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About Network Rail
About Network Rail...
Join Our Team at Network Rail!
Are you ready to make a difference in people's lives? At Network Rail, we connect passengers and freight customers, ensuring safe and efficient transportation across the country.
We're dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that reflects the passengers we serve. To achieve this, we're committed to becoming an open, diverse, and inclusive workplace, leveraging the skills and expertise of our talented workforce. Together, we strive to create a safe and accessible railway for everyone.
Investing in our people is key to enhancing the safety, reliability, and efficiency of our railway system. If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact, then this opportunity is for you!
Brief Description
Vacancy Details
Duration: Permanent.
Location: This role is based in QMK. This role is a full-time opportunity, flexible working patterns will be considered. For Quadrant:MK, you must live within 75 (Band 5+)/90 minutes (Band 1-4) of The Quadrant.
Band & Salary: 4B £35,582 - £40,830
Closing date: May 2025. On occasions, we may need to close the advert early based upon application volumes. Late applications may not be accepted.
Next Steps: Interviews will be held on 2 nd of June/5 th of June 2025, but may vary depending on business requirements.
Who are we looking for?
We are looking for an enthusiastic and inquisitive individual to undertake detailed performance simulations of timetables as well as providing analytical support through accurate performance modelling and analysis to help drive the understanding and improvement in train punctuality and reliability across the timetable development process. Maintain and contribute to the improvement of models, analysis techniques and tools used to understand timetable & train performance. We are looking for someone to air evidenced based opinions in the pursuit of a performant timetable.
About the role (External)
What does the average day look like?
In this role you will support the development and iteration of timetable options to deliver Capacity Planning objectives. You will do this by modelling complex train timetables to identify potential plan defects, determine improvements, and report to the relevant stakeholders within the overall objective of delivering and maintaining high performing train plans. You will be applying Network Rails Modelling Standards to simulation modelling to deliver successful projects.
Essential Criteria
• Intermediate / advanced knowledge of appropriate Microsoft IT packages
• Strong analytical / statistical skills or aptitude
• Ability to analyse and solve modelling & analytical problems and to accurately interpret results
• Experience in presenting and adjusting presentation style to differing audiences
• Good communication skills, both written and oral, able to communicate technical and management aspects of work to a senior audience
• Ability to work within a team
We would also like, but not essential.
• Experience of using Performance Modelling / Simulation packages i.e., Railsys
• Awareness of data science techniques to support analysis.
• Degree level qualification in a numerate or analytical discipline or relevant rail industry experience
• Knowledge of rail performance management systems
• Awareness of Transport modelling theory / method, data collection, analytical techniques and appraisal methods.
How to apply (External)
Additional Information...
Contact: If you have any questions or reasonable adjustments, please contact Richard Raine/Malcolm Holloway ( Richard.Raine@networkrail.co.uk and malcolm.holloway@networkrail.co.uk )
We're an inclusive employer of choice and we welcome applications from everyone!
We're also a Disability Confident Leader employer and we'll try our best to adapt the process and offer a reasonable alternative to help support people with disabilities access, apply and interview for roles. We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria.
Safe behaviour is a requirement of working for Network Rail. Applicants should be able to demonstrate their awareness of our Safety Vision
You can visit Evenbreaks Career Hive for advice on accessibility support if you're unsure of the options available. Should you require any reasonable adjustments/modifications, please add a note to your application.
Some of our great benefits:
Flexible/hybrid working arrangements considered.
Generous annual leave (28 days plus statutory days), with the option to buy/sell days.
Discounts at stations with your Network Rail pass.
Defined benefit pension scheme
75% subsidy on train tickets.
️ Interest-free travel loan for train and car park season tickets.
️ Volunteer leave to make a positive impact.
Plus more....
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Company
Every day, 4.8 million people use our network. Keeping Britain moving and building a better railway for the future is full of challenges – but also tremendous opportunities.
From our commitments to your development, our range of benefits and our approach to Diversity & Inclusion, we believe there are many reasons to join the team at Network Rail.
We’re proactive in empowering employees with the knowledge to help them progress. We encourage all our employees to be ambitious, and offer great training and career development opportunities. As the railway becomes bigger and more technologically advanced, it’s crucial that our employees have the right skills to develop their careers and meet the challenges ahead.
We believe that investing in our people is one of the most effective ways of improving the safety, reliability and efficiency of the railway.
We also know that it’s vital to get each individual’s training programme just right. As well as helping us to meet our immediate needs, we believe this is an approach that encourages people to stay with us and develop their careers.
Your health, wellbeing and benefits
We believe that safety and performance go hand in hand and this doesn’t just mean safety on the railway! We are committed to the wellbeing of our employees and believe, that should come first.
We provide access to support services such as our employee assistance program to help you with finances, family, health and wellbeing. In addition to this, we offer excellent benefits, are sensitive to work-life balance and encourage our employees to use their 5 volunteer days for their favourite causes.
We have a range of benefits including:
* 28 days annual leave entitlement.
* My benefits – Our discounted online shopping site.
* A range of discounted offers including, childcare vouchers, Healthcare offers – cycle to work, healthcare club discounted membership and other benefits.
* Subsidies of up to 75% on rail and underground season tickets.
* A range of pension schemes.
* 2 weeks paid reserve leave for our Armed Forces community.
What Diversity and Inclusion means to us
‘Diversity’ means recognising differences between people while valuing the contribution they make. ‘Inclusion’ means creating safe and welcoming workplaces with fair cultures that encourages innovative and fresh ways of thinking.
Our aspiration is that the behaviours and actions that support diversity and inclusion will come from the conviction of everyone here at Network Rail – making diversity and inclusion a conscious part of how we run our business throughout Britain.
Disability Confident Leader
Network Rail is an accreditedDisability Confident Leader. This means, where a disabled applicant meets the essential criteria for any of our vacancies, they will receive an interview.
Find out more about our recruitment processhere
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