Senior Rail Operations & Performance Consultant

AtkinsRéalis; England; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Competitive salaries

Training & development

Opportunity for qualifications support

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis is seeking an experienced rail operations consultant to join the Rails Operations & Performance team in the UK. You will combine practical rail knowledge with project delivery experience to help clients define, mobilise and deliver complex initiatives.

You will work with senior consultants and client teams to manage workstreams and contribute to major rail programmes and organisational change. You will lead workstreams, develop plans, analyse data, run workshops and present

Qualifications

• Relevant professional experience in rail operations, transport consultancy, project delivery or a closely related field.
• Demonstrable project management experience including planning, governance, risk and issue management, stakeholder coordination and reporting.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to turn evidence into practical recommendations.
• Confident written and verbal communication, including engaging client and operational stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage defined workstreams and smaller consultancy assignments from initiation through to delivery.
• Apply rail operations knowledge to assess performance, operating arrangements, processes and interfaces.
• Develop project plans, schedules, governance, risk controls and progress reporting.
• Lead workshops, interviews and stakeholder meetings with operational, technical and management teams.
• Prepare clear, evidence-based reports, business cases, presentations and recommendations for clients.

Skills

Rail operations

Project delivery

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical thinking

Client-facing

Team collaboration

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

PM qualification (Desirable)

Job description

AtkinsRéalis is seeking an experienced rail operations consultant to join the Rails Operations & Performance team in the UK. You will combine practical rail knowledge with project delivery experience to help clients define, mobilise and deliver complex initiatives.

You will work with senior consultants and client teams to manage workstreams and contribute to major rail programmes and organisational change. You will lead workstreams, develop plans, analyse data, run workshops and present