Asset Controller

Key Accountabilities:

Resource Planning: Diagram the resource plan for Locos, Wagons, and Cars, optimizing assets to best fit business requirements.
Maintenance Coordination: Review maintenance and exam plans with Operations Planning and Fleet Planners. Coordinate transfer moves to ensure all DRS and third-party fleet maintenance is carried out within the maintenance window.
Operational Efficiency: Liaise with Fleet Planners and Operations Planning to ensure coordination of Maintenance Plans and Business Delivery Plans, driving efficiencies in extracting and inserting T&RS.
Peak Utilization: Work with Operations Planning and Fleet Planners to identify periods of peak utilization requirements across all fleets, aiming to reduce the impact of maintenance requirements on service delivery.
Communication: Manage robust communication channels between Operations Planning and Fleet Planners to ensure pre-notification of urgent maintenance requirements to Depot Managers.
Service Disruption: Work directly with the Operations Control Team to reduce service disruption when reacting to operational incidents.
Maintenance Moves: Act as the Point of Contact for all maintenance move requirements, arranging movements between depots, to third parties, and test runs as required.
KPI Input: Contribute to Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to measure fleet availability and reliability, aligned to NTS’s Integrated Business Performance (IBP) KPIs.
T&RS Allocation: Manage DRS traction and rolling stock (T&RS) allocation.
Car Plan Management: Manage and be the point of contact for the weekly Car Plan.
Cultural Principles: Live the guiding culture principles of Freedom, Helpfulness, and Drive.
Equality and Inclusion: Champion and ensure equality, diversity, and inclusion within the Engineering & Strategic Asset Management team.

 

Person Specification:

Qualifications;

GCSEs Grade A-C or equivalent in Maths, English, and Sciences.
NVQ and/or qualification in a relevant field.

 

Experience:

Experience in railway control and operations methodologies.
Experience working with Network Rail and Train Operating Companies.

 

Knowledge:

Knowledge of the Rail industry.
Knowledge of DRS T&RS and network.

 

Skills and Attributes:

Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
Planning and organizational skills.
Accuracy in working with data.
IT skills: Microsoft Office, Maintenance Management Systems, Q Pulse.

 

Training:

Core Training: Fire, Manual Handling, Core DRS Line Management Training Courses.
Systems Training: Q-Pulse, MS Word/Excel Intermediate.
On the job: Maintenance Management System.
Health and Safety/Security/Environment Training Essential: Asbestos Awareness.

 

Other Contextual Information/Special Features:

Security Level: Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS).
Willing and able to travel.
Flexible approach to work.

 

Note: Duties may vary within the broad remit of the role and grade. The post holder is required to undertake any such reasonable and appropriate duties. Work location is subject to discussion with the immediate line manager and the requirements of the business.

 

We are proud of the commitment we make to diversity and inclusion and of the progress we have made. We have active & vibrant staff networks, special leave policies and workplace adjustments put in place for those who need them. We are continuing to build a diverse organisation, in an inclusive environment which nurtures and realises potential in all, at all levels.

Diversity and inclusion is our top priority, and we embrace uniqueness. We strongly encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are a welcoming and inclusive workplace where our people are able to bring their whole selves to work.

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