The Railway Safety Manager (RSM) leads the Railway Safety function within the HSWQ Directorate and is responsible for the effective implementation and continual improvement of the major project. Safety Management System (SMS). The RSM ensures that the SMS is translated into clear, consistent and demonstrable practices across the programme, coordinating with contractors and delivery partners and internal directorates to embed safety management requirements within design, construction, testing, commissioning and operational readiness activities. The role acts as the principal focal point for engagement with the Commission for Railway Regulation (CRR) in respect of the clients transition to, and operation as, a regulated Railway Organisation, ensuring that regulatory expectations are understood, planned for, and systematically addressed.

In addition, the RSM provides authoritative advice to the Head of Regulatory Compliance on statutory and regulatory obl...