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You will be involved in delivering rail operations and rail commercial projects for government and private sector clients in the UK and potentially abroad. Typical projects will include rail operations assessments, rail feasibility studies, rail franchise procurements and rail investment business cases.

You will take a role in preparing bids/tenders and will manage work packages and projects. The extent of your role here will depend on your skills, interest and experience. You will also be expected to interact with clients and stakeholders.

Your responsibilities will involve the following:

• Be comfortable undertaking technical analysis in the field of rail operations to drive forward rail projects
• Lead project work and potentially some projects
• Produce reports that are technically competent, clear and logical
• Understand and keep pace with the changing policy and strategy framework in which our work takes place, including UK Department for Transport policies and Network Rail strategy
• Potentially supervise other team members as required
• Manage competing project responsibilities to meet deadlines and other project delivery commitments
• Work effectively with clients and stakeholders
• Contribute to successful tenders for work

We have offices throughout the UK and Northern Ireland and can be flexible with the location of this position.

We are looking for a committed and confident person with relevant consultancy and/or rail industry technical experience in the field of rail operations. You also need the desire to work closely with colleagues on project work and potentially some business development activities to support growth in an exciting and ambitious team.

Key Skills and Experience:

• An appreciation of wider railway engineering and data sources
• Experience of report writing
• Experience of managing tasks/projects
• Experience of engaging with external stakeholders
• Experience of interfacing with clients
• Excellent numerical and analytical skills.
• A track record of delivering successful project work.
• Good presentation skills
• Willingness to travel as required for project work and, from time to time, to meet other corporate requirements.
• Associate / Member with the Chartered Institution of Railway Operators (CIRO) or a Chartered Engineer

Expertise in rail operational planning covering areas such as:

• Rail timetable production
• Capacity planning
• Performance (punctuality) assessments and/or modelling
• Rolling stock and train crew diagramming

Experience in rail operational planning software, such as:

• ATTUne
• Railsys
• Voyagerplan
• Opentrack

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Our fantastic Rolling Stock team have an amazing opportunity for a Senior Rail Operations Consultant to join one of their team based in any of our offices across the UK. You will be responsible for managing bids and projects and supporting the team and business on technical advice. Using your knowledge and experience of train planning, capacity analysis and rail planning/systems modelling technicians to provide clients with technical excellence and innovation to the rail industry.
Work will be primarily UK based with global opportunities.

Benefits
We can offer:

• Pension matched up to 7%
• Competitive annual leave and the option to purchase additional annual leave
• An annual professional institution subscription
• Life insurance
• Enhanced parental leave
• Annual company performance bonus scheme – Subject to company performance
• Flexible benefits scheme to suit you, including cycle to work & Interest free season ticket loans etc.

Equality, diversity and inclusion
We put equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.

If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format or would like us to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at [email protected] and we will talk to you about how we can assist.

Agile working
At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team and personal commitments. We embrace agility, flexibility and trust.

More about Mott MacDonald
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Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients’ businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.
A fundamental part of this is respecting each person’s differences and striving to meet their needs.
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