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Kuehne+Nagel Head of Rail Operations and Safety in Kineton, United Kingdom
Ready to lead our rail network?
Your Role
As we expand our rail services, the Head of Rail Operations and Safety will play a critical role in ensuring safety, implementing strategic rail initiatives, and driving benefit realisation for our program. This role is pivotal in maintaining compliance with all rail legislation, MOD rail regulations, and industry standards. The Head will lead the safe, cost-effective management of daily rail operations while supporting our growth ambitions, improving management systems, and advising on commercial and contractual issues.
Your Responsibilities
Responsible for both healthy and safe rail operations promoting a culture of zero harm
Ensure all rail KPI’s are delivered on a weekly, monthly, annualised basis.
Functionally responsible as the subject matter expert to facilitate an increase in rail freight across the contract.
Facilitate timely andefficient implementation of future rail strategy initiatives, delivering on theCustomer’s green agenda
Deliver on proposed strategy and work with Customer to facilitate an increase of rail transport across the contract.
Provideproject management governance and expertise on all new rail operational opportunities
Create, manage and monitor rail budget for Business as usual and any new projects.
Develop and enforce compliance legal requirements regulations and operating standards.
Ensure that rail operationsare delivered in line with industry good practice
Your Skills and Experiences
Detailed knowledge of operational rail safety.
Full understanding of rail legislation and national standards
Understanding commercial and contractual matters in the rail freight sector.
Ability to clearly articulate the right message to audiences at various levels, both internal/external
Create, manage and monitor rail budget for BAU and any new projects.
Please be aware that by applying for this role, you are agreeing to participate in the employment screening process. This process will include criminal record checking and identity validation. This means that KN will ask successful applicants to provide certain information and documentation to enable these checks to be conducted.
Any appointment will then be strictly conditional upon, and subject to, the receipt of satisfactory results of these checks
Good Reasons to Join
If you would like to become a valued member of our team, we will make sure that you’re rewarded for your commitment and expertise. You can join the contributory Kuehne+Nagel pension plan and enjoy our Route 2 Rewards scheme which offers everything from discounts, benefit information, recognition and its own wellbeing centre. We care for our colleagues (and their immediate family) with our employee assistance programme providing access to 24/7 GP, legal and financial advice along with mental health counselling. All of this to help you live a happier and healthier life As proud holders of the Gold Covenant, we are a forces-friendly employer who recognise the skills, expertise and value service leavers bring to our organisation.
Kuehne + Nagel is an equal employment/affirmative action employer. If you require an accommodation for any part of the online application process due to a disability, please contact the Employee Services HR Help Desk at 1-800-267-1326 during the hours of 8:00am - 5:00pm EST; Monday through Friday or via e-mail at: HR.helpdesk@kuehne-nagel.com with the nature of your request. We will answer your inquiry within 24 hours.