Network Rail
Who We Are
Join Network Rail! Where People and Connections Matter
At Network Rail, we’re dedicated to keeping passengers and freight moving safely and efficiently across the country. When you join us, you’re not just part of a team- you’re part of something that matters to millions. We believe that our people are at the heart of what we do, and every role plays a vital part in building a better, more connected railway.
We’re committed to creating a diverse, inclusive workplace that reflects the communities we serve. We value flexibility and understand the importance of a healthy work-life balance. As a Disability Confident Leader, we’ll do everything we can to accommodate any needs throughout the recruitment process. Safe behaviour is a requirement of working for Network Rail. Applicants should be able to demonstrate their awareness of our safety vision.
About the role
Brief Description: You’ll work within the Readiness and Resilience team based in our York Rail Operating Centre to provide project management skill and rigour to deliver change projects for our frontline Operations teams. Whether you are working to deliver new operational working environments for our signallers or controllers, coordinating and tracking delivery of new training or helping to integrate new technology to support our teams, you will be making a difference to improve performance and safety for the East Coast Main Line Railway.
You don’t need to be a railway operations expert for this role, but being enthusiastic to learn and staying close to our end users is a must to be able to ensure we deliver projects that will make a difference for them.
This vacancy is Band 4B, salary £35,582 per annum
Location: East Coast Route
Contract: Full-time
Closing date: 19 August 2026
Join us and lead from the front-making a real difference to how we run trains and serve our passengers every day.
What’s in it for you
Here are a few of the benefits we offer:
- 28-day annual leave with the option to buy and sell days
- Choice of pension schemes
- 75% discount of leisure travel for you and your family
- Private Healthcare
- 5 days paid volunteer or carers leave
- Up to 75% subsidised Rail and Underground travel
- Gym Pass -access to gyms across UK
- My Benefits platform- giving national and local retail discount
To find out more explore Working for Network Rail
We’re here to support you throughout the recruitment process. If you need any adjustments, please contact the recruitment support team. You can also visit Evenbreak Careers for additional accessibility support. Our aim is to ensure your candidate experience is as positive as possible. If you require reasonable adjustments at any point, simply let us know and we’ll do our best to assist you.
Some of our roles require face to face Drugs & Alcohol testing. We will share further details with you as part of your formal offer. All offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks.
Your experience and skills
To succeed in this role, you’ll need to have:
- Experience of working in change projects
- Understanding of applying project methodologies
You’ll also need to have:
- Educated to degree level
- Commercial and financial awareness.
