What are the responsibilities and job description for the Principal Economist (Passenger Services) position at UK Regulators' Network?
Office of Rail and Road
We work to promote competition for the benefit of consumers across all sectors of the UK economy, https://www.orr.gov.uk/vacancies
Requirements of the role
The Principal Economist (Passenger Services) role can be based at any of our office locations: London, Birmingham, Bristol, Manchester, York, Glasgow. At ORR we have adopted hybrid working and are currently expected to work from a workplace location for a minimum of two days per week or 40%.
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) is the independent economic and safety regulator for Britain’s railways and monitor of performance on England’s strategic road network.
This is an exciting time to join ORR. We are delivering a significant transformation programme to create a consistently agile and enabling organisation, with the right capability and a strong, inclusive culture that reflects our talented people. This will ensure we continue to operate as an independent, expert regulator, fit for the future and equipped with the capabilities and ways of working required to support sector-wide rail reform, while contributing to the government’s broader agenda on regulatory reform and economic growth. Further detail on our future role is set out here.
ORR employs a diverse group of talented economists working alongside industry experts and policy makers. At ORR, your economic analysis can directly influence key decision making and policy development. You will work on complex economic problems that combine commercial, public policy, and regulatory matters. Your work at ORR will see you work closely with senior decision makers and build a valuable skill set, combining technical, commercial, and delivery experience.
In this role, you will lead key parts of the analysis of income and expenditure of Great British Railway’s passenger services. This work will help shape ORR’s future roles in advising funders on Great British Railway’s (GBR’s) integrated business plans and monitoring GBR’s ongoing delivery of its functions to promote its financial stability. This will be a new role for ORR and the successful applicant will have the opportunity to develop a wholly new approach for ORR in this area. In doing so, the successful applicant will need to work effectively with colleagues from across the office, including with experts in regulatory finance, engineering and train operations, as well as be able to credibly communicate ORR’s analysis to external stakeholders, including government.
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Location
London, Glasgow, Bristol, Birmingham, Manchester, York
Contract type
Full time, Permanent
Profession
Economics
Working pattern
Flexible working, Hybrid
Closing Date
20/04/2026
We work to promote competition for the benefit of consumers across all sectors of the UK economy, https://www.orr.gov.uk/vacancies
Requirements of the role
The Principal Economist (Passenger Services) role can be based at any of our office locations: London, Birmingham, Bristol, Manchester, York, Glasgow. At ORR we have adopted hybrid working and are currently expected to work from a workplace location for a minimum of two days per week or 40%.
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) is the independent economic and safety regulator for Britain’s railways and monitor of performance on England’s strategic road network.
This is an exciting time to join ORR. We are delivering a significant transformation programme to create a consistently agile and enabling organisation, with the right capability and a strong, inclusive culture that reflects our talented people. This will ensure we continue to operate as an independent, expert regulator, fit for the future and equipped with the capabilities and ways of working required to support sector-wide rail reform, while contributing to the government’s broader agenda on regulatory reform and economic growth. Further detail on our future role is set out here.
ORR employs a diverse group of talented economists working alongside industry experts and policy makers. At ORR, your economic analysis can directly influence key decision making and policy development. You will work on complex economic problems that combine commercial, public policy, and regulatory matters. Your work at ORR will see you work closely with senior decision makers and build a valuable skill set, combining technical, commercial, and delivery experience.
In this role, you will lead key parts of the analysis of income and expenditure of Great British Railway’s passenger services. This work will help shape ORR’s future roles in advising funders on Great British Railway’s (GBR’s) integrated business plans and monitoring GBR’s ongoing delivery of its functions to promote its financial stability. This will be a new role for ORR and the successful applicant will have the opportunity to develop a wholly new approach for ORR in this area. In doing so, the successful applicant will need to work effectively with colleagues from across the office, including with experts in regulatory finance, engineering and train operations, as well as be able to credibly communicate ORR’s analysis to external stakeholders, including government.
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Location
London, Glasgow, Bristol, Birmingham, Manchester, York
Contract type
Full time, Permanent
Profession
Economics
Working pattern
Flexible working, Hybrid
Closing Date
20/04/2026