Senior Rail Operations & Performance Consultant

AtkinsRéalis Group; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Career development

Flexible holiday

Training opportunities

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis is seeking an experienced consultant to join the Rail Operations & Performance team. You will blend practical rail operations knowledge with project management to lead defined workstreams, deliver complex initiatives and improve performance, safety and passenger experience for clients.

You will work with senior consultants and client teams to shape operational improvements, manage bids, and deliver multidisciplinary outputs across governance, schedules and reports in a client-facing

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 understanding of rail operating environment and interfaces between operators, infrastructure, timetable planning, control, engineering and customer service.
• Confident written and verbal communication with client and stakeholder engagement experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage defined workstreams and smaller consultancy assignments from initiation through to delivery.
• Apply rail operations knowledge to assess current performance, operating arrangements, processes and interfaces.
• Develop project plans, schedules, governance, risk controls and progress reporting.
• Analyse operational and business data to identify risks, trends and improvement opportunities.
• Lead or support workshops, interviews and stakeholder meetings with operational, technical and management teams.
• Prepare clear, evidence-based reports, business cases, presentations and recommendations for clients.
• Support bids, client development and the continuous improvement of our rail advisory services.
• Plan and deliver consultancy assignments in accordance with agreed scope, programme, budget and quality requirements.

Skills

Rail operations

Project management

Stakeholder coordination

Analytical thinking

Client engagement

Communication

Prioritisation

Leadership

Education

Degree or equivalent

Job description

AtkinsRéalis is seeking an experienced consultant to join the Rail Operations & Performance team. You will blend practical rail operations knowledge with project management to lead defined workstreams, deliver complex initiatives and improve performance, safety and passenger experience for clients.

You will work with senior consultants and client teams to shape operational improvements, manage bids, and deliver multidisciplinary outputs across governance, schedules and reports in a client-facing