Technical Authority Manager

As Technical Authority Manager, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring our technical and organisational standards meet national, European and international regulatory requirements. You will translate complex regulations into clear, practical standards that support safe operations, manage risk and enable continuous improvement across the business.

This is a senior, influential role with high visibility, offering the opportunity to shape standards, advise on critical decisions and work closely with regulatory authorities and technical leaders across multiple disciplines.

• Interpreting regulatory, safety and interoperability requirements and translating them into practical, operational standards for Eurotunnel.

• Prescribing corrective actions to address compliance gaps and reduce safety and operational risks.

• Integrating and maintaining management system requirements in line with ISO standards, including ISO 9001 (Quality) and ISO 55001 (Asset Management).

• Leading gap analyses between external regulations and internal policies, processes and procedures, working collaboratively with Professional Heads.

• Supporting and influencing senior stakeholders by providing expert advice on operational and technical decisions.

• Facilitating training, guidance and awareness activities to embed standards across the organisation.

• Reviewing, updating and issuing formal standards to reflect regulatory change, industry best practice and lessons learned.

• Acting as a credible internal reference point and representing Eurotunnel externally with regulatory authorities, certification bodies and expert networks.

Qualifications and Experience  
Essential

• A Master’s degree (or equivalent) in a relevant scientific or engineering discipline.

• Significant experience (typically 10+ years) in technical analysis, regulatory compliance, safety, risk approval or assurance roles.

• Strong working knowledge of ISO management systems and international standards.

• Experience operating in complex, matrix organisations and leading cross‑functional networks.

• Confidence making and justifying decisions in high‑risk, time‑critical or commercially sensitive situations.

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels.

Desirable

• Experience working with railway safety authorities or regulated infrastructure environments.

• French language capability.

If you are interested in applying, please submit your application online by Monday 15th June 2026.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. Therefore, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Please Note: From 1 January 2021, non-British and non-Irish nationals who do not already hold a UK immigration status will be required to obtain a visa in order to be able to work in the UK. Before applying for this role, please ensure that you are permitted to apply. 
For further information, please visit the UK Visa and Immigration Website.