Systems Engineering and Safety Assurance Director

GHD's Rail and Transit practice, we are seeking a Systems Engineering and Safety Assurance Director to join our growing team. This position will be integral to support the continuing development and growth of GHD's Rail and Transit business.

Be part of the dynamic culture! Our workplace thrives on a hybrid model, combining in-office collaboration and flexibility. Join us in office, 3 days a week to contribute, connect and excel in our vibrant environment. This role can be based in any of our GTA offices - Toronto, Mississauga, Markham or Whitby. 

We’re seeking the curious, those who are stimulated by fresh thinking and a desire to shape our communities in new, positive ways. 

Responsibilities

• Promote the adoption of Systems Engineering Principles in project initiation
• Manage System Assurance activities on multidisciplinary transport engineering projects (Road/Rail etc). 
• Provide advice and guidance to transportation projects through all lifecycle phase from concept development and planning through detailed design and construction phase support.
• Contribute to the Safety justification of transportation project through activities such as Multi Criteria assessments as part of the cost benefit analysis for transport systems.
• Provide advice and guidance to GHD project teams on how to implement a Systems Engineering approach for its transportation projects.
• Promoting the adoption of Systems Engineering tools and techniques. 
• Managing System Safety engineering and assurance activities for GHD transport projects including Requirements Management
• Create the Requirement Verification and Traceability Matrix; manage the evolution over the life of the project
• Leading design teams through the Safety Hazard Analysis and management process
• Facilitating Qualitative and Quantitative Safety Risk Assessments
• Mentoring less experienced engineers/graduates/interns.
• Recommendations: Provide integrated, long-term solutions and strategies for a significant area of responsibility, such as a function.
• Needs Assessment: Engage with senior business leaders to understand long-term strategic challenges.
• Solutions Analysis: Develop strategic solutions to long-term business needs by anticipating complex issues, challenges, and opportunities.
• Improvement/Innovation: Initiate, formulate, and implement new business practices within a specific discipline while managing the development and/or delivery of a significant element of the organization's change management program.
• Knowledge Management System: Take responsibility for developing and delivering a key element of the organization's knowledge management system.
• Business Requirements Identification: Elicit the most-complex business requirements using a variety of methods, such as interviews, document analysis, workshops, and workflow analysis, to express the requirements in terms of target user roles and goals.
• Feasibility Studies: Conduct the most-complex feasibility studies from a technological and organizational perspective and document findings to complete cost-benefit analysis on implementing changes to business processes, products, or business unit structure.
• Contract Management: Manage the delivery of a major part of the organization's contract management program while taking personal responsibility for a limited number of mission-critical contracts.
• Policy Development and Implementation: Develop functional or operational policies and help develop policy frameworks for area of responsibility or department. Take responsibility for creating underlying procedures and monitoring their implementation.
• Project Management: Manage a portfolio of major projects in line with overall project management strategy.
• Client & Customer Management (External): Manage key client and customer relationships. Likely to involve using account teams to maintain customer satisfaction and loyalty.

Education

• Master's Degree or Equivalent Level an asset
• Bachelor's Degree in a related discipline

Experience

• General Experience: Experience level enables job holder to provide leadership to others regarding work related systems, processes and challenges (More than 15 years)
• Managerial Experience: Experience of supervising and directing people and other resources to achieve specific end results within limited timeframes (13 months to 3 years)
• Knowledge and experience in transportation systems (particularly Rail)
• Knowledge of the System Engineering and Safety Lifecycles
• Knowledge and experience in the application of INCOSE SEBoK Principles.
• Ability to apply safety analysis techniques such as HAZOP, FTA. ETA
• Awareness of RAM and Human Factors. 
• Knowledge of appropriate national and international standards such as:
  • EN 50126/8/9
  • IEC 61508 
  • AS 4292
  • AS/NZS 45001
• ISO/IEC 15288 
• Understanding and experience in application of Systems engineering tools such as:
  • DOORS© 9.6 
  • DOORS© Next Generation

We'll give you control over your career, empower you to find innovative solutions and help you create a lasting impact.

See where your commitment could take you with GHD.

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in recruiting is just getting started and may be used during the process to improve efficiency and fairness. Your application may be reviewed by both AI and our hiring team. While AI supports some steps through the process, all final hiring decisions are made by humans

As a diverse and inclusive organization, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer. Upon request, GHD will provide reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment and selection process.

This position is for an existing vacancy.

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