RAMS Lead (RSES)
About The Position
The RAMS Lead will join Egis in its Sacramento, California office and support major subway and rail projects across the U.S. and North America. The role serves as the technical authority and project lead for RAMS and safety assurance activities in the U.S., providing strategic direction, mentoring staff, managing client relationships, and coordinating with Egis’s global RAMS and safety assurance teams to deliver complex transportation projects. The position leads RAMS and safety assurance across multiple rail and transit projects, directs technical deliverables and safety cases, and works with clients, regulators, assessors, and project stakeholders. It also establishes standards-aligned processes, guides RAMS integration into system designs, oversees assessments and verification activities, and manages project resources, budgets, schedules, scope, and technical risk. The role supports business development through proposals, client engagement, presentations, and strategic pursuits.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
- 12+ years of experience in systems safety assurance, including leadership responsibility on complex rail and transit projects.
- Experience leading safety assurance programs for major rail or transit infrastructure projects through design, procurement, testing, commissioning, and operations phases.
- Expert knowledge of EN 50126, EN 50128, EN 50129, EN 50716, NFPA 130, and applicable regulatory requirements.
- Extensive experience directing hazard analyses, risk assessments, SIL allocation activities, safety case development, and safety certification efforts.
- Strong technical knowledge of rail systems, including CBTC, signaling, interlocking, communications, and other safety-critical systems.
- Experience leading Independent Safety Assessment (ISA) activities and interfacing with regulatory authorities, independent assessors, clients, and project stakeholders.
- Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams, mentor junior engineers, and establish best practices for RAMS and safety assurance delivery.
- Demonstrated success managing project scope, schedules, budgets, technical risk, and resource planning across multiple concurrent projects.
- Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills, including communicating complex technical concepts to technical and executive audiences.
- Professional-level fluency in English and experience preparing technical reports, safety cases, and client-facing deliverables.
- Willingness and ability to travel as required to support project and client needs.
Responsibilities
- Lead and oversee RAMS and safety assurance activities across multiple rail and transit projects, ensuring technical excellence, consistency, and compliance.
- Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and quality oversight to RAMS engineers and multidisciplinary project teams.
- Direct development and review of RAMS deliverables, including Safety Management Plans, Preliminary Hazard Analyses (PHA), Interface Hazard Analyses (IHA), Hazard Logs, SIL Allocations, and RAM Allocations.
- Serve as the primary technical interface with clients, regulatory agencies, independent assessors, and project stakeholders on RAMS-related matters.
- Lead development of safety cases, safety justifications, and regulatory submissions throughout the project lifecycle.
- Establish and maintain RAMS processes, methodologies, and best practices aligned with applicable standards and regulatory requirements.
- Provide strategic guidance during design reviews and project development to integrate RAMS requirements into system and subsystem designs.
- Lead safety assessments, audits, and independent reviews, including oversight of hazard analyses, testing programs, and verification and validation activities, and drive findings through closure.
- Manage project scope, budgets, schedules, resource planning, and technical risk associated with RAMS activities.
- Support business development through proposal preparation, client engagement, technical presentations, and participation in strategic pursuits.
Benefits
- Competitive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match
- Paid time off and flexible holiday program
- Flexible work arrangements, including hybrid and remote opportunities where business needs allow
- Life insurance and disability coverage, including maternity leave
- Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contributions
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for healthcare and dependent care expenses
- Paid family leave
- Wellness programs supporting physical and mental well-being
- Education assistance, professional development, and continuing learning opportunities
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Employee discount programs
- May be eligible for incentive compensation
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
