Freightliner Group Ltd

Operations

• Foster growth
• Provide developmental opportunities
• Ensure the utmost potential is reached

Operations Manager

Manager

• Ensure Freightliner’s access rights are accurate and up-to-date, maintaining alignment with operational requirements through ongoing management of the Track Access Contract.
• Review, respond to, and negotiate all Network Change proposals from Network Rail, safeguarding Freightliner’s capability and ensuring changes deliver operational benefit.
• Support Claims team in submission of contractual claims relating to Network Change proposals.
• Lead the negotiation and optimisation of Timetable Planning Rules, identifying deficiencies, proposing amendments, and securing improvements to timetable capacity and performance.
• Negotiate Standard Possession Opportunities, proactively challenging Network Rail to minimise impact on freight services and secure more efficient possession arrangements.
• Develop and implement Supplemental Agreements to ensure Freightliner’s Track Access Contracts accurately reflect current and future operational needs.
• Influence Network Rail infrastructure projects and industry programmes, ensuring future schemes deliver enhanced capability and long-term benefits for freight operations.
• Represent Freightliner in timetable recasts and cross-industry planning forums, ensuring freight capacity requirements are fully understood, protected, and embedded in future plans.
• Promote strong collaboration and information flow across commercial, operational, and planning teams to embed best practice and support effective decision-making.
• Provide expert strategic and technical advice on track access, capacity allocation, and network capability to senior stakeholders within Freightliner.

Track Access Manager

• Ensure safety-critical staff maintain competence standards
• Audit and report on competence frameworks
• Manage the competence management system
• Develop monthly performance reports
• Undertake regular competency audits
• Support continuous improvement in operations
• Represent Freightliner in industry groups

Competence and Verification Manager

Software Engineer

• Provide leadership and assurance on engineering safety
• Ensure compliance with UK rail industry regulations
• Develop and maintain robust safety management systems
• Oversee risk assessments, engineering change processes, and incident investigations
• Support management in investigation and remediation of incidents
• Create audit plans and follow through to execution
• Actively promote engagement on safety and sustainability topics
• Coordinate internal governance systems including formal meetings and documentation

Operations Manager

Track Access Manager

Competence and Verification Manager

Engineering Safety Business Partner