Requirements Engineer (High Speed Rail)

Parsons Corporation

Job Description:

• Provide requirements management expertise to analyze, track and clarify requirements.

• Manage the process to develop, maintain, and participate in requirements processes.

• Establish and apply processes and tools to capture, structure, and manage requirements throughout the project lifecycle.

• Manage the application of the Requirements Management Plan in line with project governance.

• Track and maintain traceability of technical information across the entire lifecycle.

• Coordinate with engineering, operations, safety, environmental, and stakeholder teams to validate requirements.

• Advise Client and coordinate with project stakeholders in the resolution of requirements related issues.

• Manage a requirements database, ensuring full traceability from contract and programme requirements to design and delivery.

• Ensure requirements are clearly communicated and implemented across all design and construction disciplines.

• Lead verification, validation, and acceptance activities, ensuring compliance with contract, regulatory, and customer requirements.

• Identify and resolve requirement gaps, conflicts, and dependencies in collaboration with project teams.

• Support change, configuration, and interface management processes.

• Liaise with designers and consortium teams using tools such as DOORS / ComplyPro, including evidence linking.

• Track and report requirements compliance KPIs to project leadership.

• Promote a structured and disciplined approach to requirements management across the programme.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Bachelor s degree and/or have Chartered Engineer Status, with not less than 15 years experience in the management of design and/or construction of rail projects, preferably HSR.

• Extensive experience in the management and implementation of requirements management practices as applied to major railway projects.

• Detailed working knowledge and experience in requirements management tools in particular Comply Pro/IBM DOORS or similar demonstrating compliance with standards including EN 50126/50128/50129 and ISO 29148.

• Ability to analyze and validate requirements, including requirements writing and acquisition-related tasks.

• Solid understanding of systems engineering principles.

• Experience in the application of systems assurance standards such as EN 50126, EN 50128, EN 50129, IEC 61508 etc.

• Excellent written and oral communication and interpersonal skills. Capacity to translate complex technical subjects into clear terms for non-technical leadership and ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary project teams and build strong professional relationships.

• Proven ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment.

• Ability to thrive in an intense yet rewarding work culture.

• Self-motivated and capable of managing tasks independently while taking direction as needed.

• Creative thinker with a strong sense of ingenuity.

• Positive attitude with a strong work ethic.

• Quick learner who is people-oriented and a proactive problem solver.

• Demonstrated ability to tackle challenges with a "go-getter" mindset.

• Engineering background or some level of technical background.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• Master s degree preferred.

• Professional Engineer (PE), Chartered Engineer (CEng) or equivalent certification is highly desirable.

• GCC Experience.

• Experience on High Speed Rail projects.