Train Planner

**Position: Train Planner**

**Division: Services**

**Location: Rail Operations Centre Rugby**

**Safety Critical Status: No**

**Reporting to: Policy and Performance Manager**

**Purpose of the Role**

This role sits within the Planning and Performance team. The key functions covered by this team are Train Planning, Delay Attribution, Access planning, and Performance measurement.

The Train Planning team is involved with planning both commercial freight as well as Network Rail services (SCO and IM). Train planning are tasked with delivering robust and cost-effective plans within tight time windows.

Within this role, you will have interaction with many parts of Colas Rail and outside bodies, for example
- Network Rail
- Customers
- Senior Management
- Train operations teams
- Driver Rostering
- Locomotive Planning
- Engineering Access
- Commercial
- Finance

Working within a smaller operator, you will be given the opportunity to expand your knowledge and widen your skill base.

**Key Areas of Responsibility & Accountability**
- Work collaboratively with Network Rail Train Planners to ensure the business achieves optimum trailing loads and train timings in order to deliver excellent service to our customers.
- Undertake Ad Hoc timing requests for one off and potential new traffic as required.
- Progress any agreed late notice possessions by Network Rail, informing the Commercial Contracts team of any impact on Customer services.
- Produce the PDNS Statement to Network Rail ensuring Colas Rail¿s existing WTT paths are protected, and any changes (including RSB paths) are included into the relevant Working Timetable.
- Undertake weekly WON Check to ensure all disruption by Network Rail Engineering Work is accounted for each week.
- Make a strong contribution to your team and support your colleagues across the division to gain and develop your experience.
- As you will expect the organisation may change from time to time and you will be expected to meet the operational requirements.
- Any reasonable duties as required.

**Person Specification**
- Demonstrate an interest to be part of the Rail Industry and Colas Rail
- Have a desire to solve problems, and improve things
- Good communication skills
- Excellent railway geographical knowledge
- Thorough knowledge of Network Rail train planning rules, and engineering access statements
- Thorough knowledge of IT systems including;
- Microsoft Office
- Trust / Tops
- Train Planning System (TPS)
- Possession Planning System (PPS)
- Train Planning Rules
- Work independently using your own initiative where required and have a flexible approach to working hours.

**About Us**
- Joining Colas Rail UK provides the opportunity to not only establish yourself within one of the rail industrys biggest and most prestigious, multi-disciplined contractors, providing you with a springboard that can take you career to new heights._
- We take pride in nurturing talent and providing opportunities for you to unlock your potential at whatever stage you are in your career. We encourage cross-collaboration and innovation and if you are interested in learning Colas Rail will enable that._
- Everyday we work together safely to solve real problems, with a shared goal of enhancing the Infrastructure and Logistics which is key to the UK Rail Network and wider Supply Chain. Everyone here has a voice and we encourage all to speak up, discuss their ideas and implement them._
- We are always looking for passionate people to join our business and with several bases across the UK, there are plenty of opportunities to join our vibrant, creative, and diverse teams._
- Colas Rail hold three core values: Caring, Sharing and Daring. We take care our of our employees, always ensuring safety is a top priority and we nurture our collective wellbeing. We share a passion for what we do, celebrate our achievements and value high standards like nowhere else. We dare to take on new challenges, we are one of the international leaders in our industry. We keep on innovating, expanding, and conquering new markets._
- The performance of Colas Rail UK is dependent upon improving and developing the skills and abilities of all employees, and our Equal Opportunities Policy, above all else, aims to achieve this objective._

**Behavioural Skills**
- Engage and Care
- Engage and stay close to our client. Provide sustainable solutions that you truly care about and join us in having an impact on the Infrastructure of the UK.
- Execute and Share
- Share our joint passion for the important work executed every day at Colas Rail. Share in our success, our diversity, our development and execute our project plans.
- Energy and Dare
- Display the energy of a leader, champion your teams. Dare to think innovatively and explore new horizons.