Requisition Number: IE104790
Interest Category: Engineering
Interest Sub Category: Engineering - Rail
Job Title : Senior Consultant TSO
Employment Category/Status: full-time
Type of Position: Regular Hire
Country: Australia
State: Victoria
City: Melbourne
Minimum Requirements: Skills / Knowledge / Experience / Attributes
Experience
- 6-10 years experience rail planning and operations analysis
- Bachelors degree engineering, science or mathematics
- Member of professional institutions / industry groups
- Significant experience working in the rail industry
- Successfully led and delivered projects
Skills and Expertise
- Well developed skills and experience in rail operations and rail capacity planning
- Strong analytical skills, and use of analytical / modelling tools
- Well developed project leadership and management skills, for teams delivering complex projects and working in
multi-disciplinary project environments
- Detailed understanding of key aspects influencing operations and capacity, including signalling systems, rollingstock,
stations and network infrastructure
- Highly proficienct in the use and application of RailSys for operational and infrastructure assessment, at strategic
through to project level.
- Experience with use of other simulation and analysis tools, such as Open Track, ARENA, DISPO, Planimate, Dynamis,
Train Load Predictor.
- Familiarity will all rail transport modes, including commuter / metro / rapid transit passenger, light rail, heavy
haul freight etc, and issues with shared / mixed traffic networks
- Confident and effective communicator, demonstrated ability to co-operate and collaborate with others,
- Well-developed business development and marketing skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including strong interpersonal skills
Knowledge
- Develops body of knowledge and skills relevant to work and role requirements
- Actively seeks self-development opportunities and contributes to the wider body of knowledge of the TS&O team
.
Personal attributes
- Adaptive, energetic and proactive approach to tasks
- Understands the business environment in which the company and team operates
- Seeks and accepts a high level of responsibility and accountability
- Develops strong working relationships, with clients and within / across teams
- Able to manage a successful and healthy work/life balance
Job Description: Position Summary
Senior Consultant (Rail Planning and Operations)
URS’s Transport Strategy and Operations team (formerly Systemwide) is one of the most experienced rail planning and operations advisory teams in Australia. This team has played a significant role in the planning of the major Australian railway networks, both passenger and freight, with our clients including federal government, state government transport departments, public and private sector rail operating companies and construction firms.
We have extensive experience working with clients and colleagues on multi-disciplinary teams on major projects, including rail engineering, rail signalling, systems engineering, transport planning and economic analysis, and have a strong reputation for delivering well-communicated, quality insight utilising scientific analysis and extensive industry knowledge.
The role
We currently have exciting opportunities for Senior Consultant and Consultant roles to grow the team and continue to provide excellent service to our clients in the strategic planning of Australia’s rail networks, and major, landmark rail projects shaping Australia’s cities.
Responsibilities
- Ensure project outputs / outcomes are clearly and effectively communicated to the client
- Support the Technical Director in enhancing the technical capability of the TS&O team through technical training,
knowledge management, model scoping and trouble-shooting, software selection etc.
- Assist the Manager in the general management of the team, particularly in resource planning, allocation of
staff to projects, business development activities,
- Lead and assist the development of project tenders / proposals
Essential / mandatory requirements
- 6-10 years experience rail planning and operations analysis
- Bachelors degree engineering, science or mathematics
- Significant experience working in the rail industry, including consultancy
- Detailed understanding of key aspects influencing operations and capacity, including signalling systems,
rollingstock, stations and network infrastructure, and highly proficient in the use and application of RailSys
and other simulation and analysis tools, Open Track, ARENA, DISPO, Planimate, Dynamis, and Train Load Predictor
for operational and infrastructure assessment, at strategic through to project level.
- Strong business development and project management skills for application over a project lifecycle, ranging from
identification of new opportunities, engagement with potential clients, proposal development, budgets, resources
and risk management.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including strong interpersonal skills,
- Successfully led and delivered technical phases of various projects
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