Associate Director - Asset Management

About us

Network Rail Consulting (NRC) is the international consultancy arm of Network Rail – the owner and operator of Britain’s mainline rail system.

Through our consulting services in the United States (US), we are assisting both public agencies and private clients in the transportation sector to accelerate transformation efforts, make step-changes in major program delivery, and achieve leaps forward in areas such as asset management and maintenance, and system integration.

Our work is driven forward by our values: passion, agility, collaboration, impartiality.

The opportunity with NRC

Building on our continued success, we are looking for an experienced rail professional to join our team as an Associate Director, Asset Management in New York

This role will see you lead on the delivery of asset management advisory services in a multidisciplinary consultancy environment, helping to grow our presence on the East Coast and North America as a whole.

This is an excellent opportunity for a seasoned rail professional to join a rapidly growing, global, rail consultancy business

Key Accountabilities

• Identifying and defining asset management policies, strategies and processes which enable the future efficient operation of the client’s transit / railroad system.
• Developing asset management strategies in the context of the overall business strategy, communicating and influencing implementation to meet the strategic business requirements of clients.
• Developing specifications, policies, procedures and management reports covering key areas. This will involve working with clients to ensure all relevant procedural and legislative requirements are fulfilled and to ensure efficient, effective and safe working always.
• Providing advice and support to clients in the procurement of an asset management information system.
• Planning and implementation of asset management and reliability improvement projects.
• Regularly undertaking assessments of emerging system maintenance and renewals strategies and their impact on their overall rail service objectives.
• Managing priorities and delivery of the project to exceed client expectations.
• Developing and delivering assigned projects, on time, to budget and to other agreed success criteria.

Job Skills, Experience & Qualifications

You will have a bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience. Significant experience in railway asset management and maintenance, while having a sound understanding of relevant engineering standards and processes and ISO 55001. You will be experienced in project management and have the necessary skills and experience to liaise with a broad range of stakeholders and working closely with clients, and other professional staff across multi-disciplinary business groups

• Experienced in developing, implementing and managing systems and processes.
• Significant experience and knowledge of transit asset policies and approaches to asset management, infrastructure maintenance and reliability, with deep knowledge in at least one asset category.

We offer benefits such as:

• Competitive compensation packages
• Healthcare insurance premiums (100% paid for by us)
• Generous vacation leave entitlement
• 401K with employer matching contributions
• Flexible working opportunities

Apply

Sound interesting? Apply to this vacancy today and our Talent Acquisition team will review your application in due course.

NRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of age, race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, or veteran status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.