Safety Assurance Manager

Charleroi, Henegouwen, Belgium

€ 80.000 - 100.000

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Safety Assurance Manager Date: 20 May 2024

Company: Alstom

We create smart innovations to meet the mobility challenges of today and tomorrow. We design and manufacture a complete range of transportation systems, from high-speed trains to electric buses and driverless trains, as well as infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility solutions. Joining us means joining a truly global community of more than  75 000 people dedicated to solving real-world mobility challenges and achieving international projects with sustainable local impact.

Alstom has been part of Belgian railway history for 130 years through its connection with the former rail transport equipment subsidiary of SA Ateliers de Constructions Électriques de Charleroi (ACEC). Today, Alstom Belgium employs 1050 people and is involved in approximately 100 major projects worldwide.

The site in Charleroi has developed unique expertise in electrical and electronic systems within two centres of excellence that operate at a global level: one focuses on traction systems and the other on signalling and railway traffic control systems, with a particular emphasis on equipment that complies with the European standard (European Rail Traffic Management System/ ERTMS). The teams develop systems, manufacture prototypes, perform tests and trials, complete approval procedures and manage integration projects. An after sales service activity completes the offer for these product groups. Alstom Belgium pursues an ambitious growth strategy by actively investing in R&D. The work carried out by its team of 100 research engineers makes a significant contribution to the development of a sustainable rail transport system.

PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

Manage, perform and ensure the activities related to safety assurance in the Projects and Programs (products and systems)

Deliver safe solutions (Projects and Programs)

ORGANISATION:

Organisation structure (job belongs to..)

Signalling Safety organization

Regional Center (RC) within Project Engineering organization (Project)

Development Center (DC) within Program (system & product) development organization (system & product development)

Reports directly to:

For Project: Regional Center Safety Manager

For Program: Development Center Safety Manager

Other reporting to:

Functional link with Regional Center Engineering Director for projects and Development Center Director for Program

Direct reports:

Safety Assurance Engineers

Network & Links

Internal

Project or Program Core team (PM, PrEM, Architect,V&V, Installation, T&C…)

Quality & Internal Safety Assessors

RAM, Cybersecurity teams

Tender teams

Signaling Safety network

External

Safety Authorities (Safety Authorities, NoBo, DeBo, OQA, …)

Independent Safety Assessors

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

Key accountabilities:

Key accountabilities:

Coordinate all the Safety Assurance activities on the project / system / product as per Safety process defined in Signalling Safety Instruction

Perform Safety analysis, manage Hazard Log, review RAM, Cyber, V&V, T&C activities from a Safety perspective

Define safety plan and manage safety workload and associated planning

Support tenders and/or RC teams to integrate product/system in projects

Build the Safety Reports and/or the Safety Cases

Apply the safety assurance methodologies (risk acceptance criteria, safety analysis, verification and validation) defined for the project / system / product

Organize and attend periodic Safety Reviews

Defend Safety Case argumentations in front of internal (QS, Safety Assessor) and external (ISA) assessors; define and follow-up action plans to close the findings of the assessors

Manage (if any) the Safety Assurance Engineers involved on the project / system / product (Internal or external resources)

If identified as Safety Leader for a Safety Issue, manage 8D steps as per process

Key Job Authorities and Dimensions

Safety reference on the related Projects/Program for the Core team, Customer (internal or external) and assessors/SA (internal and external)

Safety budget responsible

Performance measurements:

KPI SAF 001 - No "NO GO" for Safety reasons in Gate Reviews

KPI SAF 002 - Assessment Findings: Low rework due to External / Internal Assessments

KPI SAF 003 - Safety Findings: Quality of the inputs

KPI SAF 004 - Late Safety Requirements Identification

Safety reviews OK

Respect QCD commitments and OTD/DOT milestones

Compliance to process (through Inspections, …)

Qualifications & Skills:

EDUCATION

Mandatory:

Advanced University or Engineering degree

English operational in reading and writing for technical documentation

System, Electrical, Electronics, Electromechanical engineering knowledge

BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES:

Structured and organized

Team player

Proactive behavior

Sense of anticipation and urgency

Ability to say “no go” when needed and to support/elaborate plan/solution to deliver

Resilient (to pressure, to last minutes deliveries, safety issue management…)

Training capability in Safety

Ability to allocate/drive activities performed by others (SAE)

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES & EXPERIENCE

Mandatory:

Mastering Cenelec Standards for Safety (or equivalent standards if needed: AREMA, IEEE, etc) and safety methodology & concepts/principles

5 years successful experience in safety assurance

Including 2 years in Railway business

Experience in management

An agile, inclusive and responsible culture is the foundation of our company where diverse people are offered excellent opportunities to grow, learn and advance in their careers. We are committed to encouraging our employees to reach their full potential, while valuing and respecting them as individuals.

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