Operations Safety and Standards Manager (Long Marston)
| Posting date: | 18 February 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive Salary and Excellent Benefits |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 March 2025 |
| Location: | CV378PL |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Porterbrook |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
To develop, implement, and maintain the operations management system to enable safe delivery of train driving & shunting operations, and management of associated risk to a level as low as reasonably practicable (ALARP).
To be responsible for ensuring robust strategies, standards, and procedures are in place to allow Porterbrook to undertake rail operations safely and in line with all applicable legal and rail industry requirements – enabling continual development of train driving capability (depot, testing & commissioning, and mainline).
To monitor compliance with operational standards & procedures, ensuring corrective actions are addressed in a timely manner, and areas of good practice are identified & further developed.
To provide expert operational safety advice and guidance to the Long Marston operations team and champion the continued development of a safe delivery culture and drive continual improvement of operational working practices – in line with industry best practice.
Responsibilities
Champion the development of a high performing, safe delivery culture in line with Porterbrook’s vision and values, and drive continual improvement in safety performance
Develop, implement, and maintain the operations management system - ensuring alignment and compliance with the Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems (Safety) Regulations 2006 (ROGS)
Develop and maintain the Porterbrook Professional Driving & Shunting Policy – working with the Operations Manager to ensure consistent implementation across the operations team
Develop and maintain a site safety risk register, supported by a suite of risk assessments related to all rail operations undertaken – ensuring associated risk is managed to a level as low as reasonably practicable (ALARP)
Management and continued development of the Fatigue Risk Management System (FRMS) for all safety critical activities carried out by the operations team – ensuring alignment with industry best practice
Development, implementation, and management of operational safety notices, and urgent safety alerts
Work with the Operations Trainer and Assessor to ensure robust arrangements are in place for the training and briefing of new/ updated operations standards & procedures
Work with the Operations Trainer and Assessor to develop and implement an annual operations safety training programme (practical & theory) to increase safety knowledge and awareness across the operations team (notably in relation to non-technical skills) – incorporating industry best practice
Work with the Operations & Assessor ensure robust arrangements are in place for the delivery and management of Personal Track Safety for persons working at Long Marston Rail Innovation Centre (staff, contractors, and other 3rd parties)
Carry out investigations into operational safety events, ensuring actions & recommendations are completed in a timely manner
Work with the Operations Manager to develop and implement strategies to reduce operational safety events – based on lessons learned and industry best practice
Maintain up to date knowledge of legislation and industry changes affecting Porterbrooks rail operations – ensuring associated internal standards & procedures remain compliant and associated working practices enable safe delivery
Implement and manage operational safety actions/ recommendations tracking, ensuring timely closure
Produce regular management reports which include operational safety Key Performance Indictors
Carry out regular audits & inspections to monitor compliance with operational standards & procedures, ensuring corrective actions are addressed in a timely manner, and areas of good practice are identified and further developed
Provide expert operational safety advice and guidance to the operations team to drive continual improvement of operational working practices – in line with industry best practice
Attend meetings on behalf of the General Manager – Operations and Safety as required
Qualifications
Nebosh General Certificate or equivalent (Essential)
Current train driver license (Desirable)
Trained risk assessor (Essential)
Trained accident investigator (Essential)
Behavioural Based Safety training (Desirable)
Knowledge
Extensive experience managing safety in a rail operations environment
Train driving experience
Demonstrable experience of delivering a positive and sustaining safe delivery culture in an operational environment
Conversant with health & safety legislation and industry railway operational safety standards (incl. Rule book)
Experience of developing and/ or implementing ROGS compliant management systems
Key Skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong people leadership skills, with the ability to inspire teams at all levels
Solution focused
Strong influencing skills
Ability to work effectively within a team environment
To apply
Please follow the link at the top of this page to send your CV and a covering email with full details of why you would be a great addition to the Porterbrook team, along with details of your current salary and notice period.
If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please let us know. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone can develop to their full potential.
This vacancy may close at any time once sufficient applications have been received. Early submission of your application is therefore encouraged
Please note we are not accepting approaches from recruitment agencies for this role.
To be responsible for ensuring robust strategies, standards, and procedures are in place to allow Porterbrook to undertake rail operations safely and in line with all applicable legal and rail industry requirements – enabling continual development of train driving capability (depot, testing & commissioning, and mainline).
To monitor compliance with operational standards & procedures, ensuring corrective actions are addressed in a timely manner, and areas of good practice are identified & further developed.
To provide expert operational safety advice and guidance to the Long Marston operations team and champion the continued development of a safe delivery culture and drive continual improvement of operational working practices – in line with industry best practice.
Responsibilities
Champion the development of a high performing, safe delivery culture in line with Porterbrook’s vision and values, and drive continual improvement in safety performance
Develop, implement, and maintain the operations management system - ensuring alignment and compliance with the Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems (Safety) Regulations 2006 (ROGS)
Develop and maintain the Porterbrook Professional Driving & Shunting Policy – working with the Operations Manager to ensure consistent implementation across the operations team
Develop and maintain a site safety risk register, supported by a suite of risk assessments related to all rail operations undertaken – ensuring associated risk is managed to a level as low as reasonably practicable (ALARP)
Management and continued development of the Fatigue Risk Management System (FRMS) for all safety critical activities carried out by the operations team – ensuring alignment with industry best practice
Development, implementation, and management of operational safety notices, and urgent safety alerts
Work with the Operations Trainer and Assessor to ensure robust arrangements are in place for the training and briefing of new/ updated operations standards & procedures
Work with the Operations Trainer and Assessor to develop and implement an annual operations safety training programme (practical & theory) to increase safety knowledge and awareness across the operations team (notably in relation to non-technical skills) – incorporating industry best practice
Work with the Operations & Assessor ensure robust arrangements are in place for the delivery and management of Personal Track Safety for persons working at Long Marston Rail Innovation Centre (staff, contractors, and other 3rd parties)
Carry out investigations into operational safety events, ensuring actions & recommendations are completed in a timely manner
Work with the Operations Manager to develop and implement strategies to reduce operational safety events – based on lessons learned and industry best practice
Maintain up to date knowledge of legislation and industry changes affecting Porterbrooks rail operations – ensuring associated internal standards & procedures remain compliant and associated working practices enable safe delivery
Implement and manage operational safety actions/ recommendations tracking, ensuring timely closure
Produce regular management reports which include operational safety Key Performance Indictors
Carry out regular audits & inspections to monitor compliance with operational standards & procedures, ensuring corrective actions are addressed in a timely manner, and areas of good practice are identified and further developed
Provide expert operational safety advice and guidance to the operations team to drive continual improvement of operational working practices – in line with industry best practice
Attend meetings on behalf of the General Manager – Operations and Safety as required
Qualifications
Nebosh General Certificate or equivalent (Essential)
Current train driver license (Desirable)
Trained risk assessor (Essential)
Trained accident investigator (Essential)
Behavioural Based Safety training (Desirable)
Knowledge
Extensive experience managing safety in a rail operations environment
Train driving experience
Demonstrable experience of delivering a positive and sustaining safe delivery culture in an operational environment
Conversant with health & safety legislation and industry railway operational safety standards (incl. Rule book)
Experience of developing and/ or implementing ROGS compliant management systems
Key Skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong people leadership skills, with the ability to inspire teams at all levels
Solution focused
Strong influencing skills
Ability to work effectively within a team environment
To apply
Please follow the link at the top of this page to send your CV and a covering email with full details of why you would be a great addition to the Porterbrook team, along with details of your current salary and notice period.
If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please let us know. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone can develop to their full potential.
This vacancy may close at any time once sufficient applications have been received. Early submission of your application is therefore encouraged
Please note we are not accepting approaches from recruitment agencies for this role.
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