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Railways for the world of tomorrow​.
Responsibilities

DB Engineering & Consulting (DB E&C) is a part of the DB group, a world leading global railway company with an extensive organization in Germany and projects around the world. Our company offers technically sophisticated and customized infrastructure, mobility and transport solutions. With our sustainable concepts, gained from our experience in project work for decades, we ensure the future success of economic regions, make important contributions to the protection of the environment and help shape the world of the future. We represent 180 years of rail experience, and our infrastructure projects connect continents. We set the standard for transportation and modern mobility.


We are seeking a RAMS Expert as part of our DB Engineering & Consulting GmbH KSA Branch Office. The job opening is located in Saudi Arabia and offers the opportunity to lead a team and use your proven team management and communication skills




Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for the implementation of all system assurance activities related to the project, e.g. – but not limited to: RAMS - Reliability, Availability, Maintainability and Safety;
  • Responsible for compliance with EN 50126 and related standards, e.g., EN 62267, related to Railway Safety;
  • Review of existing Client’s Project assurance, safety and RAM management systems and respective provisions in the Works contracts to endorse or recommend changes;
  • Management, coordination and integration of Project’s System Assurance and RAMS processes, studies, activities performed and delivered by the various Client’s contractors in order to assure systems safety for the whole railway project with all of its three Lots;
  • Have an advisory and acceptance role on issues related to systems and civil related RAMS, on issues related to assessments of systems and civil safety and provide guidance throughout the entire safety certification procedure;
  • Review and approve the Safety Cases required as issued by the Contractors and liaise with the ISA and Employer to ensure all parties are in agreement or resolve any issue raised;
  • Ensure compliance to the applicable legislation and statutory requirements, latest railway systems and security standards, and all customer specific requirements;
  • Management and monitoring the implementation of the Engineering Safety Case Plan;
  • Maintain close cooperation with the er relevant stakeholders;
  • Ensure that the Contractor(s) provides all necessary assistance to the Independent Safety Assessor (ISA) for the review of such safety submissions and monitor the Contractor’s efficient response and actions to close the ISA comments;
  • Ensure that the System RAM requirements defined in the Contract documents are implemented by the Contractor(s) and are measurable.
Qualifications
Qualifications:

  • B.Sc. degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering or related field;
  • Minimum 15 years’ experience in the field of Railway signalling, Systems Assurance and RAMS for mainline railway projects; 
  • Knowledge of risk analysis techniques e.g., FMECA, SHA/IHA, O&SHA, FTY, LOPA, SIL, cost benefits analysis and quantitative/ qualitative risk analysis;
  • Knowledge in RAMS calculations and demonstrations e.g., FMECA, RSCIL, RBD and FRACAS, Monte Carlo Analysis, etc;
  • Knowledge of EN50126, EN50128, EN50129 and IEC61508 and other relevant standards;
  • Previous experience with comparable projects in the Middle East region and experience in KSA is an advantage;
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively liaise with internal teams, external stakeholders, and regulatory authorities;
  • Ability to communicate technical concepts and provide a good level of guidance and supervision to more junior staff;
  • Fluent in both English & Arabic language. Excellent communication skills, written and verbal, are essential to success in this role; 
  • IT Literate and experience with MS Office Applications (MS Office), Outlook, Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Share Point Online;
  • Driving license required in order to perform assigned duties. 


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Railways for the world of tomorrow​.
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