Technical Specialist

3 weeks ago


Midrand, South Africa Railway Safety Regulator Full time

To define and enforce the requirements for the safety management through all the life cycle phases (concept, design, construction/manufacturing, testing/commissioning, operations & maintenance, modification, decommissioning, and disposal) and conduct research to ensure sustainable and safe railway systems for the country.

**REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE**
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent qualification. NQF 7.
- Registered Professional Engineer /Technologist with ECSA.
- 5 years’ experience in the railway engineering industry or operations environment.

**THE FOLLOWING WILL PROVIDE FOR AN ADDED ADVANTAGE**:

- Qualification in Electrical Engineering
- Excellent knowledge of railway in Telecoms (Passenger Information Systems) and Perway, Structures and Stations
- In-depth knowledge of Telecoms and Electrical Engineering technologies and Perway, Structures and Stations

**KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE**
- Excellent knowledge of railway in Permanent Way /civil/structures (including stations).
- Excellent knowledge of railway operators/industry.
- Sound knowledge of railway operations.
- In-depth knowledge of Perway and Civil Engineering technologies.
- Sound knowledge of relevant railway legislation and government policies relating to the rail industry.
- Knowledge of auditing systems, risk management and rail safety management systems.
- Expertise in safety legislation and standards (ISO/SABS).
- Sound knowledge of relevant railway legislation and government policies relating to the rail industry.
- In-depth knowledge of the SANS 3000 series of standards.
- Knowledge on how to identify and formulate the root cause of incidences.
- Working knowledge of Communication and Negotiations.

**KEY RESULTS AREAS**
- Research and investigate discipline related engineering problems associated with rail and recommend solutions.
- Conduct benchmarking on industry technologies employees to better understand the future direction of technology.
- Research current discipline related practices in the railway industry.
- Validate the various technologies against national and international Standards and specifications.
- Draw up reports with findings and recommendations.
- Provide technical inputs to the amendments of standards and guidance documents as required in accordance with SABS legislations and RSR standards.
- Provide input in the development of the draft technical manual requirements when requested.
- Conduct discipline specific reviews of new technologies and rail works submitted by railway operators.
- Conduct site inspections for new works and new technology development.
- Conduct discipline specific technical studies if necessary, in order to provide advice.
- Conduct investigations and /or inspections to understand the issue.
- Conduct safety audits, inspections and investigations in order to support required RSR initiatives.
- Discharge the powers of the inspector in terms of the act.
- Provide discipline specific technical input to Legal Services for the drafting of regulations.
- Initiate discipline specific technical requirements for the drafting of regulations.
- Participating in joint interventions with key internal (operations and investigations) and external (operator specialists, Department of Labour, and inspectors) interfaces.
- Maintaining a productive and cooperative working relationship within the industry through the ongoing promoting, monitoring and enforcing of safety.
- Participate on the State of Safety Report engagements.

**CLOSING DATE**:24 November 2023**
- Applications which do not comply with the abovementioned requirements, as well as those received late, will not be considered.
- The RSR reserves the right not to fill any advertised position.
- **The processing of your personal information by the Railway Safety Regulator will be done in accordance with the POPI Act 4 of 2013**.



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