JC-; Rolling Stock & Depot Consultant - Rail; Part-time

Do you have experience of providing rolling stock and fleet strategy expertise, on a complex rail infrastructure and service planning programme?

This consulting opportunity is to support our client, a leading rail organisation, in developing its Rolling Stock Strategy and supporting the production of Depot & Stabling and Servicing & Cleaning Strategies. The consultant will provide specialist technical expertise to enable evidence-based fleet decisions and the delivery of key strategic technical outputs.

The project needs a consultant who has:

• extensive rolling stock and fleet strategy expertise within the UK rail industry
• strong understanding of rail industry structures and stakeholder relationships
• experience developing strategic options using qualitative and quantitative assessment techniques
• the ability to influence senior stakeholders across complex, multi-agency environments

The key services that you will be asked to provide are:

• developing and managing the delivery plan for the Rolling Stock Strategy and supporting technical strategies
• producing and assessing rolling stock scenarios aligned to proposed train service specifications
• defining qualitative and quantitative evaluation criteria to support option appraisal and decision making
• working with financial specialists to develop rolling stock leasing and operating cost models
• engaging internal and external stakeholders to maintain alignment and support the development of the End‑State Depot and Stabling Strategy

Successful consultants will be able to demonstrate:

• significant experience in rolling stock, fleet strategy or rail systems consultancy
• detailed knowledge of UK rail industry structures and stakeholder landscape
• experience supporting complex, multi-disciplinary strategic programmes
• experience undertaking structured option appraisal and evidence‑based decision making
• ability to influence stakeholders across organisational and contractual boundaries
• excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills

It will also be advantageous if you have:

• experience working with HS2, Network Rail, Great British Railways or Department for Transport organisations
• experience developing rolling stock financial or commercial models
• previous experience producing strategic technical reports or technical notes for major rail programmes

Approximately 3.5 days per week, with 3 days per week onsite across Derby, London and Birmingham

Contract Type: Inside IR35

Start: ASAP

Duration: Until end of March 2027