Project Safety Manager
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About the Role
Hitachi Rail is seeking a Project Safety Manager to coordinate technical safety activities for urban rail signaling products and projects. You will prepare safety plans and safety cases, interface with customers and independent safety assessors, and manage the project safety team.
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Responsibilities
- Prepares safety plans and safety cases (generic product/generic application/specific application) to demonstrate that the solution is safe for its intended purpose
- Is part of the project core team and interface with senior management
- Interfaces with ISA and customer, defines follow up action plans and ensures execution to close findings
- Defines, identifies and coordinates the project safety team to implement the safety strategy
- Ensures that all delivered solutions meet both company and contractual safety requirements
- Ensures execution of project safety activities through schedule, critical path management, and risk/opportunity management
- Manages and anticipates team workload demand and manages allocated resources executing hazard and safety analysis activities
- Enforces company Technical Safety processes and guarantees adherence to the project safety plan
- Supervises Technical Safety analyses, design reviews, RAM and Hazard Log management
- Anticipates and escalates technical issues and/or resource issues on projects
Requirements
- B.Sc. in Electronics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or equivalent
- Minimum 10 years of experience in a senior technical role in train control systems or automation in aerospace, defense, automotive, medical, or nuclear
- Good understanding of systems engineering, software engineering, and functional safety
- Detailed knowledge of system safety lifecycle, safety design concepts, and risk analysis
- Demonstrated experience with System Safety, Validation, Safety Planning, Safety Approval and Certification, RAMT Engineering, Software Safety Assessment, Hazard Management, Safety Case
- Demonstrated ability to lead and coordinate technical staff
- Strong MS Office skills and Project Management tools & software
- Good technical writing skills, excellent communication and analytical skills; excellent command of English
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About Us
- Hitachi Rail is a global organization at the cutting edge of digital transformation and technology.
- We are committed to creating an inclusive environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
Job Description
- The Technical Safety department is responsible for safety of products and project solutions developed by the Urban Rail Signaling business line.
- The Project Safety Manager coordinates Technical Safety activities to ensure solutions are safe and comply with relevant processes, standards, and regulations.
Key Accountabilities
- Prepares safety plans and safety cases (generic product/generic application/specific application).
- Is part of the project core team and interface with senior management.
- Interfaces with ISA and customer, defines follow up action plans and ensures execution.
- Defines, identifies and coordinates the project safety team.
- Ensures that all delivered solutions meet company and contractual safety requirements.
- Ensures execution of project safety activities through schedule, critical path management, and risk/opportunity management.
- Manages and anticipates team workload demand and manages allocated resources.
- Enforces company Technical Safety processes and guarantees adherence to the project safety plan.
- Supervises Technical Safety analyses, design reviews, RAM and Hazard Log management.
- Anticipates and escalates technical issues and/or resource issues on projects.
Key Requirements
- B.Sc. in Electronics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
- Minimum 10 years of experience in a senior technical role in train control systems or automation in aerospace, defense, automotive, medical, or nuclear.
- Good understanding of systems engineering, software engineering, and functional safety.
- Detailed knowledge of system safety lifecycle, safety design concepts, and risk analysis.
- Demonstrated experience with System Safety, Validation, Safety Planning, Safety Approval and Certification, RAMT Engineering, Software Safety Assessment, Hazard Management, Safety Case.
- Demonstrated ability to lead and coordinate technical staff.
- Strong MS Office skills and Project Management tools & software.
- Good technical writing skills, excellent communication and analytical skills; excellent command of English.
Preferred Qualifications
- M.Sc. in Electronics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
- Knowledge of railway signaling systems, train control systems, fixed and moving block signaling principles, relay based and/or computer based interlocking design.
- Extensive experience with safety standards (CENELEC, IEC, IEEE, MIL), best practices, safety methods and techniques (HAZID, HAZOP, PHA, SHA, OSHA, FTA, FMEA/FMECA, FSA) and hazard management.
- Working knowledge of Communications Based Train Control (CBTC) and/or Solid State Interlocking (SSI).
- Member of Professional Engineer of Ontario (PEO) or Institution of Railway Signal Engineers (IRSE).
Compensation and Benefits
- Total Compensation Range (Base Salary + Annual Incentive plan): $150,028 $190,536.
- Health, Dental and Vision plans 100% of premiums are company paid.
- Retirement Savings Plan with company contribution and match, no vesting period.
- 3 weeks of vacation, holiday closure, personal emergency leave days and sick days.
- Maternity/Parental/Adoption top up pay.
- Annual Incentive plan.
- Company provided Life Insurance, STD and Employee Assistance Plan.
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