Project Safety Business Partner

Birmingham B3 2ES

Competitive package and benefits

This is a fantastic time to join West Midlands Trains as we embark on your new franchise to improve our passenger’s journeys. As part of the wider Abellio Group, West Midlands Trains Ltd, operates as a joint venture - West Midlands Railway and London Northwestern Railway, delivering over 1,300 safe and reliable services per day for more than a 60 million passengers per year.  Since the start of our franchise in 2017 we have been committed to improving our services, investing a whopping £1 billion into the region’s network, £18million in the development of all our workforce.

We are looking to recruit a Safety Business Partner within our Projects function to lead the safety management, development, planning and implementation of planned business changes in line with Common Safety Methods, legislation and Company procedures. You will manage each project from a safety perspective through significant change process to secure safety validation sign off on time and within budget.  With excellent communication and planning skills you will be self-motivated and able to work on your own initiative.

 In addition, you will bring with you the following skills and experience:

• NEBOSH Certificate or equivalent as well as a recognised PPM qualification (MSP and PRINCE2)
• Comprehensive understanding of occupational health and safety legislation including knowledge of occupational safety and health management systems particularly HSG65
• Appreciation of government and key stakeholder health and safety agendas
• Knowledge of Railway rules and regulations associated dispatch
• Knowledge of safety and quality standards
• Recognised technical or professional qualifications in Safety management
• Previous experience in Rail operations role Programme and Change Management methodologies, techniques and tools
• Experience of managing large-scale/complex enterprise-wide business transformation programmes
• Significant experience of managing a large scale, multi-skilled project team
• Ability to influence and manage senior stakeholders including Executive Teams

Please see attached job description for further information.

In addition to a competitive salary, West Midlands Trains offer a wealth of benefits including free first class travel on West Midlands Trains and other Abellio group trains for you, your partner and dependent children, 75% discount on all other train travel over most of the UK rail network, development opportunities to help you further your career with West Midlands Trains and a competitive pension scheme.

We reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any time due to high volumes of applications (please submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment).

Applications will be considered from colleagues with 6 months experience after completion of their probationary period and a full check of absence and disciplinary records.