Rail Strategy & Operations Consultant

The Opportunity

Arup are at the forefront of transformative rail around the world helping shape tomorrows sustainable travel. Rail projects demand a complex mix of skills and insights from initial strategy and economics through to engineering people-centred design operations and asset management. Success depends on bringing all these elements together brilliantly. Thats why our technical expertise is always backed by sharp strategic thinking whether were optimising existing assets and services or designing whole new railways and stations. We work for a great range of UK based and International public sector and private sector clients including Network Rail DfT Great British Railways HS2 Ltd TOCs / FOCs and Local Authorities on a wide range of rail-based solutions.

At Arup you belong to an extraordinary collective in which we encourage individuality to thrive. Our strength comes from how we respect share and connect our diverse experiences perspectives and ideas. You will have the opportunity do socially useful work that has meaning to Arup to your career to our members and to the clients and communities we serve.

Is this role right for you

We are looking for candidates with experience and passion in developing Railway strategy policy planning business cases demand and operations. You will have the ability to confidently communicate complex problems and solutions to technical and non-technical audiences. You will have a good understanding and appreciation of railway planning and management and a clear understanding of the inter-relationships between strategies plans and delivery mechanisms in the UK rail industry.

Requirements:

• Understanding of rail industry structure and policy.
• Ability to develop and influence strategy and policy.
• Experience in operational strategy development including development of outputs such as Indicative Train Service Specifications and Concept Train Plans.
• Assessing future impacts of timetable changes and introduction of new train services including the use of bespoke software (RailSys Attune etc).
• Understanding of industry performance data demand assessment and fares & ticketing.
• Experience of engaging and presenting to Train Operators and Industry Partners.

What We Offer you

At Arup we care about each members success so we can grow together.

Guided by our values we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive fair and equitable pay we offer a career in which all our members can belong grow and thrive through benefits that support health and wellbeing a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members giving us the freedom with personal responsibility to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arups legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts.