Rail expert (future outlook & disruptions)

Do Well Do Good; À distance; EUR 40 000 - 60 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

A leading consulting firm seeks a senior consultant for a short-term consultancy focused on the future of rail welding technologies. Candidates should have over 15 years of experience in relevant fields like track engineering or rail maintenance and must demonstrate the ability to analyze future trends. This role involves leading discussions on technological disruptions and regulatory impacts on welding practices, engaging in confidential consultations remotely.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in track engineering, infrastructure strategy, or rail maintenance.
• Proven ability to analyze future trends beyond current practices.
• Strong understanding of standards, regulation, and decision-making in the rail sector.

Responsabilités

• Analyze technological disruptions in rail welding processes to 2035 and 2050.
• Assess the evolution of rail materials and their implications for welding.
• Evaluate how cost ownership and capacity pressures affect welding decisions.

Connaissances

Analytical skills in future trends

Understanding of regulations and standards

Articulation of independent views

Description du poste

We are looking for a senior executive / expert with extensive insights on the future of rail (manufacturing, installation, management, performance, costs, and maintenance), for a short-term consultancy to support a forward-looking strategic assessment of rail-welding technologies, with a strong focus on future disruptions and regulatory change.

Scope of work

• Expected technological disruptions in rail (manufacturing, exploitaiton, welding, track maintenance) to 2035 and 2050.
• Evolution of rail materials and implications for welding processes and standards.
• Shifts in operational models, including reduced track possession time, maintenance under traffic, and system-level optimisation.
• How total cost of ownership, availability constraints and network capacity pressures may reshape welding decisions.
• Regulatory and normative trends affecting ATW, FBW and alternative techniques, including safety, certification, ESG and reporting requirements.
• Impact of sustainability regulation (scope 3, reporting obligations, due diligence) on technology choice and supplier selection.

Profile sought

• 15 plus years of experience in track engineering, system management, infrastructure strategy, rail manufacturing, welding, or rail maintenance.
• Proven ability to analyse future trends, not only current practices.
• Strong understanding of standards, regulation and infrastructure or operator decision-making.
• Ability to articulate structured, independent views on long-term risks and opportunities.

Format

• Short-term engagement.
• Remote expert interview or workshop format.
• Confidential, non-attributed discussion.