Rail Development Manager

Rail Development Manager
Salary: £47,802 - £53,805 per annum
Hours: 36.5 hours per week

The company is comprised of 18 local authorities and four Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) working together to move powers from Whitehall to the West Midlands and our locally elected politicians, who know this region best. Individual councils will still deliver services and retain their identity but on the big decisions we will have the resources to work together.

With a growing and fast-paced transport agenda, we now have an exciting opportunity for a Rail Development Manager to take a lead role in developing a robust rail portfolio primarily aligned to 'Movement for Growth' West Midlands Strategic Transport Plan and effective joint working with partners and stakeholders.

The successful candidate will lead the development of rail projects as set out within the West Midlands Strategic Rail Programme and manage Transport for West Midlands (TfWM's) relationships with Network Rail, Midlands Connect, West Midlands Rail and wider stakeholders in the West Midlands.

To apply for this role, please click below and you will be emailed to let you know how to continue your application.

Closing date: 31 July 2017, 3pm.

Interview date: w/c 7 August 2017.

We are committed to equality of opportunity in service provision and employment. Our recruitment policies, procedures and practices enable all applicants to be considered on merit and ability to do the job. We will make reasonable adjustments, in line with the Equality Act, for disabled applicants if these are needed.