Railway Signalling Senior Assessor

Posting Date: 14 Jun 2025

City: Genova

Location:

Genova, IT, 16152

Contract Type: Permanent

Division: Transport & Infrastructure Certification

Level of experience: Intermediate

RINA is currently recruiting for a Railway Signalling Senior Assessor to join its office in Genoa, Italy within the Transport & Infrastructure Certification Division.

Mission

The Railway Signalling Senior Assessor role is pivotal in ensuring that railway signalling systems are safe, reliable, and compliant with industry regulations. This position entails a unique focus on performing assessments and EC Certification activities specifically tailored to the railway signalling environment, contributing to the advancement of safety and operational efficiency in rail transport.

In this role, you will actively engage in executing essential tasks as a key member of Independent Safety Assessment (ISA) teams. You will also play a vital role in the European Certification process in line with TSI-CCS 2023/1695/EU standards, ensuring the thorough testing of both trackside and onboard signalling products for various projects at both national and international levels.

Key Accountabilities

Assessment Activities:
Perform thorough evaluation and compliance checks of projects in the Railway Signalling domain, ensuring alignment with industry standards.
Client Interaction:
Act as the main point of contact for clients, leading meetings to understand project requirements and communicate expectations effectively.
Delivery Assurance:
Ensure timely and successful delivery of assessment and verification plans, providing active support for project success.
Knowledge Sharing:
Mentor and share expertise with Assessors, fostering their professional growth and development.
Compliance and Standards:
Conduct activities in accordance with internal procedures, accreditation schemes, legislation, and industry standards.
Client Feedback Analysis:
Use client feedback to make recommendations for service delivery enhancements.
Project Management:
Manage project activities, monitor progress, and ensure successful project outcomes.
Design Verification:
Conduct design verification activities as per reference standards, ensuring structural and quality system checks.

Education

Master’s Degree in Electronic/TLC Engineering or Computer Science

Bachelor’s Degree

Qualifications

A minimum of 3 to 5 years of demonstrated experience in conducting assessments, validation processes, and audits within the railway sector is essential.
A robust background in the design, operation, and maintenance of railway signalling systems, with an emphasis on compliance with relevant regulatory standards, is highly beneficial.
A proven track record in preparing and executing detailed assessment reports that align with industry standards and meet organizational requirements is crucial.
Experience with safety management systems (SMS) and quality assurance practices specifically within the railway environment is preferred.
Extensive knowledge of railway regulations, standards, and certification processes (including UIC, ERA, and EN standards) is required.
A solid understanding of safety protocols and quality control measures related to railway systems and operations is necessary.
Demonstrated ability to evaluate and assess technical systems, infrastructure, and operational processes within the railway sector is important.
High proficiency in report writing and the capability to present complex technical information in a clear and structured manner is expected.
Knowledge of risk management, compliance assessments, and performance evaluations in the context of railway operations is crucial.
Fluent written and spoken English is mandatory for effective communication in this role.
A Type B Driving License is also required for this position, allowing for travel to various project sites as needed.

Competencies

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

With over 5,800 employees and 200 offices in 70 countries worldwide, RINA is a multinational player which provides certification, marine classification, product testing, site supervision and vendor inspection, training and engineering consultancy services across a wide range of sectors. Our business model covers the full process of project development, from concept to completion. The aim is to guarantee a project’s technical, environmental and safety - and sometimes also economic and financial - sustainability.

At RINA, we endeavor to create a work environment where every single person is valued and encouraged to develop new ideas. We provide equal employment opportunities and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels respected and safe from discrimination or harassment of any kind. It is the policy of RINA to provide equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy) national origin, age, disabilities, marital status, sexual orientation, genetics, military status, disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, other protected veterans (veterans who served during a war or in a campaign or expedition for which a badge has been authorized), and Armed Forces service medal veteran, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. We are strongly committed to this policy and believe in the concept and spirit of the law.

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