Economist

Join our Rail Economics team and contribute to shaping the future of the UK's railway system. As an Economist, you will support the team in delivering high-quality economic analysis that influences decision-making and policy development in UK rail regulation. This role offers an exciting opportunity to develop your skills and gain experience in a dynamic and impactful environment

You will be expected to work flexibly across ORR's economic and financial analysis workstreams. Your key responsibilities, although not exhaustive, will include:

• Provide high-quality economic assessment and advice on the impact and implementation of policy proposals, for example, arising out of the government's rail reform programme.
• Contribute to and lead aspects of economic benchmarking and financial analysis projects including analysis of whole-industry productivity. This may include projects run from the regulatory finance team.
• Conduct analysis of applications from train operators to run new services.
• Engage with external stakeholders to represent ORR in a credible and convincing manner.
• You may work on aspects of ORR's work on charges and incentives for Network Rail/GBR as ORR's role in this area transitions to the role specified in the government's rail reform consultation.
• Contribute to the review of the charging and financial frameworks for infrastructure managers such as the high-speed link for international services (operated by London St Pancras High Speed), Eurotunnel, Crossrail and Core Valley Lines.
• You may be expected to line manage one Assistant Economist, taking on responsibility for their performance and development.
• As a member of the Rail Economics team, you will also contribute to ORR's wider economics and analysis communities.