Senior or Principal Consultant - Assessor / Signalling - Rail & Transit

Overview
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.

The Role
We are looking for a Senior or Principal Consultant - Rail industry assessor / signalling to join our team. If you are aiming to progress in your career and embrace a leadership position, this is a great opportunity for you.

In this role, you will play an important role in leading safety engineering and assessment services to a range of rail engineering signalling projects. Your expertise and insights will directly contribute to the enhancement of safety protocols, risk assessment methodologies, and overall project quality.

Key Responsibilities

• Leading complex rail safety assessment services to engineering projects, applying methods and tools aligned with key standards.
• Leading the bidding, winning, and successful delivery of complex commercially viable projects.
• Contributing to a diverse range of exciting projects, including safety assurance management and safety approvals for major infrastructure projects.
• Leading in safety assurance for new rail products, including ETCS/ERTMS, high-speed points systems, axle counters, and other signalling systems.
• Working on global projects spanning Australia, the US, Canada, Asia and the Middle East.
• Demonstrating flexibility by effectively managing multiple activities and proactively balancing workload across different projects and customers.
• Leading interactive workshops with clients and stakeholders.

Key Competencies And Experience

• Experience in delivering safety assessment and assurance services to rail projects, utilising methods and tools aligned with standards.
• Experience in assessing Signalling projects including ETCS, as AsBo/ISA and/or ApBo/NoBo/DeBo.
• Background in risk management, systems engineering and/or safety engineering.
• Prior experience in major rail infrastructure projects is highly desirable, especially if gained within the UK or consultancy sector.
• Exceptional organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple activities and proactively prioritise workload.
• Support business development efforts by writing proposals, developing client relationships, and engaging with industry stakeholders.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment.

Working here
You will be warmly welcomed into our workplace where every voice matters. We are diverse thinkers and doers, coming together to create a culture of inclusion.

Work life balance
We offer flexible approaches to work, whether that is working from home, being in the office, or as a hybrid worker. Wellbeing is at the core to our culture, allowing employees to flourish and to achieve their full potential.

Benefits
We want you to know how much you are valued. Your remuneration and benefits package will reflect that. You will receive a range of benefits which include support for your physical and mental health.

Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion statement
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person's potential, and we'll help you reach yours. We have an ambitious diversity, equality, and inclusion approach.