Timetable Simulation Analyst

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Sector: Transport and Logistics
Role: Analyst
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time

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!

Vacancy Details
Duration: Permanent opportunities and 12 month Secondment. (Please note, secondments are subject to line manager approval, please discuss this with them before applying).
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 - 40,029
Closing date: 12th Nov 24. 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 18th November 24, 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.

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.

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 accredited Disability Confident Leader. This means, where a disabled applicant meets the essential criteria for any of our vacancies, they will receive an interview.

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