Principal Consultant

3 weeks ago


Gloucester Gloucestershire, United Kingdom Ricardo Energy & Environment Full time
Principal Consultant (Safety Assurance & Certification)
  • Bonus/Benefits: Competitive, based on experience
  • Sector: Construction
  • Job Type: Permanent
Job Description

Principal Consultant (Safety Assurance & Certification)

Our vision is to create a safe and sustainable world

Ricardo plc is a global strategic, environmental, and engineering consulting company. With over 100 years of engineering excellence and employing close to 3,000 employees in more than 20 countries, we provide exceptional levels of expertise in delivering leading-edge and innovative cross-sector sustainable products and solutions. Every day, we enable our customers to solve the most complex and dynamic challenges to help achieve a safe and sustainable world.

The Role

We are looking for a Principal Safety Consultant to join our team. In this role, you will lead safety engineering and assurance services for rail engineering projects, enhance safety protocols, risk assessment methodologies, and overall project quality. This position offers the chance to mentor junior consultants and foster their growth while expanding your skill set in a collaborative environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Leading complex rail safety engineering and assurance services, applying methods and tools aligned with key standards such as EN50126, EN50129, IEC 61508, and/or CSM-RA.
  • Leading the bidding, winning, and successful delivery of complex commercially viable projects, collaborating with clients to understand their objectives.
  • Contributing to safety assurance management, safety approvals, and CSM work for major infrastructure projects.
  • Providing support to contractors in completing CSM and approvals for station works.
  • Leading in safety assurance for new rail products, including high-speed points systems and signalling systems.
  • Working on global projects from the UK without the necessity of travel.
  • Effectively managing multiple activities and proactively balancing workload across different projects.
  • Leading interactive workshops with clients and stakeholders.

Key Competencies and Experience

  • Experience in delivering safety engineering and assurance services to rail projects, utilising methods and tools aligned with standards such as EN50126, EN50129, IEC 61508, and/or CSM-RA.
  • Background in risk management, systems engineering and/or safety engineering.
  • Prior experience in major rail infrastructure projects is highly desirable.
  • Exceptional organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple activities and prioritise workload.
  • Support business development efforts by writing proposals and developing client relationships.
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment.

Working here

You will be welcomed into our workplace where every voice matters. We are diverse thinkers and doers, creating a culture of inclusion. We will support you to find your place and encourage you to use your passion to make a positive impact through your projects.

Work life balance

We offer flexible approaches to work, including remote, office, or hybrid arrangements. Wellbeing is at the core of our culture, allowing employees to flourish.

Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion statement

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to diversity, equality, and inclusion. We value a diverse workforce as it drives innovation and enhances our consultancy services.

Next steps

Once you have submitted your application, a member of our Recruitment Team will be in touch. Timing may vary based on application volume.

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