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Senior Consultant – Rail Technology
Employment Type
Permanent
Experience Level
Senior
Required Experience
10+ years professional expirience
Job Category
Digital Railways
Posted
28 Aug 2026
Closing Date
26 Oct 2026
Full Job Description
Your role
- Provide high‑quality, client‑facing technical consultancy to both internal and external stakeholders in the domain of rail systems and signalling.
- Prepare, manage, and deliver project outputs for multiple clients simultaneously, ensuring a consistently high level of client satisfaction.
- Lead and oversee smaller‑scale projects and deliverables, collaborating with cross‑functional teams to ensure completion within agreed timelines and budgets.
- Manage or support assigned tasks as delegated by the Team Leader, maintaining accountability and timely progress.
- Contribute to tender preparation and business development initiatives, supporting the growth of commercial opportunities.
- Identify and nurture potential business prospects within your project network, actively contributing to the development of future workloads and pipelines.
- Work collaboratively within a customer‑centric team culture, fostering shared learning, open communication, and continuous improvement.
- Ensure all project activities comply with corporate Management Systems, including adherence to established processes, documentation, and governance requirements.
- Maintain professional competence through continuous professional development, including active participation in approved CPD schemes and ongoing network‑building.
- Mentor, guide, and empower team members, supporting their development and contributing to a positive and productive work environment.
About you
- Extensive technical, consultancy, or project engineering experience within the rail sector.
- Strong technical knowledge of heavy rail, metro, high‑speed, or light‑rail systems.
- Degree‑qualified and Chartered Engineer (or actively working toward accreditation).
- Solid understanding of project and programme delivery, including commercial and business aspects.
- Adaptable, driven, and able to respond effectively to varying client needs and requirements.
- Strong communication and presentation skills, with proficiency in IT systems and MS Office tools.
- Credible experience working in railway engineering projects with strong knowledge of the UK rail industry or equivalent international experience.
- In‑depth understanding of railway engineering environments, including CBTC/ETCS delivery, maintenance, and asset management processes.
- Knowledge of related domains such as human factors, cyber security, rolling stock, systems safety, and systems engineering.
- Experience managing project deliverables across small teams, mentoring developing engineers, and fluency in written and spoken English (additional languages an advantage).
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