Business Analyst

Network Rail Consulting; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare premiums (100% paid)

401K with employer matching

Generous vacation leave

LifeMart employee discount program

Job summary

Network Rail Consulting (NRC) seeks a Business Analyst for our Seattle location to support data integrity across agency systems and client work orders, focusing on Prophix budgeting and forecasting. This role requires collaboration with internal project teams and clients to ensure accurate, aligned data across databases, spreadsheets, and PM software.

The successful candidate will validate data accuracy, manage user access, and provide training and troubleshooting services while supporting Sound

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Business Administration, IT, or related field.
• Excellent communicator and writer.
• Ability to analyze financial propositions.
• Experience in Rail/Transit sector.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot data integrity issues and implement solutions with internal teams.
• Maintain Prophix for department operating budget and forecasts.
• Manage data accuracy, access permissions, and user support in Prophix.
• Collaborate with finance to optimize budgeting workflows and forecasting.
• Prepare monthly budget vs. actual reports.
• Monitor timesheet charges and allocation rules across operating modes.
• Perform ad-hoc financial analyses.
• Review monthly invoices to ensure client adherence.
• Ensure data quality and regulatory compliance.
• Assist the client, project manager, or team as required.

Skills

Financial analysis

Communication

Program/project delivery

Rail/Transit experience

Microsoft Office

Asset Management

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Business Administration, IT, or related field

Tools

Prophix

Spreadsheets (Excel)

Job description

Network Rail Consulting (NRC) is the international consultancy arm of Network Rail – the owner and operator of Britain’s mainline rail system. We have been active in the North American, Australian and the Middle East markets since 2013 and have successfully delivered more than 150 consultancy contracts for government, public and privately owned organizations.

Through our consulting services in the United States (US), we are assisting both public agencies and private clients in the transportation sector to accelerate transformation efforts, make step-changes in major program delivery, and achieve leaps forward in areas such as asset management & maintenance, major projects, railway operations, strategic planning and advisory.

Our work is driven forward by our values:agile, always safe, care about people, collaborative, impartial and passionate.

About the Role

NRC supports multiple US clients from our strategic locations in Washington DC, New York City, and Boston, as well as West Coast clients from our offices in California and Seattle.

We are seeking a Business Analyst for our Seattle location.

You will provide support to our internal project teams and our clients, maintaining and ensuring project data are aligned across the agency systems and applications. This will involve overseeing the integration and synchronization of project data across various software systems and platforms used by the agency, which includes validating the accuracy and consistency of project information stored in databases, spreadsheets, project management software, and other relevant applications.

Additionally, this role involves troubleshooting any discrepancies or data integrity issues that may arise, collaborating with internal professionals as needed to implement solutions.

The initial client work will be with Sound Transit and King County Metro staff, focusing on data related to work orders, inventory, training data, and project dashboards.

What will you be doing?

• Troubleshooting any discrepancies or data integrity issues that may arise, collaborating with internal professionals as needed to implement solutions.
• Responsible for maintaining Prophix for department operating budget and forecast. This will involve overseeing the configuration, setup, and ongoing management of the Prophix software platform specifically tailored for managing the department's operating budget and forecasting processes.
• Ensuring data accuracy, system integrity, and user access permissions within Prophix, as well as providing user support, training, and troubleshooting assistance as needed.
• Collaborating with finance and departmental stakeholders to optimize the utilization of Prophix functionalities, streamline budgeting workflows, and enhance forecasting accuracy to support informed decision-making.
• Preparing monthly reports to monitor the budget versus actual financial performance of each of the client operating modes.
• Monitoring allocated charges from business units outside of Operations to ensure that hours and costs charged to Operations are accurate; this may include monitoring timesheet charges to operating business modes, timesheet charges to capital projects, or validating allocation rules are being applied correctly and accurately reflecting agreed-upon budgets.
• Perform ad-hoc financial analysis and alternative service delivery scenarios as requested.
• Review monthly invoices and supporting details from partners to validate adherence to the
• Ensure data quality and compliance with applicable state and federal laws and regulations.
• Assist the Client, Project Manager or project team as required.

About You

Job Skills, Experience & Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Business Administration, Information Technology, or a related field.

• Excellent communicator and writer
• Ability to analyze financial propositions
• Understanding of program/project delivery
• Experience of working within the Railroad/Transit sector
• High proficiency in Microsoft Business Suite (specifically Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
• Experienced in developing, implementing and managing systems and processes resulting in safe, effective and efficient infrastructure operation.
• Significant experience and knowledge of transit assets and approaches to Asset Management and Maintenance
• Ability to work across a multidisciplinary team and establish relationships at all levels

For the right person, this role presents a fantastic opportunity to develop their career, joining an established and passionate team, with ambitious plans to grow.

We offer benefits such as:

• Competitive compensation packages
• Healthcare insurance premiums (100% paid for by us)
• Generous vacation leave entitlement
• 401K with employer matching contributions
• Access to Employee Discount Program via LifeMart

NRC supports flexible working practices, and we understand that life balance is an important part of our employees' lives. We offer a wide range of flexible work/life balance options such as hybrid (home/office) working, flexible working hours where appropriate.

Candidate must be eligible to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsored work authorization now or in the future

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Network Rail Consulting is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of age, race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, or veteran status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.