Operations activities are undertaken as described by the state-of-the-art practice such as EU legislative framework, Common Safety Methods, Yellow Book and EN5012x standards.

**What Required Skills You'll Bring:**

+ Effective leadership in the safety certification process ensures close cooperation between all stakeholders to achieve an effective and smooth approval process.

+ Provide guidance, supports and liaison with Operators and Infrastructure Managers on subject matter with regard to Engineering Safety and Safety of Operations.

+ Must be politically incisive in communicating effectively with government agencies, board members, contractors and staff;

+ Highly motivated and flexibility to work in a time-sensitive environment to respond quickly and effectively to unanticipated high workloads, events and emergencies;

+ Excellent analytical reasoning ability and capable of making decisions on complex matters;

+ Ability to multi-task and analyse situations promptly and without bias so as to determine the proper course of action or alternatives without jeopardising human safety, quality and the committed performance targets;

+ Must be a skilled manager in communicating, motivating and developing staff;

**What Desired Skills You'll Bring:**

+ Be able to communicate lead and influence

+ Be able to work with teams

+ Be cordial and professional

+ Be innovative

+ Be able to present and lead workshops and presentations

+ Be able to effectively lead and chair meetings

**Minimum Clearance Required to Start:**

Not Applicable/None

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran.

About Us

Parsons is a digitally enabled solutions provider focused on the defense, security, and infrastructure markets. With nearly 75 years of experience, Parsons is uniquely qualified to deliver cyber/converged security, technology-based intellectual property, and other innovative services to federal, regional, and local government agencies, as well as to private industrial customers worldwide.

Parsons is an equal opportunity, drug-free employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran/LGBTQ+.

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