Role: Timetable Development Specialist Location: Banbury ICC Contract Type: Permanent Salary: £45,500 per annum Job Purpose * Developing the long term timetable, taking full account of safety, performance, and commercial objectives and planning efficient use of resources; * Working with Network Rail and London Underground to produce a compliant timetable through the production cycle; * Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to fully support the development of a commercially attractive and efficient timetable. Key Accountabilities * Work with internal and external stakeholders in the development of Chiltern Railways and East West Rail (CS1) timetable proposals and use feedback to achieve the optimum outcome, to help drive improvements in performance, revenue, and safety. * Assist the Network Development Manager in ensuring Chiltern Railways have the appropriate track access rights, well in advance of industry timescales for the base timetables. * Working alongside Network Rail to help look after changes to the Timetable Planning Rules and manage the impact on the base timetables. * Working in partnership with the Department for Transport, finalise our Train Service Requirement and Train Formation Capacity Plan for each base timetable. * Manage the passenger counting data and check this against the capacity of our services, with the view to looking at reducing potential overcrowding. * Assist the performance team in reviewing potential changes to Sectional Running Times. * Contribute to future timetable meetings with other internal departments within the business, such as Health and Safety, Commercial and the fleet team. Key Contacts: Internal * Network Development Manager; * Head of Train Planning; * Engineering Access Manager; * Timetable Production Manager; * Strategic Planning Specialists; External * Department for Transport; * Network Rail; * London Underground; * Other Train and Freight Operating Companies; * Other key external stakeholders; such as West Midlands Rail Executive. Personal Specification: Essential: * Willingness to work independently on own initiative and as part of a team. * To be an ambassador for Chiltern Railways in the wider rail industry. * Appreciation of train planning principles and Chiltern Railways network geography. * A good working knowledge of train planning systems including VoyagerPlan and/or Attune; and willingness to learn further planning systems as required. * A good working knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications. * Proven analytical skills and ability to think innovatively. * Excellent report writing and presentation skills as well as proven ability to negotiate and influence