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Join Our Team at Network Rail!

Investing in our people is key to enhancing the safety, reliability, and efficiency of our railway system. If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact, then this opportunity is for you!

About our people and the recruitment process - We're an inclusive employer of choice and we welcome applications from everyone! We encourage our colleagues to work flexibly, as we know traditional working patterns don't always fit. If you want to consider working flexibly, just let us know and we'll do our best to help and invest in your career with us, whilst you have a healthy work life balance.

We're also a Disability Confident Leader employer and we'll try our best to adapt the process and offer a reasonable alternative to help support people with disabilities access, apply and interview for roles.

Role Details: Permanent

This role is a full-time opportunity, but flexible working patterns will be considered.

Location: This role is based at London, Waterloo.

Closing date: 4th September 2023. On occasions, we may need to close the advert early based upon application volumes. Late applications may not be accepted.

Band & Salary: Band 4B, Salary £34,050 - £38,305 (plus London Weighting if applicable)

Hiring Manager & Resourcer: Victoria Carlin & Laura Taylor

What does the average day look like?

Day to day, you’ll be working alongside various economic planners in our team, who are experts in particular elements of transport economics or geographic areas of the rail network. You’ll get involved with a variety of projects, allowing you to build up your knowledge and skills, and get exposure to the different types of work we do. You’ll soon be responsible for conducting your own pieces of analysis and helping communicate the results to our internal and external stakeholders.

While most of your learning will be on-the-job and from colleagues, new economic analysts are also able to attend formal training courses covering investment appraisal and use of industry-specific software.

What essential skills and experiences are required?

• Numerate degree level education or relevant experience.

• Practical experience of economic analysis or investment appraisal.

• Good research skills.

• Clear and effective verbal and written communication.

• Can plan and deliver priorities individually and as part of a team.

We would also like, but not essential.

• Knowledge of the transport/railway sector.

• Experience of working in a regulatory environment.

• Understanding of financial/business plan information.

• Good understanding of the economic issues faced by Network Rail.

What can we offer you in return?

We have a range of benefits including:

• 28 days annual leave entitlement, plus Bank Holidays and five volunteer days

• My Benefits – our discounted online shopping site

• A range of discounted offers including, Healthcare offers, cycle to work, healthcare club discounted membership and other benefits

• Subsidies of up to 75% on rail and underground season tickets

• A range of pension schemes

• Two weeks paid reserve leave for our Armed Forces community

• Training, development and employee assistance programme available

A message from our Chief Executive, Andrew Haines:

We want to be on the side of the passengers and demonstrate our leadership across the rail industry. We will be an organisation that is easy to do business with, and one where our people are proud to work.

To achieve these ambitions, we will work to increase the diversity of our workforce so that we represent the passengers that we serve up and down the country – because everyone matters.” (2020)

Visit Evenbreak’s Career Hive should you need accessibility support to apply or should you require any reasonable adjustments/modifications, please contact [email protected]

Please note that all offers are subject to BPSS/ pre-employment checks (Right to Work verification, Employment history check, Basic Disclosure Check & Medical check (Including drug & alcohol screening)