Short Term Planning Clerk (CO4)

About the job:

As an experienced train planner you will be given the opportunity to employ your current core timing, stock or crew diagramming capability as appropriate whilst being supported both in the gaining of additional planning skills as well as developing a broader understand of operational planning and wider business issues.

Compile and distribute to required timescales effective and efficient timetables (including bus arrangements), rolling stock alterations (diagrams and AWCNs), traincrew diagrams and associated documentation concerning STP alterations (engineering work, special events etc) in accordance with resource availability, operational, commercial and other business requirements.

 

Your main responsibilities will be:

Timing:

Deliver robust amended train plans, co-ordinated with other TOCs as necessary to agreed timescales reflecting Informed Traveller and other industry and company operational production process deadlines as directed.
Compile detailed STP amendments to the base plan, in accordance with commercial specifications, ensuring that laid down best practice quality standards and timescales are met optimising the balance between customer service, productivity, resource availability and good working practices.
Identify and advise requirements for any unusual movements in the STP train plan.
Undertake the effective and timely planning and of rail replacement services.
Ensure that schedule details held on TSDB reflect altered train slot bids made in connection with engineering work, special events and Bank Holiday alterations.
Provide information for the documentation, publication and distribution of amended STP train plans; including rail replacement services as appropriate.

 

Rolling Stock:

Deliver robust rolling stock workings to agreed timescales reflecting industry and company operational production process deadlines as directed.
Compile detailed STP amendments to the WTT base plan, in accordance with commercial specifications, ensuring that laid down best practice quality standards and timescales are met optimising the balance between customer service, productivity, resource availability and good working practices.
Identify the requirement for any unusual deployment of rolling stock within the STP train plan.
Ensure the effective and correct provision of rolling stock in delivering the service requirements through production of efficient Diagrams and Carriage Working Notices in consultation as necessary with engineering and train-care functions.
Ensure correct overnight balancing and cycling of traction and rolling stock resources for amended plans and that rolling stock is diagrammed in accordance with Depot Rules.
Input of rolling stock resource diagrams/carriage workings into Voyager Plan issuing within laid down timescales managing the interface with GENIUS.
Deliver, within agreed timescales, amendments to stock workings and diagrams when special events coincide with Engineering Work or other STP activities.

 

Traincrew Diagramming:

Produce and distribute STP diagrams as directed by the STP Diagramming Manager and the Major Possessions Planning Manager for weekends, bank and public holidays, engineering work and special events ensuring that laid down quality standards and timescales are met optimising the balance between robustness, productivity, crew availability and good working practices.
Ensure that traincrew depot capacity for special working is not exceeded monitoring and managing levels of net specials.
Ensure that traincrew diagrams and schedule cards are produced and distributed in a timely manner in accordance with agreed timescales.
Utilise the traincrew compilation and optimisation system to prepare diagrams.
In liaison with the STP Diagramming Manager and the Major Possessions Planning Manager carry out superimposed check of STP Diagrams issued against the Train Plan and TRUST to ensure errors are minimised.

 

As a minimum, you will need to have:

Please note that Timetable Planning experience is essential. As appropriate to the duties being undertaken an excellent knowledge of:

Timetabling techniques
Rolling stock diagramming and associated operational requirements traincrew diagramming and the associated conditions of drivers and guards
Understand the nature of all facets of STP train planning, how they interlink and impact on each other.
Applicants requiring a visa must have at least 6 months remaining at the start of employment.

 

Working pattern:

Average of 18.5 hours per week, office hours, spread across 2.5 to 5 days (can be discussed at interview).

 

The Reward:

In return we offer a competitive salary and a variety of valuable benefits, including:

Free leisure travel for spouse/partner and dependants (criteria dependent)
75% discount on many other train operating companies
Full training and support with development
Large range of exclusive retail offers
Excellent pension scheme.

 

We value our differences such as age, gender, LGBTQIA+, ethnicity, religion, and disability. We maintain a zero tolerance towards any form of prejudice towards our colleagues, customers, and future talent.

We celebrate and encourage diversity of thought, progressive ways of working and seeing all our colleagues grow and thrive.

We review all roles and job descriptions to ensure they are accessible and, where possible, we support and provide flexible working options; we recommend that you refer to each vacancy description for further details.

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