Who We Are

At Network Rail, we're the publicly owned operator of Britain's rail infrastructure.

We're trusted custodians of one of our nation's most critical public assets: Scotland's Railway.

We keep Scotland moving - connecting people and places, supporting businesses, public services and communities - driving economic, social and environmental success.

Our work spans almost 20% of the UK network and between 2024 and 2029, we're investing £4.8 billion to enhance our stations and routes, supporting new passenger and freight rolling stock.

Working together with train operators, our investment will mean a more reliable, climate resilient railway; a better customer experience; and greener, more sustainable travel that links cities, towns, urban and rural communities with each other and with the wider UK.

But it's our people who make this progress possible. At Network Rail Scotland, you'll find an inclusive, supportive and flexible working culture where your ideas are valued, your growth is encouraged, and your impact is real. Join us.

This is your railway - and it's moving forward.

For more information about Network Rail click here.

About The Role

To lead our Property Services team in the providing excellent property solutions and support delivery of a safe, efficient, reliable and sustainable rail service

To identify and create opportunities, optimise performance and increase Property's financial contribution to the company's operations

Key Accountabilities

• Leadership - To provide leadership across Property Services, enabling teams to optimise performance across the department working efficiently and effectively which will involve the proactive management of resource across teams to meet customer demand. To play a full part in the Property Leadership team and help deliver the overall property strategy.
• Stakeholder Management - To take ownership for our client group and actively manage the relationship to be responsive to the partner's needs. Full responsibility for the relationship and strategy for the area. Provide Directors / NR managers with advice and direction on Property related issues.
• Service - To design and embed a culture of high performance, a culture that continually improves service to internal and external customers and meets customer service targets. Responsible for defining and tracking progress against the service targets appropriate to the area.
• Strategy and process - To identify shape and implement changes required to support delivery of the Property function's overall strategy and services. Providing strategic and leading the team on tactical support and guidance to the business on the optimum use of land and property assets.
• Safety - To actively support the development and implementation of a safety leadership and cultural change programme to support delivery of a safe working environment and a safe rail system.
• Financial - To increase Property's contribution to the cost of the company's rail operations specifically through delivery of the Client Remit, maximising income and reducing costs
• Operating Environment - Define the strategic direction and activity; deliver efficiently all property services for the client group
• Resource Management - To have accountability for leading a team of individuals and ensuring a fully motivated and committed workforce. Responsible for resourcing and supporting projects and programmes for the client group
• Sustainability - To make sustainability a key element of all activities being delivered by leading the creation and delivery of a sustainability plan, making demonstrable improvements in sustainability within the team and the portfolios managed
• Knowledge Sharing - Actively seek to collaborate across Network Rail and into the external market in order to share best practice and drive an ethos of continuous improvement.
• Policy - Provide direction and seek to improve Property and policy strategy where it is of benefit to the business.