Senior RAMS Manager

Mission

We are seeking a highly experienced RAMS (Reliability, Availability, Maintainability and Safety) Manager / Team Lead to manage RAM and Safety activities for major High Speed railway infrastructure projects developed within the European regulatory framework.

The role covers both RAM and Safety responsibilities, ensuring full compliance with applicable European standards and supporting project authorization and operational readiness.

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Key Accountabilities

RAM Management
• Plan, implement, and control RAM activities throughout the full project lifecycle in accordance with EN 50126-1/2.
• Define, maintain, and apply the RAM Plan, including RAM requirements, targets, allocation, and verification.
• Ensure consistency between RAM assumptions, system design, operational concepts, and maintenance strategies.

Safety Management
• Manage Safety activities in compliance with EN 50129, CSM-RA, and applicable National Rules.
• Prepare and maintain the System Definition, Safety Plan, Safety Case, and related safety evidence.
• Plan, coordinate, and deliver subsystem and/or system Safety Cases supporting authorization for placing into service.

Risk & Hazard Management
• Lead hazard identification and risk analysis activities (HAZID, HAZOP, FMEA, FTA).
• Maintain and control the Hazard Log, ensuring risks are reduced to an acceptable level (ALARP).
• Coordinate safety and RAM risk interfaces with the System Integrator and other contractors.

Technical Scope & Interfaces
• Ensure integration of RAMS activities for railway infrastructure projects including the following subsystems:
  – Control Command and Signalling (including ERTMS/ETCS)
  – Traction Power Supply.
• Coordinate RAM and Safety interfaces at system and subsystem level.

Leadership & Coordination
• Act as Team Lead for RAMS activities within the project organization.
• Interface with Clients, Authorities, and Independent Safety Assessors (ISA).
• Coordinate RAMS inputs with engineering, testing & commissioning, quality, and operations teams.

Education

Qualifications

 • Minimum 15 years of professional experience in railway infrastructure projects.
• Within the last 15 years, experience as RAMS Manager at system level on at least 3 railway infrastructure projects (two of them with speed of 250 km/h minimum and the other one 150km/h minimum) involving at least 2 (two) of the following subsystems :

Civil & Track works,
Electrification (Traction power),
Control-command system.

• Proven responsibility for RAMS activities planning, RAM Plan, Safety Plan, System Definition, and Safety Case delivery.
• Solid experience working within the European railway regulatory framework.