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Head of Rail Planning

Location:	Croydon
Salary:	£50000-£75000
Job Type:	Permanent
Date Posted:	21 January 2010
Recruiter:	JFM Associates
Benefits:	An Excellent benefit package included.

As our clients move from strength to strength within the Rail and Transportation sector, they currently require a multi-skilled Business Manager with a wealth of rail experienced to join them in their Croydon office.

You will head up the Rail Planning team and help to develop and manage the existing team which is currently divided between Croydon, Altrincham and other UK offices.

As the Head of Rail Planning, your typical responsibilities and operations will include but not be limited to:
¬- Responsible for all aspects of rail strategy, planning, economics, forecasting and modelling.
¬- Operational management of a team of Rail Planners, Economists and Modellers involving work planning, performance management and skills/careers development.
¬- Key strategic addition to business development, client liaison and enhancement of the Mott MacDonald sector brand.
¬- Project director/management, responsible for timely delivery of business cases ranging from forecasts of revenues and economic benefits and operating costs.
¬- Project overview and management for developments of transport demand model, likely using PLANET or Emme/3 modelling.
- Specialist rail advisor on multi-modal infrastructure projects including master plans and the transport assessment for project planning applications.
¬- Project dependent, deliver railway sector operations and economic advice to support Government White Papers on a range of proposed infrastructure expansions.
¬- Leadership on projects involving detailed demand, revenue, economic benefit and operating cost forecasts for proposed service enhancements.
¬- Lead transport advice for the master plans and the transport assessment for project planning applications.
¬- Provide rail sector overview and operational analysis as a key strategic addition to business planning & development, client liaison and enhancement of the company sector brand.
¬- Sector overview and operational analysis to develop business cases, bids, tenders and project delivery
¬- Prospect capture through client engagement and bid management.
¬- Resource planning and management including career development.
¬- Specialist input to projects, checking and review of project deliverables.
The successful candidate for this role will be a multi-skilled business manager with a depth of UK rail demand forecasting, economic assessments and established relations within the rail industry.

The candidate will likely have the following attributes:
- Relevant degree qualifications. Further qualifications such as MSc/MA/PhD will be of benefit but not essential.
¬- Chartered status (or equivalent)
¬- A sector leading strategic railway advisor with sector project funding analysis and expert witness
¬- Experience of team management and growth and leadership with exposure to skills development, transfer and enhancement in alignment to business demands.
¬- Business development and enhancement
¬- Extensive public and private sector strategic involvement in rail transport planning and development of transport strategies
¬- Management of geographically dispersed teams
¬- Experience of analysis and evaluation of rail services and identification of additional infrastructure/signalling works required.
¬- A depth of experience in rail and transport studies, forecasting, modelling, economic evaluation, traffic management, environmental assessment, surveys data collection/processing, public consultation and project management.
¬- A professional and effective communicator
¬- An effective team leader capable of motivating and inspiring the best performance
¬- Strong business and commercial acumen, recognized industry specialist.
¬- Motivated and driven to succeed and ability to identify and capture opportunities
¬- Commitment to follow-through and to achieve right first time

A very attractive salary and benefit package is on offer to the successful candidate which will be based on your individual skills and experience.