Senior Safety Assurance Engineer

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

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reference
Job reference 1260145
location
Location Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
sector
Sector Infrastructure
function
Function Engineering & Design
type
Employment type Permanent
date
Date published June 20, 2025
Overview
Airswift is currently recruiting a Senior Safety Assurance Engineer to deliver a range of landmark passenger rail projects in Southeast Queensland. You will play a key role in project safety assurance in the leadup to the 2032 Olympics, and the ongoing growth of QLDs expanding rail network.

Location-          Brisbane, QLD – Relocation package available for interstate applicants
Duration-           Permanent, full-time
Salary-              $150,000 - $160,000 + Super
Benefits-           1-2 WFH Days

Responsibilities
  • Execute Systems and Safety Assurance activities across major rail projects
  • Assist in tender, planning, work-winning
  • Ensure life cycle safety assurance and compliance with relevant codes and standards incl. 61508, ISO 15288 and EN5012x
  • Coordinate delivery of hazard and safety in design activities, assessments, and reporting
  • Guide projects through safety approvals and certifications processes.
  • Develop associated safety cases and SFAIRP arguments in support of design type, testing and commissioning approvals, representing arguments to stakeholders such as regulatory bodies, operations, asset maintainers
  • RAM analysis
  • Mentoring / training junior staff

Required Experience
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or similar / CSEP desirable also
  • 6+ years System Safety engineering experience, ideally within rail projects
  • Knowledge of relevant standards:
    • EN 50126/8/9
    • IEC 61508
    • ISO 15288
  • Understanding of full Systems Engineering V-Lifecycle / INCOSE handbook standards
  • Ability to produce safety analyses and documentation (such as GSN, PHA, SHA, IHA, ETA, FTA, QRA, Safety Cases, hazard log management)
  • An understanding of RAM / Human factors is desirable
  • Australian working rights – Australian Citizen, PR or Visa holder

What’s on offer
  • Healthy pipeline of landmark transport projects
  • Growing SESA team, based locally
  • Career development opportunities
  • Financial support for professional memberships / training

Please hit apply and contact michael.ogborne@airswift.com  or 0448 220 849 for more information.  

Airswift is an international workforce solutions provider.  With 1000 employees and 9,000 contractors operating in over 70 countries, Airswift's geographical reach, experience and expertise across the energy, mining, infrastructure and technology sectors is unparalleled. 

 

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