Data-Driven Route Safety & Performance Analyst

Network Rail; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave buy/sell

Pension schemes

Travel discount

Volunteer leave

Rail travel subsidy

Gym access

My Benefits platform

Job summary

Network Rail is seeking a data- and analytics-driven professional to analyse route crime incidents, investigate causes, and collaborate with local teams and partners to develop practical improvement actions. The role focuses on translating insights into measurable actions, maintaining an audit trail, and supporting prioritisation of resources across routes and security initiatives.

You will produce clear reports and dashboards, test recommendations, and drive improvements that reduce incidents

Qualifications

• Experience in incident investigation, root-cause analysis or continuous-improvement activity.
• Ability to translate analytical findings into practical recommendations and clearly defined improvement actions.
• Strong collaboration with internal and external partners to gather insights and test findings.

Responsibilities

• Analyse route crime incidents and their impact on safety and performance.
• Investigate causes and improvement opportunities in incidents.
• Engage with local teams and stakeholders to gather insights and test findings.
• Translate analysis into agreed actions with owners and timelines.
• Maintain an action record with progress and outcomes.
• Follow up actions and remove barriers to delivery.
• Evaluate intervention effectiveness and adjust as needed.
• Inform prioritisation of resources and interventions.
• Maintain data quality and source traceability.
• Produce reports, dashboards and briefings for stakeholders.
• Share learning and improve analytical processes across teams.

Skills

Analytical skills

Investigative skills

Stakeholder engagement

Data visualization

Excel proficiency

Tools

Excel

Dashboards

Job description

Network Rail is seeking a data- and analytics-driven professional to analyse route crime incidents, investigate causes, and collaborate with local teams and partners to develop practical improvement actions. The role focuses on translating insights into measurable actions, maintaining an audit trail, and supporting prioritisation of resources across routes and security initiatives.

You will produce clear reports and dashboards, test recommendations, and drive improvements that reduce incidents