Senior Rail Consultant and Systems Assurance Specialist

DNV is seeking a Senior Rail Consultant and Systems Assurance Specialist in Sydney, Australia. The role involves developing business in the Rail sector, leading projects, and building customer relationships. Candidates should have over 5 years of experience in Rail, relevant qualifications, and be willing to travel. DNV offers flexible work arrangements, benefits, and promotes diversity in the workplace.
Overview

About us

We are the independent expert in assurance and risk management. Driven by our purpose, to safeguard life, property, and the environment, we empower our customers and their stakeholders with facts and reliable insights so that critical decisions can be made with confidence.

As a trusted voice for many of the world's most successful organizations, we use our knowledge to advance safety and performance, set industry benchmarks, and inspire and invent solutions to tackle global transformations.

About SCPA

We help our customers respond to the increased demand for trust and transparency around products, assets, supply chains, and ecosystems, driving the transformation of the assurance industry. Whether certifying products, sharing 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. Drawing on our wide technical and industry expertise, we work with companies worldwide to bridge trust gaps among consumers, producers and suppliers.
About the role

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.

What we offer

• Flexible work arrangements for better work-life balance
• Guaranteed Superannuation
• Generous Paid Leaves (Annual Leave, Compassionate Leave, Parental Leave)
• Medical benefits
• Pension and Insurance Policies (Group Life Insurance, Salary Continuance Insurance, Worker's Compensation for all employees, Corporate Business Travel Insurance)
• Profit Share
• Benefits may vary based on position, tenure/contract/grade level*

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.

About you
• 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.

What we offer

• Flexible work arrangements for better work-life balance
• Guaranteed Superannuation
• Generous Paid Leaves (Annual Leave, Compassionate Leave, Parental Leave)
• Medical benefits
• Pension and Insurance Policies (Group Life Insurance, Salary Continuance Insurance, Worker's Compensation for all employees, Corporate Business Travel Insurance)
• Profit Share
• Benefits may vary based on position, tenure/contract/grade level*

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.

About you
• 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.