Railway Safety Engineer
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Contract
- Full-time
- Develop and implement railway safety strategies, policies, and procedures to ensure compliance with relevant safety standards and regulatory requirements.
- Conduct safety assessments including Hazard Identification (HAZID), Hazard and Operability Study (HAZOP), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), and Fault Tree Analysis (FTA).
- Lead the preparation and review of Safety Cases and Safety Justification Reports in accordance with EN 50129 and other relevant standards.
- Support risk management processes by identifying hazards, assessing risks, and recommending mitigation strategies.
- Collaborate with design, systems, RAM, and operations teams to integrate safety requirements into the design and operational phases.
- Perform safety audits, inspections, and compliance checks on railway systems, infrastructure, and processes.
- Liaise with regulatory bodies, certification authorities, and clients to ensure project safety deliverables meet statutory requirements.
- Monitor and analyze safety performance data, incident reports, and lessons learned to improve safety practices.
- Support safety training and awareness programs for project teams and operational staff.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of industry best practices, regulatory changes, and emerging safety technologies.
- 5+ years experience in railway safety engineering or a related safety discipline.
- Strong knowledge of railway safety standards including EN 50126, EN 50128, EN 50129, and other national/international railway safety regulations.
- Experience preparing or reviewing Safety Cases and risk assessments.
- Familiarity with safety management systems (SMS) and risk management processes.
- Excellent communication and report writing skills.
- Experience with railway signaling, rolling stock, or infrastructure projects.
- Plus: Knowledge of related standards such as ISO 45001 (Occupational Health and Safety) and IEC 61508 (Functional Safety).
- Familiarity with tools for safety and risk analysis (e.g., fault tree analysis software, risk registers).
- ADDRESS THE WAY - Have a big picture of different situations and reinterpret it in a perspective way
- BUILD NETWORK - Forge trust relationships, across departments, and outside the organization
- CLIENT INTIMACY - Embrace internal and external client needs, expectations, and requirements to ensure maximum satisfaction
- EARN TRUST - Take everyone's opinion into account and remain open to diversity
- MAKE EFFECTIVE DECISIONS - Structure activities according to priorities, actions, resources and constraint
- MANAGE EMOTIONS - Recognise one's and other's emotions and express and regulate one's reactions
- PIONEER CHANGE - Actively embrace change and benefit from the new circumstances
- PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT - Promote commitment by keeping promises as a Role Model
- THINK FORWARD - Capitalise on experiences and translate them into action plans for the future