Technical Director Safety Assurance Engineer

Brilliant people trusted to do brilliant things 

Mott MacDonald is a vibrant and forward-thinking engineering, management, and development consultancy. Working together as a global team we plan, design, deliver and maintain the transport, energy, water, buildings, defence and wider infrastructure that is integral to people’s daily lives. We value excellence in every dimension of our business and continuously seek opportunities to improve what we do and how we do it. 

We employ brilliant people who combine their diverse skills and experiences to achieve brilliant things. Whether you want to specialise or broaden your experience, you'll be supported by global specialists eager to share their expertise. With numerous opportunities to learn and grow, the possibilities are as diverse as our people. Working as a connected global team, we deliver impactful projects that shape the future. 

Your opportunity 

Due to strong growth and an exciting pipeline of projects, we are looking for talented Technical Director – Systems Engineering & Safety Assurance to be a part of our growing Australian Systems Engineering and Integration team in QLD.  Our offering is unique - complex projects often struggle to integrate their systems and assets to the existing environment which leads to project delays or poor outcomes. Many of our clients look to us to support them define the frameworks and achieve operational readiness. Our team meets this need through providing projects with expertise in Systems Integration, Progressive Systems Assurance, and Operations & Maintenance Integration. We work to ensure these projects deliver the best possible outcome for the project, the operator, and the end users.    

The role is diverse, and your key responsibility will vary project to project, but you can expect to be performing project-specific Systems Integration duties across a range of clients, which may include: 

• Lead systems engineering and safety assurance activities across major rail projects.
• Act as a trusted advisor to clients on complex systems and safety assurance risks and challenges.
• Develop and deliver safety assurance strategies, management plans and assurance cases.
• Facilitate Safety in Design, system safety and hazard identification workshops.
• Establish and maintain hazard logs, HAZOP assessments and risk management processes.Define safety requirements, Safety Integrity Levels (SILs) and reliability critical items.
• Lead RAM analyses including FMEA, FMECA, FTA and Reliability Block Diagram (RBD) development.
• Manage verification and validation activities across the system lifecycle.
• Support requirements development, traceability and management using industry-standard tools.
• Mentor and develop junior and mid-level systems engineering professionals.
• Contribute to bids, proposals and business development initiatives across the rail market.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver integrated engineering solutions.

About You

• An inclusive leadership style
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering with experience in the delivery of large, complex projects, specifically in the right-side of the V.
• Demonstrable experience of holistic integration of complex systems from low-level unit and subsystem up to end-to-end and operational integration.
• Demonstrated capability in hazard management, RAM analysis and systems verification and validation.
• Keen understanding of Systems Engineering concepts, including how broader functions like operations, systems and safety assurance.
• Experience developing Safety Assurance Cases and SFAIRP arguments.
• Knowledge of CBTC and/or ETCS operation is desirable
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with proven ability to communicate progress and issues accurately at all levels of the Consultant, Contractor and Client organisation.
• Whilst not mandatory, it is desired that you have experience the delivery, integration and testing of rail systems, and in-depth knowledge of technologies such as CBTC and ETCS.