Senior Safety Assurance Engineer – Rail (Contract)

Senior Safety Assurance Engineer – Rail Infrastructure

Location: Dublin, Ireland / UK-Based Candidates Considered

Day Rate: Circa £550 / €650 per day + Expenses

Expected Contract Duration: 6–12 Months

Employment Type: Contract

Working Pattern: Hybrid / Fly-in, Fly-out

The OpportunityTXM Recruit is supporting a leading engineering consultancy with the appointment of a Senior Safety Assurance Engineer to work across a portfolio of rail projects in Dublin, Ireland.

This is an opportunity to take a senior technical role within a multidisciplinary rail assurance environment, supporting a variety of projects rather than being assigned to one individual scheme.

The portfolio includes rail infrastructure and depot-related assurance activities, with the successful individual providing technical expertise across multiple engineering disciplines.

An important part of the position will also involve mentoring and supporting two junior Safety Assurance Engineers, helping develop their capability while maintaining the quality and consistency of assurance deliverables.

For someone who enjoys a combination of hands-on technical assurance, project variety and supporting the development of others, this could be an excellent contract opportunity.

Importantly, candidates can be based anywhere in the UK, provided they're comfortable travelling to Dublin regularly.

The RoleYou'll support and lead systems safety assurance activities across a portfolio of rail projects.

Responsibilities will include:

Leading and coordinating multidisciplinary rail safety assurance activities

Applying CSM-RA and relevant risk evaluation processes

Developing and reviewing safety plans, safety strategies and safety cases

Managing hazard identification, assessment and closure activities

Supporting and facilitating HAZID and HAZOP workshops

Maintaining hazard records and supporting safety evidence management

Coordinating assurance activities across engineering disciplines

Supporting depot-related safety assurance

Reviewing compliance against relevant railway safety standards

Engaging with independent assessment bodies where required

Supporting verification, validation and safety approval activities

Providing technical guidance and mentorship to junior Safety Assurance EngineersWhat We're Looking For

We're interested in experienced Safety Assurance Engineers with a background in rail, transit or other relevant railway infrastructure environments.

You'll ideally demonstrate:

Approximately 5–8 years' experience in rail systems safety or assurance

Strong understanding of CSM-RA

Experience producing or reviewing safety assurance deliverables

Knowledge of hazard identification, assessment and management

Experience with safety cases, hazard records and safety plans

Understanding of applicable CENELEC standards, including EN 50126/50128/50129

Experience working across multiple engineering disciplines or railway subsystems

Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills

The ability to provide technical guidance and mentor junior engineers

Experience within rail depots or multidisciplinary infrastructure projects would be advantageousWe're flexible regarding your original engineering discipline. Broad multidisciplinary assurance experience is more important than specialism in one particular railway system.

What's on Offer?

Circa £550 / €650 per day + expenses

Initial 6–12-month contract

Portfolio of rail infrastructure projects

Opportunity to take a senior technical role

Scope to mentor and develop junior assurance engineers

Work supporting a leading engineering consultancy

UK-based candidates welcome

Fly-in, fly-out working arrangementsThe anticipated travel pattern is 2 days in Dublin one week and 3 days the following week, with the remaining working days undertaken remotely.

Candidates must be able to meet the applicable

requirements for working in Ireland.

Interested?If you're an experienced Rail Safety Assurance Engineer, Senior Systems Safety Engineer or Systems Assurance Engineer with a strong understanding of CSM-RA and multidisciplinary rail assurance, I'd be interested in speaking with you.

For a confidential discussion, please contact (url removed) with your CV and availability.

TXM Recruit is an equal opportunities employer. If you have any specific

requirements or require assistance or reasonable adjustments to be made for you during the selection process due to disability or long-term health condition, we will do our best to assist you