Purpose of the Role
Train planning in the UK involves scheduling train services, including determining their frequency, timing, and routing. Key responsibilities include:
1. Timetable Creation: Develop schedules that maximise rail infrastructure use while ensuring punctuality and reliability.
2. Capacity Management: Assess track capacity to ensure services do not exceed limits.
3. Integration: Coordinate with drivers, maintenance teams, Network Rail, other Train Operating Companies, and key industry leaders.
4. Safety Regulations: Ensure all services comply with safety standards and regulations.
5. Maintenance Scheduling: Plan regular maintenance of tracks and rolling stock to minimise disruptions.
Person Specification
6. Good analytical skills
7. Ability to quickly learn sophisticated train planning software
8. Flair for negotiation and persuasion
9. Ability to engage with customers and build collaborative relationships with stakeholders
10. Experience in delivering to agreed timelines and standards
Key Responsibilities
11. Build train timetables and constantly assess timetable data to determine the services you can offer.
12. Consider and balance several important factors, including rigorous rules and guidelines to ensure trains are scheduled safely and efficiently.
13. Account for critical maintenance and improvement work.
14. Develop innovative solutions to the challenges of complex capacity analysis and optimisation, contributing to improved ways of working.
15. Communicate directly with customers, explaining and negotiating the best possible schedules for them.
What We Offer
16. Competitive Salary
17. 26 days Annual Leave
18. Industry leading Life Assurance
19. Healthcare Cash Plan
20. Wellbeing Employee Assistant Programme
21. Pension Scheme
22. Eye Care Vouchers
23. Long Service Award
24. Season Ticket Loan
25. Occupational Health Service