System Assurance Manager

In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next! At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine what’s possible. Job Description: Parsons is looking for an experienced System Assurance Manager to lead system assurance activities for a major railway program in the UAE. This role will be responsible for establishing and managing the assurance framework, including RAMS, hazard management, safety cases, verification and validation, and coordination of assurance evidence required for testing, operational readiness, safety approval, and final acceptance. What You'll Be Doing - Develop and implement the System Assurance Management Plan, including RAMS, safety, and security assurance processes. - Establish and maintain the hazard log, assurance register, requirements traceability, and assurance evidence. - Review contractor RAMS plans, analyses, safety cases, and verification and validation documentation. - Coordinate system assurance activities across civil, stations, track, network, and railway systems packages. - Manage safety requirements, hazard mitigation measures, and RAMS target allocation across systems and subsystems. - Coordinate with the Client, Operator, regulatory authorities, and Independent Safety Assessor (ISA) and manage assurance findings through closure. - Ensure system assurance is effectively integrated with design, procurement, construction, testing and commissioning, configuration management, and operational readiness. - Review reliability, availability, maintainability, safety, and security analyses and supporting performance evidence. - Monitor assurance deliverables, approvals, risks, and milestones, escalating issues that may affect testing or entry into operation. - Support safety certification, trial operations, operational readiness, handover, and final acceptance. What Required Skills You'll Bring - Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline from a recognized institution. - Minimum 13 years of relevant experience, with substantial experience on major railway or transportation infrastructure programs. - Minimum 7 years of rail design and/or construction experience, where applicable. - Proven experience in System Assurance and RAMS within complex multidisciplinary railway environments. - Strong knowledge of hazard management, safety cases, verification and validation, requirements management, and independent safety assessment. - Practical knowledge of applicable railway RAMS and safety standards, particularly EN 50126 / IEC 62278, EN 50128 / IEC 62279, and EN 50129 / IEC 62425, as applicable to the project. - Demonstrated ability to integrate assurance activities across civil, stations, track, signaling, communications, rolling stock, and other railway systems. - Experience coordinating with contractors, designers, operators, clients, regulators, and Independent Safety Assessors. - Previous experience in the same or equivalent leadership position on at least one major railway or transportation infrastructure project of comparable size and complexity. - Strong leadership, analytical, problem-solving, technical reporting, and stakeholder-management skills. What Desired Skills You'll Bring - Professional registration, chartership, or membership with a recognized engineering or project-management institution. - Experience supporting railway projects through testing and commissioning, safety authorization, trial operations, and entry into passenger/revenue service. - Previous experience delivering major rail or metro programs in the UAE or wider Middle East would be advantageous. Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels no matter the race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information. We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY! Parsons is aware of fraudulent recruitment practices. To learn more about recruitment fraud and how to report it, please refer to https://www.parsons.com/fraudulent-recruitment/.

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline from a recognized institution. Minimum 13 years of relevant experience, with substantial experience on major railway or transportation infrastructure programs. Minimum 7 years of rail design and/or construction experience, where applicable. Proven experience in System Assurance and RAMS within complex multidisciplinary railway environments. Strong knowledge of hazard management, safety cases, verification and validation, requirements management, and independent safety assessment. Practical knowledge of applicable railway RAMS and safety standards, particularly EN 50126 / IEC 62278, EN 50128 / IEC 62279, and EN 50129 / IEC 62425, as applicable to the project. Demonstrated ability to integrate assurance activities across civil, stations, track, signaling, communications, rolling stock, and other railway systems. Experience coordinating with contractors, designers, operators, clients, regulators, and Independent Safety Assessors. Previous experience in the same or equivalent leadership position on at least one major railway or transportation infrastructure project of comparable size and complexity. Strong leadership, analytical, problem-solving, technical reporting, and stakeholder-management skills.

Develop and implement the System Assurance Management Plan, including RAMS, safety, and security assurance processes. Establish and maintain the hazard log, assurance register, requirements traceability, and assurance evidence. Review contractor RAMS plans, analyses, safety cases, and verification and validation documentation. Coordinate system assurance activities across civil, stations, track, network, and railway systems packages. Manage safety requirements, hazard mitigation measures, and RAMS target allocation across systems and subsystems. Coordinate with the Client, Operator, regulatory authorities, and Independent Safety Assessor (ISA) and manage assurance findings through closure. Ensure system assurance is effectively integrated with design, procurement, construction, testing and commissioning, configuration management, and operational readiness. Review reliability, availability, maintainability, safety, and security analyses and supporting performance evidence. Monitor assurance deliverables, approvals, risks, and milestones, escalating issues that may affect testing or entry into operation. Support safety certification, trial operations, operational readiness, handover, and final acceptance.