Rail Planner

**Why Arup?**

Arup are at the forefront of transformative rail around the world, helping shape tomorrow’s sustainable travel. The development of rail schemes has never been more exciting and central to such a wide range of society’s most urgent priorities. Gone are the days when rail investment was centred solely on London and the Southeast or justifying spend versus road schemes.

Check out our video below to hear why our people are so passionate about Rail careers at Arup

**The Opportunity**

Our teams in the North
- Glasgow, Edinburgh and Belfast are looking for a range of skills and grades - from** junior to senior **planners and creative thinkers, to join our growing national rail team. This is an exciting time to join as our rail planning opportunities in the North continue to grow Projects include advising government clients such as Transport Scotland, working on decarbonising Scotland's Railway through electrification, hydrogen and battery solutions and building business cases for new services across Scotland and Northern Ireland. We are also deeply focused on a wide range of station and hub developments across the UK. Alongside the core rail projects there will be opportunities to engage as an analyst in a broader range of activities across transport, energy following Arup’s commitment to be a net zero organisation by 2030

**Is this role right for you?**

We are seeking people with an overall general understanding and appreciation of railway planning and management, and an understanding of the inter-relationships between strategies, plans and delivery mechanisms (such as concessions, rail projects and the overall contractual matrix / regulatory framework) in the UK rail industry.
- Experience in operational and strategic business case development, design, appraisal and evaluation of rail schemes.
- Understanding of train performance data and analysis.
- Experience in railway planning with an emphasis on operational planning / modelling.
- Understanding of timetable development processes and planning tools.
- Ability to specify, deliver and interpret rail operations models in RailSys or equivalent software packages.
- Task and / or project management skills and the ability to successfully deliver railway projects to budget and time.
- Understanding of the freight market and rail freight planning.
- Understanding of light rail planning and operations; and
- Ability to participate in meetings with clients and customers to demonstrate competence, understanding and a positive problem-solving attitude.

**Rewards and Benefits**

We care about you and want you to perform at your best, which is why we offer one of the most competitive benefits packages in our sector.

As a member organisation, everyone shares in our success through a global profit share scheme (payments are dependent on the firm’s financial performance).

We also provide Private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accident insurance and Income protection cover. In addition, you’ll have access to flexible benefits to help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing and give you the freedom and flexibility to find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs.

**Different people, shared values.**

At Arup, we believe when talented people collaborate, great things are possible. Arup hires people with proven skills and open minds. We are taking deliberate action to create an inclusive culture that is grounded in our purpose to shape a better world.

At Arup, we appreciate that everyone’s circumstances are different and having the freedom to flex the way we work is essential to our wellbeing. If flexibility matters to you let us know when you apply, and we will discuss how this could work in your role.

**Our Application Process**

To understand what to expect next, please visit our UK Application Process page.

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