Senior Rail Consultant and Systems Assurance Specialist

Local Unit & Position Description

Due to our growing Rail Transportation business, we’re now looking for a dynamic, growth focused Senior Consultant with proven experience in the Rail sector to join our Assessment and Advisory team in Australia.

This is an exciting opportunity for a talented and experienced Consultant to develop our business by taking to market our innovative portfolio of services across areas such as Independent Assurance, Advisory and Digital Rail.

You will get the opportunity to; win, lead and develop relationships with both new and existing customers; participate in a variety of technical projects; and support in obtaining rail accreditations in the fields of – AEO, NOBO, DEBO and ASBO-ISA.

When doing this, you will get the opportunity to engage with many of the leading companies and brands from the sector, and work in a team of forward-thinking, passionate professionals.

Position Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Systems Engineering, Risk Management, other Engineering disciplines or equivalent.
• Minimum of 5+years’ experience performing the above functions or similar in the Rail sector.
• Experience in main companies within the sector will be a plus, as well as international experience.
• Advanced English speaker.
• Availability to travel locally and internationally.
• Availability to work on national and/or international projects.

Experience and knowledge in the following fields will be valued. Design, implementation, commissioning and maintenance of Rail Subsystems such as:

• Signalling and protection (ATP-ATO, particularly ERTMS system), electrification and overhead line, fixed and mobile telecommunications, centralised train control and regulation systems, etc.
• Rolling stock.
• Rail infrastructure and superstructure.

Consultant in rail projects such as:

• RAM, Risk Management & Safety Engineering (including development of PHA, SHA, IHA, OSHA, FMEA and HAZOP).
• Systems Engineering and Assurance, including requirements, interfaces and configuration management.
• Verification and validation.
• Noise and vibration, EMC, ergonomics & human factor, running dynamics, LCC optimisation.
• Project management.
• Operation and maintenance optimisation programmes and projects.

Assessor/Lead Assessor in rail assurance projects such as:

• Notified body, designated body and assessment body.
• Independent safety assessments.
• Certification of safety management systems and entities in charge of maintenance.
• Railway product/process certification.
• 2nd/3rd party assessments, including auditing and inspection type of activities.
• Knowledge and exposure to rail rules and regulations (CENELEC EN 50126, EN50128, EN 50129 and/or ISO/IEC 61508; UIC, TSI-NNTR, CSM, etc.).
• Experience in the application of technologies for rail innovation/digital transformation projects, as well as R&D projects.
• Experience in the application of systems engineering standards (such as ISO/IEC 15288 and 24748-1) and tools (such as IBM, Rational Doors, MBSE tools) preferably within the railway environment, will be highly regarded.

Company & Business Area Description

DNV is an independent assurance and risk management provider, operating in more than 100 countries. Through assessment and digital assurance solutions, DNV helps companies build trust and transparency around products, assets, supply chains and ecosystems.

Whether certifying products, verifying claims or optimizing and decarbonizing supply chains, DNV helps companies manage risks and realize their long-term strategic goals, improving ESG performance and generating lasting, sustainable results.

Combining sustainability, supply chain and digital expertise, DNV works to create new assurance models enabling interaction and transaction transparency across value chains. Drawing on our wide technical and industry expertise, we work with companies worldwide to bridge trust gaps among consumers, producers and suppliers.

Driven by its purpose, to safeguard life, property, and the environment, DNV helps tackle the challenges and global transformations facing its customers and the world today and is a trusted voice for many of the world’s most successful and forward-thinking companies.

DNV Singapore ranks number one in the Professional Services category in Singapore’s Best Employers 2022 survey conducted by the research firm Statista, in partnership with The Straits Times.

Equal Opportunity Statement

DNV is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to gender, religion, race, national or ethnic origin, cultural background, social group, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age or political opinion. Diversity is fundamental to our culture and we invite you to be part of this diversity!