Risk Analyst- Heavy Industry

We have an exciting opportunity for the position of Risk Analyst within the Chief Mechanical Engineer’s Department, based in Dublin City Centre.

The Chief Mechanical Engineer’s Department plays a critical role within the business, operating in a high‑compliance, fast‑paced environment with multiple competing demands.

We are specifically seeking candidates with heavy industry experience.

Key Candidate Requirements:

Essential

• Qualification, experience, and demonstrable expertise in risk assessment and risk management
• Technical knowledge and experience in heavy industry
• Ability to manage resources
• Strong safety focus and safety knowledge
• Effective planning and organising skills
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Strong presentation and communication skills
• Understanding of the regulatory environment and systems such as CSM Risk
• Experience using risk assessment methods such as BowTie, Zonal Hazard Analysis, FMEA, Fault Tree Analysis, etc.

Desirable

• 5+ years’ experience in a risk-focused role, including quantitative analysis
• Knowledge of vehicle and component design
• Experience with traction and rolling stock maintenance/overhaul
• Understanding of technologies and environments associated with transportation
• Good understanding of commercial and legal aspects of system risk
• Knowledge of relevant standards (e.g., CSM REA, ISO 12100, RAMS)
• Interest in statistics, pattern recognition, and data trend analysis

Benefits:

• Very competitive renumeration
• Opportunity to work with Ireland’s national provider
• Recently implemented pay and productivity agreement providing pay certainty and structured increases
• Company pension scheme
• Remote working policy
• Welfare scheme
• Access to health and wellness programmes
• Reduced fares across the network
• Talent development programmes
• Work–life balance initiatives
• Further education assistance

Please note: Some benefits are available only upon becoming a permanent member of staff. The successful candidate will initially be appointed on a 12-month fixed-term contract, with the possibility of transitioning to a permanent position thereafter.