Job Description

Network Rail operates and maintains the railway infrastructure 24/7 365 days a year.

Our passengers and freight users are at the heart of everything we do. We help connect people to their friends and families and get goods to their destination safely and efficiently. We\'re an organisation where people matter. When you\'re part of our team, you matter to us and you matter to millions.

We\'re continuing to build a more diverse and inclusive organisation which is representative of the passengers we serve. To do this, it\'s essential we become a more open, diverse and inclusive organisation, harnessing the skills and expertise of all our people and attracting the best talent to help us have a safe, accessible railway for everyone. To learn more about how Diversity and Inclusion is important to Network Rail please click .

About our people and the recruitment process - We\'re an inclusive employer of choice and we welcome applications from everyone!

We encourage our colleagues to work flexibly, as we know traditional working patterns don\'t always fit. If you want to consider working flexibly, just let us know and we\'ll do our best to help and invest in your career with us, whilst you have a healthy work life balance.

You will be part of the NW&C Region which consist of three routes - North West, Central and West Coast South - and a regional team supporting Regional Major Programmes & Professional services.

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Brief Description

What will you be doing?

The purpose of this role is to deliver a professional property service, completing property transactions including acquisitions, disposals and lettings and providing property advice to support delivery of a safe, efficient, reliable and sustainable rail service. To optimise performance of land and property in order to increase property\'s financial contribution to the company\'s rail operations and to improve service to its customers.

This role can be based in either Birmingham or Manchester. Starting at \xc2\xa343,588 raising to \xc2\xa349,037 per annum. As part of working here, you will get 28 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays, 5 days volunteering leave, 35 hour weeks, 75% off season tickets and leisure train travel.

About the role (External)

Some of your responsibilities will include:

\xc2\xb7 Driving forward NWC Region\'s Property Development Strategy. You will play an important role in supporting the delivery of transformative regeneration around the Region\'s key transport hubs through partnership working, land use strategy and property-led solutions.

\xc2\xb7 Managing a caseload of transactional projects to support key third party schemes, whilst seeking best value as well as passenger benefits and operational/safety enhancements. This will include the disposal of land/rights in a way that protects Network Rail\'s interests, whilst supporting wider development aims.

\xc2\xb7 Develop and maintain close and effective working relationships with internal colleagues to enable efficient and effective delivery.

\xc2\xb7 Deliver a professional service to all internal clients and external customers, outperforming service targets, and develop strong working relationships with all key stakeholders. Instruct and manage relationships with external agents and solicitors to deliver optimum value commercial agreements.

\xc2\xb7 Provide the business with technical support on the range of property issues.

\xc2\xb7 Develop and implement property solutions in support of delivery of a safe working environment and a safe rail system.

\xc2\xb7 Develop initiatives to increase Property\'s contribution to the cost of the company\'s rail operations specifically through delivery of the client requirement and also through identifying opportunities for implementation in other parts Property teams and the wider company. Identify and exploit opportunities for cost savings, income generation and capital growth.

\xc2\xb7 Identify and share best practice and learnings across the team and wider business and make sustainability a key element of all activities being delivered.

\xc2\xb7 Provide the client group and colleagues with consistent and professional advice in determining the most effective approach to project property requirements.

\xc2\xb7 Manage the provision of property solutions and a range of property transactions including (but not exclusively) acquisitions, leases, surrenders, re-grants to maximise benefit to NR on land utilisation issues.

In order to be successful in this role, we would like you to have/to be:

\xc2\xb7 Educated to degree level or equivalent

\xc2\xb7 MRICS qualified, or actively working towards

\xc2\xb7 Good communication and influencing skills

\xc2\xb7 Proven negotiation skills

\xc2\xb7 Proven experience of managing a range of property transactions

\xc2\xb7 Good presentation skills

We would also like but it isn\'t crucial to have/to be:

\xc2\xb7 Understanding of compulsory purchase issues

\xc2\xb7 Understanding of the rail industry and rail legislation

\xc2\xb7 Full Driving Licence

How to apply (External)

We are a Disability Confident Leader and want to make the most of the skills and talents disabled people bring to the workplace - skills and talents we need in our business

Some of our benefits include:

\xc2\xb7 Subsidies of up to 75% rail and underground season tickets.

\xc2\xb7 My benefits - Our discounted online shopping site, general Network Rail discounts at various retailers across such as Gympass,Tesco, Currys PC World & M&S, you can get e-vouchers for Costa, Uber eats and ASOS, plus monthly special offer additional savings such as 15% off TM Lewin.

\xc2\xb7 Childcare vouchers

\xc2\xb7 Private medical healthcare

\xc2\xb7 PAM assist - our employee assistance programme

\xc2\xb7 Vita Health Group - a physiotherapy self-referral service free for all employees

\xc2\xb7 A range of pension schemes.

Want to find out about what fantastic benefits we offer?

Network Rail adheres to a structured pay framework, any salary offered will be within the pay range advertised.

All offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks.

Salary: : Band 4C, starting at \xc2\xa343,588 raising to \xc2\xa349,037 per annum.

Closing date: 11th of September 2023

Please note the advert may close earlier depending on number of applications.

Safe behaviour is a requirement of working for Network Rail. Applicants should be able to demonstrate their awareness of our

We will endeavour to offer a gender diverse interview panel wherever possible.

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