Aurecon’s AEO Journey

15th June 2017

Chris Adams Infrastructu re Services

Contents

° Historical Context

° AEO Objectives

° Aurecon’s Approach to Safety Assurance

° AEO Benefits

Aureco n Capability

° 80 offices across 25 countries

° Global experience – 7,500 staff

° Service Groups across 12 key markets

° Transport – 960 staff,

° 180 rail specialists

° Work as a global team

How di d w e deliver design s t o RailCorp prior t o AEO?

° Every project team member assessed by RailCorp for Engineering Authority

° Railcorp submissions included:

SDR, PDR, CDR, AFC

° Railcorp SME’s reviewed each submission (& commented)

° Railcorp managed all stakeholders

° NOTC and AFC drawings signed by RailCorp “Chief Engineers”

° RailCorp undertook Assurance process

AS A / AE O Objectives ° Transfer of risk by outsourcing

safety assurance & systems engineering to the private sector.

° Opening the market to drive efficiencies and add value.

° ASA’s role to set & maintain the framework for the assessment, authorisation, surveillance and audit of AEO organisations

° Design Certificate signed by the AEO

“An AEO will be accountable for ensuring it

has the systems, tools, capability and capacity to

deliver engineering services for any contracted

scope of work.”

Assurin g the asset is safe an d fit for purpose

° Assurance is a set of

° structured and planned activities

° conducted through the asset life cycle

° providing progressive justified confidence that objectives are being achieved and

° the asset is or will be fit for purpose

Aurecon’s Approac h t o Becomin g a n AEO ° Gap Analysis & Self Assessment ° Established competency assessors ° Agreed with ASA the matrix of

Aurecon’s capabilities ° Developed AEO Engineering and

Design Management Framework Manual

° Established AEO Project Checklist for each Gateway Submission

° ~15 Competency Assessors Trained

° ~20 Subject Matter Experts ° 18 month journey ‒ Aurecon became AEO August 2014

Understandin g the AE O Matrix

° Defining and monitoring our Team’s Competencies and Skillset

Aurecon’s Safet y Assurance Approach

Each project has internal, AEO and TfNSW project specific audits

has become standard practice

Embeddin g Safet y Assuranc e int o our Busines s Culture

° Establish a dedicated and independent assurance team

° Assurance must be constructive and challenge design as it develops.

° Assurance is most effective when working in parallel with the designers – not a bolt on

° Include safety assurance as part of our Project Governance

° Make it “Business as Usual”

Aurecon’s NSW Ke y Assurance Tea m Members

Kjeld Madsen Phil Lam Pascal Schalk Ras Kootstra

Technical Director Senior Systems Associate Human Senior System Systems Engineering Assurance Engineer Factors Assurance Engineer

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Safet y Assurance Tools

° Goal Structuring Notation (GSN)

° Requirements analysis and management using database tool

° Reliability, Availability, Maintainability, and Safety (RAMS) analysis

° Safety Integrity Level (SIL)

° Preliminary Hazard Analysis (PHA), Interface Hazard Analysis (IHA), Operating Support Hazard Analysis (OSHA)

° Human Factor Assessments

° Hazard Log Management

° Safety Case works

Aureco n Safet y Assuranc e - Initiative s an d Strategies

° SAWG - meetings with TfNSW, Designers, Contractor and stakeholders

° Establish “requirements database” framework

° Digital Check Rooms

° VR for: ‒ Safety in Design,

‒ Design Integration

‒ Human Factors assessments and workshops

Huma n Factors & Safet y Assurance

° Challenge design from another perspective

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AE O Benefits?

° Competency and Capability ‒ concise documented skillset of our teams

° Brings greater rigour and discipline to design delivery

° Streamline the design review process

° More holistic outcomes – assurance approach gives a voice to all stakeholders

° Done well – safety assurance will deliver a safer, more efficient and optimal outcome

° The AEO journey is just beginning

Aurecon’s AEO JourneyContents Aurecon Capability How did we deliver designs to RailCorp prior to AEO? ASA / AEO Objectives Assuring the asset is safe and fit for purpose Aurecon’s Approach to Becoming an AEO Understanding the AEO Matrix Aurecon’s Safety Assurance Approach Embedding Safety Assurance into our Business Culture Aurecon’s NSW Key Assurance Team Members Systems Integration – not just about design Safety Assurance Tools Aurecon Safety Assurance - Initiatives and Strategies Human Factors & Safety Assurance AEO Benefits?