Associate Director Systems
AECOM · Birmingham, England ·
Overview In this role you will lead and shape Systems Engineering and Integration for major railway programmes in the UK & Ireland, guiding cross-disciplinary teams to deliver integrated, lifecycle-aligned solutions. You will act as a senior technical advisor, driving a whole-system approach and ensuring engineering decisions align with safety, operability, and cost objectives.
The position sits at the SESA leadership level, coordinating with safety, RAMS, and interface teams to raise capability and delivery maturity. This is a strategic opportunity to scale Systems Engineering across a growing rail portfolio and contribute to a world-class infrastructure firm.
Pay / Benefits hybrid work options comprehensive compensation and well-being programs industry-leading technology and thinking global opportunities and collaboration equal opportunity employer disability-confident employer Responsibilities Act as Subject Matter Expert for Systems Engineering and Systems Integration Lead/Safeguard application of Systems Engineering across major railway projects Champion a whole-system approach over documentation-centric compliance Develop and implement Systems Engineering Management Plans and lifecycle strategies Lead system definition, context, boundaries, lifecycle and stakeholder analysis Translate operational needs into structured system requirements Balance performance, safety, cost, operability and stakeholder needs in decisions Provide senior intervention for high-complexity or high-risk projects Lead Requirements Management strategies and plans Lead Systems Integration strategies for major programmes Develop and implement the Systems Engineering & Integration capability plan Coordinate lifecycle requirements, architecture, RAMS, and verification/validation with safety and RAMS teams Resolve system-level issues cross-discipline and escalate as needed Deploy Systems Engineering capabilities across UK & Ireland projects Lead significant Systems Engineering and Integration commissions Act as trusted advisor to clients and identify new opportunities Mentor and develop Systems Engineering practitioners Key requirements Engineering, Systems Engineering or relevant technical degree, or equivalent experience Chartered Engineer or equivalent professional standing Strong practical experience in requirements management, systems integration, system architecture, interface management, V&V, configuration/change management, technical assurance Proven client and stakeholder-management skills with commercial/bid experience client-management stakeholder-management mentoring requirements management systems integration system architecture