Network Rail shares its expertise with the world’s rail owners and operators through Network Rail Consulting (NRC). We understand the institutional, regulatory, technical, policy and strategic issues of running a railway in the 21st century.

We know how to operate a network, manage its assets, and deliver renewal and enhancement programs whilst minimising the disruption to passenger and freight services.

What makes us different from other consultants is that our people have genuine hands‑on experience in solving the challenges you face in the real world of rail operations. We are rail professionals operating and maintaining one of the world’s leading railway systems who want to share our expertise, experience, and passion for the job.

We have been active in the Australian, Canadian, Middle Eastern and United States markets since 2013 and have successfully delivered over 200 consultancy contracts for government, public and privately owned organisations, and for passenger and freight owners and operators, achieving consistently excellent levels of client satisfaction.

Our advice covers the full range of the project life cycle, from concept, project development and delivery through to operations and maintenance.

Our work is driven forward by our values:agile, always safe, care about people, collaborative, impartialandpassionate.

We offer a competitive and flexible employee experience, including:

- Health, Dental and Vision Cover
- Life Insurance
- Pension Scheme
- 25 Days’ Annual Leave Plus Public Holidays
- Flexible Working Arrangements
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Learning and Development Support

Hybrid Working

We work on a hybrid basis,



splitting time between our Toronto office on University Avenue, our homes and client sites, depending on business needs.

About the role

Due to continued growth, we are hiring for an up‑and‑coming rail professional to join our team in Canada on a permanent full‑time basis as a Junior Engineer.

In this entry‑level consulting role, you will support the consulting team in the delivery of high‑quality advice and solutions across complex rail projects and advisory commissions in Canada.

In this role, you will travel to Edmonton for several days each month to work on‑site with our client. For the rest of your time, you will split your time between our Toronto office and your home.

This is an exciting prospect to join NRC and play a key role in delivering complex rail projects and advisory services in Canada. You will work closely with clients and colleagues to provide practical expertise, solve complex challenges and help deliver high‑quality outcomes across a range of programmes.

You will also work alongside experienced rail professionals from around the world, including Network Rail colleagues on secondment from the UK, gaining insight from one of the world’s most established railway systems across major projects.

Key Accountabilities

In this role, you can expect to be doing the following:





- Support consultants in delivering technical and analytical work to agreed client requirements, timescales and quality standards.
- Collect, organise and validate engineering, project and performance data from a range of sources.
- Analyse data to identify trends, issues, risks and opportunities, escalating significant findings where appropriate.
- Prepare clear reports, dashboards, visualisations and technical summaries for clients and project stakeholders.
- Maintain accurate datasets, analysis files, project records and supporting documentation in line with project controls.
- Assist with technical reviews, calculations, options assessments and engineering deliverables under the guidance of senior colleagues.
- Coordinate inputs from different disciplines and support meetings and workshops by preparing materials, presenting analysis and following up actions.
- Manage assigned tasks and priorities effectively while developing your engineering, analytical and consulting capability through feedback, training and knowledge sharing.

Qualifications and Experience

To be successful in this role, you will typically demonstrate the following:

- A degree in engineering, data science, mathematics, computer science or another relevant technical discipline.
- Strong analytical skills, with the ability to collect, validate, interpret and present data accurately.
- Practical experience using Power BI to develop dashboards, reports and data visualisations.
- Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical and analytical information to different audiences.
- A collaborative and approach

📌 Consultant - Junior Engineer (Canada)
🏢 Network Rail Consulting
📍 Canada