Part-Time Rail Compliance & Assurance Specialist

Ground Control; Manchester; Remote; GBP 17,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension scheme

Recognition schemes

Online GP service

Life insurance

Gym membership

Holiday buy scheme

Job summary

Ground Control is seeking a Rail Assurance & Compliance Coordinator to support our Rail & Infrastructure team. You will help ensure activities meet Network Rail standards, company procedures and industry requirements.

The role focuses on coordinating assurance, reporting data, and supporting audits across projects. You will collaborate with planning and contract teams to ensure regulatory compliance, manage data across systems, and produce progress updates for leadership.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating multiple projects and tracking progress against deadlines.
• Excellent attention to detail, especially when managing and reporting data.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to prioritise competing tasks, manage multiple inboxes and work to tight deadlines.
• A proactive approach to identifying issues and finding practical solutions.
• Confidence using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word and Outlook.
• Experience using project management tools and financial systems.
• A collaborative approach with the ability to build relationships across different teams.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate assurance processes to maintain compliance with Network Rail standards and Ground Control procedures.
• Track, analyse and report on assurance data, identifying discrepancies and opportunities for improvement.
• Support internal and external audits and inspections.
• Work with the Rail Planning team, Contract Managers and wider operational teams to ensure compliance with industry regulations and company processes.
• Gather, collate and manage data across various systems, providing clear and useful information to management and leadership teams.
• Manage shared inboxes, project updates, administration and document control.
• Prepare weekly client updates and supporting documentation.
• Produce regular reports covering assurance, compliance, commercial performance and project progress.
• Maintain effective communication with project managers, contractors, clients and other stakeholders.

Skills

Project coordination

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Task prioritisation

Proactive problem-solving

MS Office

Project management tools

Collaboration

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

MS Outlook

PM software

Financial systems

Job description

Ground Control is seeking a Rail Assurance & Compliance Coordinator to support our Rail & Infrastructure team. You will help ensure activities meet Network Rail standards, company procedures and industry requirements.

The role focuses on coordinating assurance, reporting data, and supporting audits across projects. You will collaborate with planning and contract teams to ensure regulatory compliance, manage data across systems, and produce progress updates for leadership.