Senior Consultant (Rail)

SYSTRA UK & Ireland; Leinster; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

SYSTRA UK & Ireland is seeking an experienced Senior/Principal Consultant with rail industry expertise to join our Ireland team. The role is based in Dublin with flexibility for Cork, adopting a hybrid model to balance office collaboration and home working.

You will work with Irish Rail, National Transport Authority, Transport Infrastructure Ireland and government bodies on strategy development, rail scheme appraisal, and delivery of infrastructure projects, reporting to the Director for Rail in

Qualifications

• Hold a Level 8 degree in civil engineering or related field.
• Significant experience in roles related to rail projects.
• Progressing towards Chartered Engineer (CEng) or equivalent.
• Experience preparing scheme option selection reports with Transport Appraisal Framework guidance.
• Experience monitoring multiple projects and meeting deadlines.
• Experience with Railway Order or Transport and Works Act Order processes is beneficial.
• Understanding of rail service timetabling and infrastructure capacity.

Responsibilities

• Manage small projects with potential leadership on large projects.
• Provide advisory services on rail's role in land use and transport planning.
• Attend meetings with clients, stakeholders, and partners to reach consensus.
• Collaborate to meet objectives, timelines, and budgets.
• Prepare technical documents and reports with input from engineering teams.

Skills

Rail industry experience

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Report writing

Strategic planning

Education

Level 8 degree in Civil Engineering or related field

Tools

CDM 2015 Regulations

Transport Appraisal Framework

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Senior/Principal Consultant with rail industry expertise to be part of our team in Ireland. The role will be based in our Dublin office, but we are open to applications looking to be based in our Cork office. Our hybrid working model means you will have flexibility to balance working from home with office-based collaboration. The role provides a great opportunity for career progression in Ireland’s growing rail sector.

You will be part of a growing team that is supporting Irish Rail, National Transport Authority, Transport Infrastructure Ireland, Translink and government departments on improving rail services across the island of Ireland. This work involves strategy development, business and appraisal of rail schemes, and the delivery of rail infrastructure projects. You will work closely with consultancy and engineering colleagues to deliver solutions for our clients that respond to stakeholder needs. A key focus of the role is to support Irish Rail, NTA and TII through a series of Single Supplier Framework commissions SYSTRA is placed on. You will work closely with our Director for Rail in Ireland and the locally based team with support from colleagues across the business.

Main Duties

• Manage small projects with an opportunity to play a leading role on large projects with support and guidance from the team.
• Provide advisory services on the benefits of rail in land use and transport planning, mobility hubs, and transit-oriented developments.
• Actively participate in meetings with clients, stakeholders, and partners with a focus on solutions through consensus
• Collaborate to ensure project objectives are met and projects are delivered on time and within budget
• Prepare technical documents and reports including design deliverables, with support from specialist engineering disciplines as required.

Profile/Skills

• Hold a Level 8 degree in civil engineering or related field.
• Have significant experience working in an environment aligned to the main duties of the role.
• The successful candidate will be progressing towards a Chartered Engineer (CEng) MIEI or equivalent recognised professional qualification.
• Proven ability to prepare scheme option selection reports aligned with Transport Appraisal Framework or similar guidance
• Proven ability to monitor and handle multiple projects at the same time, balance key priorities and meet challenging and changing deadlines.
• Experience supporting schemes through Railway Order or Transport and Works Act Order processes is beneficial.
• Knowledge of requirements under Project Supervision Design
• Process and/or UK CDM 2015 Regulations is beneficial
• An understanding of the relationship between rail service timetabling, demand for services and infrastructure capacity is a benefit