Managing Consultant - Testing & Commissioning

About us

Network Rail shares its expertise with the world’s rail owners and operators through Network Rail Consulting (NRC). We understand the institutional, regulatory, technical, policy and strategic issues of running a railway in the 21st century.

We know how to operate a network, manage its assets, and deliver renewal and enhancement programs whilst minimising the disruption to passenger and freight services.

What makes us different from other consultants is that our people have genuine hands-on experience in solving the challenges you face in the real world of rail operations. We are rail professionals operating and maintaining one of the world’s leading railway systems who want to share our expertise, experience, and passion for the job.

We have been active in the Australian, Canadian, Middle Eastern and United States markets since 2013 and have successfully delivered over 200 consultancy contracts for government, public and privately owned organisations, and for passenger and freight owners and operators, achieving consistently excellent levels of client satisfaction.

Our advice covers the full range of the project life cycle, from concept, project development and delivery through to operations and maintenance.

Our work is driven forward by our values: agile, always safe, care about people, collaborative, impartial and passionate.

We offer a competitive and flexible employee experience, including:

• Competitive Salary
• Health, Dental and Vision Cover
• Life Insurance
• Pension Scheme
• 25 Days’ Annual Leave Plus Public Holidays
• Flexible Working Arrangements
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Learning and Development Support

Hybrid Working

We work on a hybrid basis, splitting time between our Toronto office on University Avenue, our homes and client sites, depending on business needs.

About the role

Due to continued growth, we are hiring a rail testing and commissioning professional to join our team in Canada on a permanent full-time basis as a Managing Consultant – Testing & Commissioning.

As a hands-on consultant, you will play a key role in the delivery of high-quality advice and solutions across complex rail projects and advisory commissions in Canada.

In this role, you will travel to Edmonton for several days each month to work on-site with our client. For the rest of your time, you will split your time between our Toronto office and your home.

This is an exciting opportunity to join NRC and play a key role in delivering complex rail projects and advisory services in Canada. You will work closely with clients and colleagues to provide practical expertise, solve complex challenges and help deliver high-quality outcomes across a range of programmes.

You will also work alongside experienced rail professionals from around the world, including Network Rail colleagues on secondment from the UK, gaining insight from one of the world’s most established railway systems across major projects.

Key Accountabilities

In this role, you can expect to be doing the following:

• Build trusted relationships with clients, delivery partners, operators and technical stakeholders, turning complex testing and commissioning issues into clear decisions and practical actions.
• Develop testing and commissioning strategies, plans, integrated schedules, procedures and acceptance arrangements that support safe and successful programme delivery.
• Define test scope, sequencing, dependencies, resources, access requirements and acceptance criteria, with clear ownership and auditable evidence throughout.
• Coordinate testing across design, construction, systems integration, safety assurance, operations, maintenance, suppliers and regulatory stakeholders.
• Review designs, requirements and technical submissions to confirm systems are testable, traceable and ready for verification, validation and acceptance.
• Lead and assure factory, site, static, dynamic, integration, performance and operational testing across integrated railway systems.
• Oversee test readiness, safe systems of work, configuration, results, defects and close-out, supporting trial running, operational readiness, handover and entry into service.
• Lead consultancy proposals and assignments, managing scope, deliverables, resources, programme, costs and risks while delivering to agreed quality, timescales and budget.

Qualifications and Experience

To be successful in this role, you will typically demonstrate the following:

• A relevant degree, professional qualification or equivalent practical expertise in railway engineering, systems, testing and commissioning or a related discipline.
• Substantial testing and commissioning experience on passenger rail, metro or light rail programmes, including work in live or operational railway environments.
• Practical experience developing and delivering testing and commissioning strategies, plans, procedures, integrated schedules and acceptance evidence.
• Strong knowledge of systems integration, requirements management, verification and validation, configuration management, safety assurance and technical acceptance.
• Experience coordinating testing across railway disciplines such as signalling and train control, communications, traction power, rolling stock, track, stations and operational systems.
• The ability to manage test readiness, access, permits, safe systems of work, interfaces, defects, test records and close-out activities.
• Strong consultancy, stakeholder and communication skills, with the confidence to challenge constructively and explain complex technical matters clearly.
• Experience leading assignments and multidisciplinary teams; Canadian transit experience, brownfield commissioning, operational readiness or relevant professional registration would be advantageous.

Apply

Interested in this opportunity? Apply today and our Talent Acquisition team will review your application in due course. If your experience aligns with the role, a member of our team will be in touch.

The closing date for this vacancy is 3rd November.

Applicants must already be legally authorised to work in Canada. We are unable to provide immigration sponsorship for external candidates for this role. Separate mobility arrangements apply to eligible current Network Rail Infrastructure Limited employees.

Equal Opportunity and Inclusion

NRC is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national or ethnic origin, disability, family status, marital status, Indigenous identity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

NRC is committed to providing accommodation for candidates with disabilities throughout the recruitment process and in employment. If you require accommodation at any stage of the application or interview process, please let us know.