QHSE Lead Manager

This role is key to providing guidance on system assurance, Quality Management, risk management and assurance strategies that impact the organization, including but not limited to quality enhancements, compliance frameworks, and system effectiveness in line with EN50126, 50128 and 50129.

• Lead the requirements and development of the safety, quality and risk systems for the RPPD Project scope. This scope may change regularly.
• Lead the development of a System Assurance plans, Change & Risk strategy for the business to ensure these are fully understood, properly quantified and effectively managed, to satisfy legal responsibilities.
• Drive strategy with the QHSE arm of the RPPD Projects team and ensure compliance with decision making to support the OSC
• Ensure full compliance to the deliverables defined in schedule 10 of the O&M agreement, have complete understanding of QHSE contractual KPIs and Committed Obligations
• Drive the Risk, Change, Audit and System Assurance processes throughout the projects as defined in the RPPD Project support team
• Provide support to department directors with respect to all risks, assurance requirements and organisational changes as and when required
• Provide on site support as required to deliver safe operational plans for passengers
• Lead in identification of processes to improve internal and external awareness of the projects and eradicate delays to operational service from the RPPD Project works
• Review and interpret current and future RPPD Project team demands in connection with the business requirements and pending or current works.
• Prioritize changes to law and regulations and adapt to these changes to deliver the requirements of those laws and regulations.
• Build and track the risk register in regards to the RPPD Project scope and build and monitor the action plan to reduce the risk to ALARP
• Comply with current SMS policies and procedures
• Deliver a yearly plan to the client via the QHSE team
• Monitor performance and workflows to maximise the utilisation of resource and identify and implement cost effectiveness strategies to improve safety, quality of the projects
• Establish a dedicated roster of site supervision as required by the projects in scope
• Support the organisation with other works as they arise
• Conducting Qualitative Risk Analysis of risk data.
• Knowledge of Railway System Assurance, Change & Risk Management.
• A solid understanding of how people go through a change and the change process.
• Producing appropriate risk management reports from analysis to inform decision making.
• Be fully experienced with all international standards and requirements for developing design of a new projects.
• Responsible for the development of System Assurance requirements and specifications.
• Responsible for the update(s) of the Operational Safety Cases for Dubai Metro and Tram
• Evaluating the impact of proposed temporary or permanent changes to the operational service delivery, the infrastructure/equipment, organization structure, staffing levels and established processes of relevant Transport Contract (OR / SOR Tracking and management)

• Full understanding of the financial penalties aligned to KPI’s and their calculations
• Full understanding of the risk in terms of projects and the delivery scope of those projects in line with the financial obligations of the company.

• Ensure a continuous and positive relationship with the Client, Regulator, Contractors and Subcontractors
• Provide technical advice to the Client, Regulator, Contractors and Subcontractors with respect to data analysis, system assurance, risk, quality and in line with the best practice international standards and risk
• Ensure all risk and assurance related reports are delivered on time and meet the quality expectations of the client

• Responsible for the development of System Assurance requirements and specifications
• Responsible for the development and application of Quality Assurance processes
• Provide guidance in identifying risks and developing risk mitigation tactics.
• Develop risk management approaches/systems for our clients, incorporating best practice and procedures.
• Lead Change Management work streams with a structured methodology / process.
• Provide reporting and other updates to internal and external stakeholders
• Legal Safety requirements for railways
• An ability to work with limited supervision, both individually and as part of a team.
• This post holder will have can do attitude and be subject to regular…