Systems Assurance Manager (Remote)

Job description / Role

Overview

KEO is a creative enterprise, where innovation is a way of life. We are uniquely resourced with end-to-end services to take clients from inspiration – through conceptualization – to realization of planning, design or project delivery in the built and natural environments. For over 60 years we’ve led with vision, contributing to many of the world’s most ambitious projects, iconic places, remarkable experiences and prosperous communities.

As a highly integrated and agile AEP/PMCM firm, KEO is recognized by ENR as one of the Top 225 International Design Firms and one of the Top 20 International PM/CM Firms. We are also ranked by World Architecture as the 51 st largest global architecture firm and the #1 Firm in the Middle East Region in their 2024 WA100 Survey.

We invite you to join us. Why?

When you join KEO, you’ll discover more than just a job – you’ll find a supportive environment that fosters your professional development through internal global mobility and career development and does so within a culture that supports company-wide health and well-being through on-demand counselling services and regular workplace clinics. You will be invited to celebrate community events such as sports days, fun-runs, in-house sports teams and beach clean ups. In addition to your competitive package and benefits you will have access to a suite of policies that include hybrid working arrangements, individual athletic sponsorship, study assistance sponsorship, employee referral rewards.

Responsibilities

– Our newest opportunity is for a talented Systems Assurance Manager , seconded to our Client from government sector in Doha, Qatar.
– You will manage the Systems Assurance (including Safety, RAM, Fire & Life Safety integration and EMC safety related issues) activities , with the focus on the delivery of Clients’s Long Distance projects in accordance with Clients System Assurance requirements, in order to ensure the delivery of an integrated Railway network fit for acceptance by Client and the Safety Regulatory Authority within the Ministry of Transport (MoT).

We envisage success in this role to include;
– Setting out the Systems Assurance framework and requirements for the Long Distance projects delivery in accordance with the applicable Safety Regulations, Standards and Company Policies.
– Ensuring that the Systems Assurance framework is followed for the delivery of the projects throughout the project Life Cycle, in order to meet the Systems Assurance Requirements for the respective projects.
– Supervising and monitoring the Systems Assurance activities including the Contractor’s submissions and their review as required to comply with the System Assurance Requirements, the Hazard Log Management process and Hazard Review Panel coordination, the integration between the Contractors and/or Third Parties into the Safety Management process, the production of the Network Engineering Safety Cases and obtention of ISA No Objection and Safety Acceptance of the Infrastructure Safety Cases.

– To be successful in this dynamic opportunity, we envision that your career journey to date will include 10+ years of relevant experience partnered with a Bachelors degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical degree essential.
– Proven experience in a similar System Assurance role in large scale Rail projects with Civil, MEP and System background, with a minimum of 10 years’ experience.
– A good working background of Rail Industry including experience in RAMS and acceptance / approval processes is essential, minimum 10 years.
– Thorough knowledge of Common Safety Methods and EN50126, EN50128, EN50129 and EN61508 is essential.
– Knowledge of software (safety critical systems related) would be a distinct advantage.

KEO’s performance is founded upon integrity, results, innovation, safety and our people. We embrace diversity and recognise its’ contribution to client success wherever we work.

We are excited to hear how you can partner with our award-winning team and treat all expressions of interest confidentially.

About the Company

KEO is a creative enterprise, where innovation is a way of life. We are uniquely resourced with end-to-end services to take clients from inspiration – through conceptualization – to realization of planning, design or project delivery in the built and natural environments. For over 57 years we’ve led with vision, contributing to many of the world’s most ambitious projects, iconic places, remarkable experiences and prosperous communities.

As a highly integrated and agile AEP/PMCM firm, KEO is ranked by ENR in the Top 225 International Design Firms; in the Top 20 International PM/CM Firms; and by World Architecture as 50th largest global architecture firm and #1 Firm in the Middle East Region in their 2021 WAS 100 Survey.

We invite you to join us.