ADVANCED TIMETABLE TRAINCREW PLANNER

ADVANCED TIMETABLE TRAINCREW PLANNER With more than 5,000 employees, ScotRail plays a vital role in serving the people and communities of Scotland. We recognise a modern and diverse workforce, encouraged to use their talents, and...

ADVANCED TIMETABLE TRAINCREW PLANNER

With more than 5,000 employees, ScotRail plays a vital role in serving the people and communities of Scotland. We recognise a modern and diverse workforce, encouraged to use their talents, and develop their skills, is integral to our success in serving and reflecting the communities of Scotland. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and have also set ourselves ambitious sustainability targets including having a carbon-free railway in Scotland by 2035. 

Not your average role….

You will utilise your skills to develop on-train resource options several years in advance, in collaboration with rail industry colleagues, to help deliver a market-led timetable approach. This challenging but rewarding role requires you to produce and refine plans to offer an attractive, competitive and high performing product, effectively forecast required resources and remain compliant with industry frameworks. The role will help shape future ScotRail timetable and resource plans and is an exciting opportunity to work collaboratively with colleagues across Scotland’s Railway.

What you bring

This specialist role requires a tenacious individual that can find solutions to difficult problems by using excellent analytical skills and demonstrating initiative. It is also essential to be resilient to change in an environment that may require the development of various iterations of a range of options to be planned.

You will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the myriad of factors that impact the development of resource and timetable plans and use these skills to make decisions efficiently.

An ability to competently use bespoke software packages for planning and optimising plans is essential. 

This role is likely to suit a person with a strong resource planning background in the rail industry.

Hours of work: 35 hours per week.  Reference salary £40,346 per annum.

What we offer you

ScotRail offer an excellent rewards package including

  • Contributory Final Salary Pension scheme
  • Free and reduced rate rail travel for you and your family, where applicable.
  • Generous holiday allowance
  • Enhanced company sick pay and family leave including maternity, paternity and adoption
  • Life Insurance cover for 4 x annual salary
  • Contributory lifestyle benefit options including discounts at hundreds of retailers, cycle to work scheme, discounted gym memberships and healthcare cashback plan

Please note that due to the volume of interest received these vacancies could close prior to the published date.

Selection process:

Selected candidates will be invited to a competency-based interview. If successful, the next stage will be a medical examination. Appointees must submit at least two satisfactory references, Disclosure Scotland clearance and complete a six-month probation period.

Equal Opportunities

ScotRail is six times accredited as a Top Employer, has achieved Leaders in Diversity and is a Disability Confident Employer.  We value, celebrate, and respect the diversity our people and aim to inspire, attract, retain, and develop the best talent.  Because we value diversity and the benefits it brings, we want to continue improving the diversity of our people and particularly welcome applications from women, young people, LGBT+ people, people with a disability, and people from ethnically diverse backgrounds. 

 

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