CBTC System Safety Manager

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a CBTC
System Safety Manager to join our Transit and Rail/Systems Engineering Team in our New York office located at MTA Headquarters.

The CBTC System Safety Manager provides leadership and oversight for the system safety and security certification activities associated with the CBTC signaling program. This role ensures that all safety assurance, risk management, and certification processes are implemented in accordance with Authority requirements, regulatory standards, and industry best practices.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience managing safety certification for complex rail signaling programs, including CBTC system safety cases and compliance with CENELEC, NYCT system safety and FTA standards. They will coordinate closely with the supplier, designer, Independent Safety Assessor (ISA), and agency stakeholders to ensure all hazards are identified, mitigated, verified, and fully documented in support of operational readiness and system acceptance.

• Review and manage all System Safety deliverables prepared by the Design Builder, ensuring alignment with contractual requirements, Authority standards, NYCT I2S and regulatory expectations.
• Oversee and coordinate MTA Safety Reviews, ISA audits, and internal/external safety assessments, including scheduling, documentation, and close-out of findings.
• Evaluate and verify the Design Builder’s System Safety Program Plan (SSPP), Safety Case, Hazard Log, and supporting analyses to confirm completeness and compliance with EN 50126/8/9, IEEE 1474, and FTA guidance.
• Identify system- and subsystem-level hazards, review hazard analyses generated through CBTC design suppliers, and confirm the adequacy of each control measure to eliminate or mitigate risk.
• Manage the development and execution of design control plans and safety procedures, ensuring safety is incorporated from concept through testing and commissioning.
• Provide assurance that the Design Builder’s system integration and test activities properly verify safety requirements and close all open hazards prior to revenue service.
• Support the agency’s coordination with MTA Safety, State Safety Oversight (SSO), and Independent Safety Assessor to ensure transparency and traceability across all certification milestones.
• Track and report safety certification progress, key performance indicators, and hazard resolution status, escalating issues that could affect system readiness or safety acceptance.
• Participate in safety audits, design and readiness reviews, and formal certification milestones to confirm that safety evidence supports system operation authorization.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required to support the successful certification and acceptance of the CBTC signaling system.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, systems, or safety engineering.
• Certification in System Safety (CSS, TSSP, or equivalent) desirable.
• Minimum 10+ years of experience in system safety, system assurance, or certification of complex rail or transit signaling systems.
• Substantial experience overseeing system safety for rail systems integration, including the development of design control plans, safety procedures, and assessment of design and test work performed by others.
• Familiarity with CENELEC (EN 50126/8/9) standards, CFR 49, Part 236, Subpart H for processor-based train control implementation.

Technical Knowledge:

• Full understanding of vital and non-vital signal logic, relay-based control circuits, and their translation into CBTC subsystem software.
• Deep understanding of CBTC system architecture, subsystem interfaces, and safety-critical design principles for train control system.
• Proficiency with hazard analysis methods (PHA, SHA, SSHA, IHA, FTA, FHA, FMECA) and RAMS processes.
• Knowledge of verification and validation processes related to safety requirements and control measures.
• Ability to identify hazards based on Train Control design presented by the Design Builder.

• Ability to participate in audits, field verifications, and certification meetings.
• Flexibility to perform additional responsibilities as…