Technical Specialist – Fleet & Rolling Stock Strategy

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a delivery plan for fleet strategy activities, ensuring key outputs are delivered to programme milestones.
• Evaluate rolling stock scenarios and identify viable fleet options to support future train service specifications and operational requirements.
• Design and apply qualitative and quantitative assessment frameworks to evaluate fleet options and support evidence-based decision making.
• Undertake technical and strategic analysis of rolling stock solutions, producing clear recommendations for senior stakeholders.
• Collaborate with financial specialists to develop and populate models covering rolling stock leasing, ownership and operating costs.
• Support the development of wider depot, stabling, servicing and cleaning strategies, ensuring alignment with fleet recommendations.
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders to maintain alignment, gather requirements and build support for strategic proposals.
• Translate complex technical, operational and commercial considerations into coherent strategic recommendations.
• Contribute to the production of technical notes, reports and strategy documentation to support programme decision making.

Deliverables

• Delivery of key rolling stock strategy outputs.
• Contribution to an overarching fleet strategy and associated technical documentation.
• Development of option assessments, supporting analysis and strategic recommendations.
• Stakeholder engagement and evidence gathering throughout the programme lifecycle.

Required Experience

• Strong understanding of the UK rail industry structure, operating environment and stakeholder landscape.
• Experience developing fleet, rolling stock, operational or transport strategies.
• Demonstrable experience of complex, multi-criteria decision-making and option appraisal.
• Experience working across multiple disciplines and influencing stakeholders within large infrastructure or transport programmes.
• Ability to balance competing priorities and translate them into clear, deliverable strategic recommendations.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Proven ability to work within complex multi-agency environments and influence outcomes across organisational boundaries.

Desirable

• Experience of rolling stock procurement, leasing or fleet planning.
• Knowledge of depot, stabling, servicing or maintenance strategies.
• Experience working on major rail infrastructure or transformation programmes.
• Familiarity with rail industry financial modelling and business case development.

This is an excellent opportunity for a senior rail specialist to play a key role in shaping future fleet strategy within a high-profile programme environment.