Safety Risk Analyst in London

RSSB’s Risk and Safety Intelligence (RSI) team is at the forefront of rail safety. By analysing data, assessing risk and developing industry-leading tools and guidance, the team provides the insight that helps rail operators make informed decisions and improve safety across the GB rail network. We are now recruiting a Safety Risk Analyst (Known internally as Risk and Safety Intelligence Analyst) to join our team on a permanent basis. This is an opportunity to use your analytical skills to support safety improvement across the GB rail industry. Working with analysts, health and safety professionals, and technical specialists, you will transform data into valuable insights that help inform decisions and improve safety outcomes across the rail network. Through your work, you will contribute to the delivery of the Rail Health and Safety Strategy and help strengthen RSSB's reputation as a centre of excellence in risk management, analysis, and data-driven insights. This role is based at our Fenchurch Avenue office, with hybrid working available.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and understand changes in railway-wide risk using event data from RSSB’s Safe Insights platform and other sources to help decision makers understand health and safety performance and identify and prioritise issues.
• Identify actionable health and safety insights through and by evaluating evidence from sources such as accident investigation reports and operational feedback.
• Create engaging data-driven narratives through the production of dashboards, verbal presentations, or written reports on risk and safety performance for a range of stakeholders and industry groups.
• Plan and deliver the development and update of sections of our Safety Risk Model, which quantifies the risk associated with railway operations and maintenance.
• Review the quality of safety event data and support data improvement activity.
• Engage with our industry members to understand their health and safety problems and provide them with information and support to help solve them.
• Work with colleagues from across RSSB to develop and maintain key products and services and support their application.

Qualifications

Essential:

• Possesses analysis skills built on technical foundations, as might be gained through a degree in mathematics, science, engineering or a related discipline or through equivalent experience.
• Experience of applying analysis skills to real-world problems.
• Proficient in Python, SQL, Power BI, Microsoft Excel.
• An inquisitive mind and an ability to quickly understand complex information and apply analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Strong data visualisation and storytelling skills, with the ability to communicate trends, risks, and emerging issues through engaging and evidence-based narratives.
• Communicates effectively and shares thoughts and ideas through methods appropriate to the audience.
• Adapts and responds effectively when embracing new opportunities and change.
• Actively contributes as part of a team and works towards achieving team goals.
• Takes responsibility and demonstrates accountability in completing tasks and achieving objectives, actively seeking to resolve problems and identify opportunities.
• Committed to customer service and placing customer satisfaction at the heart of our success to ensure we deliver against our shared goals.
• Builds effective professional relationships with stakeholders, understanding their unique goals and motivations, gaining credibility and effectively influencing to achieve desired outcomes.

Desirable:

• Experience of safety-related work, or a knowledge of or interest in these areas.
• Experience of work related to railway operations and engineering, or a knowledge of or interest in the GB railway.
• Experience applying statistical methods, developing mathematical models, and using large language models (LLMs) and other AI-assisted tools to support data analysis, insight generation, and decision-making.

Why Join RSSB?

We value our people and offer a competitive benefits package, including:

• 30 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• Private medical and dental cover
• Flexible and hybrid working options
• Season ticket loan and travel subsidy
• Cycle to work scheme
• Volunteer leave
• Performance-related bonus
• Pension scheme
• Learning and development opportunities

If you're ready to take the next step in your career with RSSB, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now. We value diversity and equal opportunities in employment and are committed to creating a workplace which is inclusive to everyone. As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, we encourage candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria to apply for our jobs. If you have applied under the Disability Confident Scheme, please let us know in advance by emailing vacancies@RSSB.CO.UK. If you require any reasonable adjustments with respect to our selection process including information in an alternative format, please contact us at vacancies@rssb.co.uk.