--- title: Systems Assurance url: "https://www.systra.com/uk/services/systems-approach/systems-assurance/" type: services date_published: 2023-07-20 date_modified: 2026-07-24 schema: @type: WebPage language: en-GB word_count: 1254 reading_time: 7 min canonical: "https://www.systra.com/uk/services/systems-approach/systems-assurance/" featured_image: "https://www.systra.com/uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2023/07/systems-assurance.jpg" --- # Systems Assurance ![Systems Assurance](https://www.systra.com/uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2023/07/systems-assurance.jpg) **SYSTRA provides safety assurance services to ensure that major infrastructure projects deliver reliability, availability, maintainability and safety at every stage of design, installation and operation.** ### Delivering safe and reliable infrastructure systems Systems assurance is critical to ensuring the reliability, availability, maintainability and safety (RAMS) of infrastructure, whether for railways, roads, energy generation, environmental services or other complex engineering applications. Regulators and industry bodies have strict regulations and standards for systems safety, reliability and maintenance throughout all phases of design, development, construction and operation. Clients developing new infrastructure need to ensure their work complies with regulations at every stage, and throughout the lifetime of the installed system. Ensuring compliance requires a detailed knowledge of current regulations and standards, and the requirements placed on system owners and operators. SYSTRA has particular expertise in rail safety management and assurance, which we apply to infrastructure systems in various sectors – helping clients deliver safe, reliable, practical and maintainable projects for all types of transport, energy and utilities infrastructure. ## Our Experience - ![Transpennine Route Upgrade (East)](https://www.systra.com/uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2023/06/wires-being-installed-between-colton-junction-and-church-fenton-from-nr-474x474.jpg) - [ Transpennine Route Upgrade (East) ](https://www.systra.com/uk/project/transpennine-route-upgrade-east/) - ![The Elizabeth Line](https://www.systra.com/uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2023/06/elzabethline-thumb.jpg) - [ The Elizabeth Line ](https://www.systra.com/uk/project/the-elizabeth-line/) - ![The Role of Human Factors in Queensland’s Cross River Rail Project](https://www.systra.com/uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2025/04/1-albert-street-station-render-1024x576-1-474x474.jpg) - [ The Role of Human Factors in Queensland’s Cross River Rail Project ](https://www.systra.com/uk/project/the-role-of-human-factors-in-the-queenslands-cross-river-rail-project/) - ![Human-Centered Design: A New Era for Sydney’s Rail Operations Centre](https://www.systra.com/uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2025/04/sydney-rail-operations-centre-1024x645-1-474x474.jpg) - [ Human-Centered Design: A New Era for Sydney’s Rail Operations Centre ](https://www.systra.com/uk/project/human-centered-design-a-new-era-for-sydneys-rail-operations-centre/) - ![Victoria Cross Metro Development: Systems Engineering with a Human Factors Focus](https://www.systra.com/uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2025/04/victoria-cross-metro-station-systems-engineering-474x474.jpg) - [ Victoria Cross Metro Development: Systems Engineering with a Human Factors Focus ](https://www.systra.com/uk/project/victoria-cross-metro-systems-engineering-with-a-human-factors-focus/) [ See a selection of SYSTRA's projects ](https://www.systra.com/uk/our-projects/) **SYSTRA helps clients to understand the assurance requirements of complex projects, and provides peace of mind that regulatory compliance will be managed at every stage.** ### Assuring compliance and performance The systems assurance services provided by SYSTRA draw on the expertise of specialists from across our business, both from the UK and from across the global SYSTRA group. Together, we ensure that intricate infrastructure systems are designed to the required standards and built to perform reliably, and that robust processes are in place to manage any system failures safely. ### Understanding risks and regulations Any systems assurance project begins by understanding the objectives and risks associated with the infrastructure programme. We help clients to identify these risks and define their objectives. Our understanding of the latest regulations and standards relating to infrastructure systems helps us to develop management and compliance procedures for every stage of major projects. ### Effective route to compliance For clients, our services provide peace of mind that their infrastructure systems, whether related to track, structures, electrification, rail signalling, or any other complex system, will comply with relevant regulations and standards. We conduct robust design risk management to deliver safe and efficient designs for all types of infrastructure system. This enables clients to demonstrate safety ‘so far as is reasonably practicable’ (SFAIRP), supported by safety cost-benefit analyses ![systems-assurance-call-out](https://www.systra.com/uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2023/07/systems-assurance-call-out-1024x645.jpg) ### AREAS OF EXPERTISE - Engineering Assurance - Risk Workshops - [Human Factors & Ergonomics > ](https://www.systra.com/uk/services/systems-approach/human-factors-ergonomics-in-transport/) - [Cyber Security >](https://www.systra.com/uk/services/systems-approach/cyber-security/) - Common Safety Method - Explicit Risk Estimation - System Definition - Safety Validation - Safety Case - Interoperability ### Factoring in human needs SYSTRA’s team of Human Factors specialists play an important role working alongside Systems Assurance teams to ensure system designs accommodate human needs and limitations. Through integration our expertise, we’re able to achieve greater safety levels, reliability and user satisfaction across transportation systems. **[Learn more >>>](https://www.systra.com/uk/services/systems-approach/human-factors-ergonomics-in-transport/)** ### Proven approach inspires confidence The success of our approach can be attributed to the application of safety management systems that are robust and proven, providing the client and regulators with all necessary assurances. Our teams of design and engineering specialists help clients to use resources efficiently and implement effective processes to deliver all the reliability, availability, maintainability and safety assurances required on any project. ### Contact our experts ![Kevin Gedge_Systems page](https://www.systra.com/uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2023/07/kevin-gedge_systems-page.png) **Kevin GEDGE ** Discipline Lead (Systems) ![Dave Duncombe_Systems page](https://www.systra.com/uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2023/07/dave-duncombe_systems-page.png) **Dave DUNCOMBE** Technical Expert (Professional Head) ![Bhavash Vaghela_Systems page](https://www.systra.com/uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2023/07/bhavash-vaghela_systems-page.png) **Bhavash VAGHELA** Team Lead (Systems Engineering) We’d love to help with your next project [Connect with our Specialists](https://www.systra.com/uk/contact/business/) [JOIN OUR COMMUNITY](https://www.systra.com/uk/register/join-our-community/) ### you may also like ![strategic-traffic-modelling-website-header](https://www.systra.com/uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2023/06/strategic-traffic-modelling-website-header-1024x645.jpg) _About Us Read more sur About Us_ ![l2-market-cities-and-urban-mobility-website-header](https://www.systra.com/uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2023/05/l2-market-cities-and-urban-mobility-website-header-1024x645.jpg) _Creating Places That Thrive Read more sur Creating Places That Thrive_ ![header-and-featured-implementing-accessible-design-in-existing-station-infrastructure-1](https://www.systra.com/uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2024/08/header-and-featured-implementing-accessible-design-in-existing-station-infrastructure-1-1024x645.png) - Expert Insights Ellie OLSZEWSKI-SMITH ### Implementing accessible design in existing station infrastructure [ Read more ](https://www.systra.com/uk/expert_insights/implementing-accessible-design-in-existing-station-infrastructure/) ![highways-and-drainage-project-1](https://www.systra.com/uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2024/05/highways-and-drainage-project-1-1024x645.jpg) - Expert Insights Marc STEDMAN ### Tackling Environmental Risk with Flood & Water Management [ Read more ](https://www.systra.com/uk/expert_insights/tackling-environmental-risk-with-flood-water-management/) ![cycle-rail-toolkit-for-stations-rail-operators](https://www.systra.com/uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2023/07/cycle-rail-toolkit-for-stations-rail-operators-1024x645.jpg) - Expert Insights Mike MULDOON ### Making the case for rail [ Read more ](https://www.systra.com/uk/expert_insights/making-the-case-for-rail/) ![](https://www.systra.com/uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2023/03/careers-1024x323.jpg) Find out what its like to work at SYSTRA, rewards, benefits and about different career pathways including [apprenticeships](https://www.systra.com/uk/careers/early-careers/apprenticeships/) and [graduate](https://www.systra.com/uk/careers/early-careers/graduates/) opportunities. 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