Location
York, Glasgow, Birmingham, Manchester; UK
Recruiter contact
David McFall
About the business unit
We help conceive, drive, and implement transport solutions for cities, regions, and asset owners/operators around the globe. From preparing the business case and advising on related issues such as revenue, procurement, and environmental legislation to delivering completed infrastructure and helping maintain it, our planning, engineering, environmental and management skills cover the whole project cycle. We play a major role in developing and delivering the Global Transport Sector Strategy.
Overview of the role
We are looking for a Senior Rail Operations Consultant to join our growing team. This role spans projects from Northern Powerhouse Rail and East West Rail, to supporting light rail in the United States, and planning future rail networks in the Republic of Ireland. The consultant will collaborate across the Mott MacDonald group and with international partners to deliver a diverse project portfolio. Responsibilities include analysis using systems such as Railsys and ATTUne, and working with engineering design teams to integrate operational requirements, ensuring project success. The role also offers opportunities to contribute to winning bids and support business development activities.
Candidate specification
Essential
- Expertise in rail operational planning, timetable production, capacity analysis, and performance modelling.
- An appreciation of wider rail engineering disciplines for a whole system approach.
- Experienced user of RailSys modelling tool in all three modules: infrastructure, timetable and evaluation.
- Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret complex data and drive informed decision-making.
- Knowledge of train planning software tools such as ATTUne, TPS or similar.
- Strong report writing and presentation skills, effectively communicating modelling results to diverse audiences.
- Experience of engaging with external stakeholders and interfacing with clients.
Desirable
- Experience in other rail operations modelling tools such as Treno, OpenTrack, and RTC.
- Experience in rolling stock and train crew diagramming.
- Strategic operational knowledge covering concepts of operations, train crew strategies, and network access.
- Experience across metro, light-rail, and tram-train transport modes.
- International experience with knowledge of transport markets across the Republic of Ireland, North America, Australasia, and the Middle East.
UK Immigration
Mott MacDonald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. We continue to welcome applications from candidates who are eligible for alternative immigration routes in the UK, that do not require sponsorship as a Skilled Worker now or in future.
Equality, diversity, and inclusion
We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.
Benefits
Financial wellbeing
- We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.
- Life assurance equal up to 4 x your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6 x your salary.
- Our income protection scheme provides a financial benefit, as well as absence and return to work support due to long-term illness or injury.
- Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing.
- We share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues in various ways including annual bonus schemes.
Employee Ownership
- Our employee ownership model means no external investors, just us, creating a culture of shared success.
- Our employees have a stake and a voice in our business, giving them a direct connection to our success through our personal and group performance bonuses.
- As your career grows, so does your stake, recognising your long‑term impact and contribution.
- Your voice matters, with the opportunity to connect directly with senior leadership through formal channels to help shape our future.
- For our senior roles you will have a direct pathway towards ownership from day one.
Health and wellbeing
- Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
- Health cash plan to support you with everyday health costs and treatments.
- Access to free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues.
- Wellbeing support available through our comprehensive wellbeing program, including access for you and your family.
- Flexibility to adjust salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits, many of which can be extended to your family.
Lifestyle
- A minimum of 33‑35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays and dependent on level, with the ability to buy or sell leave through flexible benefits.
- Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years' service.
- Variety of employee saving schemes and discounts from high‑street retailers.
Enhanced family and carers leave
- Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave.
- Our shared parental leave matches maternity leave meaning we pay up to 24 weeks at full pay.
- Up to five additional days leave are provided for those with significant caring responsibilities, two of which are paid.
Learning and development
- Primary annual professional institution subscription.
- A broad range of opportunities to enhance both technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self‑development options.
Networks, communities, and social outcomes
- Join a wide range of groups including our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities.
- Make a difference within our communities through our social outcomes.
