Traincrew Diagramming Production Specialist Cardiff, Wales
Transport for Wales
Full Time
Cardiff, Wales
22026 - 26833 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description
Please note: this is a secondment opportunity until 18th July 2023
Please note: this position is only available to candidates employed within Transport for Wales Rail Limited. If you are not eligible to apply for this position, your application will not be considered.
Who we are
Join Our Journey – Together we will Make it Happen
Here at Transport for Wales we are preparing for the future. We will be building new stations, introducing new trains, and transforming the rail network across Wales and the Borders. This brings opportunity – for Wales’ economy, and for you.
Our vision is to create a world-class railway that will enable Wales to prosper for generations to come. But achieving this depends on the quality of our 2600+ people and the environment we create to enable them to succeed.
Role responsibilities
We have an exciting opportunity within the Train Planning team for an Traincrew Diagramming Production Specialist, who will help prepare traincrew diagrams that are robust and contribute to delivering a train service that will meet the franchise performance targets.
This role involves actively working across with the business specifically with Control and Resource teams to ensure successful delivery of the STP traincrew diagrams.
Responsibilities will include but not be limited to:
- Prepare traincrew diagrams that are robust and deliver a train service that will meet the franchise performance targets and issue these in a timely manner.
- Preparation of robust traincrew diagrams for STP including Special Events
- Prepare and deliver cost effective taxi plans
- Liaise with Customer Services, Operations and Resource Centres to ensure diagrams meet Manpower and Budget plans, and to ensure that plans are deliverable within available resources.
- Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement by identifying and implementing improvements to planning and diagramming processes and systems
- Undertake full responsibility for an entire week of Train Crew Diagramming.
The successful candidate
This is a great opportunity to join a dynamic team during an exciting time of transformation and growth at Transport for Wales Rail Limited. We are looking to appoint a candidate who is skilled and experienced in a comparable role, and eager for this next challenge.
Essential requirements to be considered for this role:
- Proven experience of working within the Railway industry
- Demonstrable knowledge of operations practice, operating instructions and procedures, signalling headways, timing and timetable principles and constraints, application of Rules of the Route and Rules of the Plan
- Thorough geographic knowledge of all routes over which TfW services operate
- Experience of achieving deadlines and maintaining excellent attention to detail
- Excellent IT literacy with good knowledge of train/access planning IT systems
Welsh Language Skills
The ability to speak/write Welsh would be advantageous to your application, but it is not essential for this role.
Transport for Wales Rail Limited supports and promotes the use of the Welsh Language by employees and will encourage them to develop, improve and maintain their Welsh Language skills. We fully support staff who want to improve their Welsh language skills, and personal development for Welsh Language skills are offered in a variety of ways such as online learning, classroom courses and funding attendance at local community courses.
Equal Opportunities
At Transport for Wales Rail Limited we value diversity. It makes us stronger, helps us understand our customers better, make better decisions and be more innovative. Everyone’s different and has their own perspective so we’re building a diverse team that mirrors the communities we serve. Through this we’re determined to be one of Wales' leading inclusive employers. We’re creating an inclusive transport network that everyone in Wales can be proud of.
Next steps
Does this role sound like the opportunity you are looking for? Do you want to find out more? See attached Job Description for further details.
This advert will close at midnight on 20/03/2023. We do encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.
Transport for Wales
www.tfw.wales
Pontypridd, United Kingdom
Unknown / Non-Applicable
201 to 500 Employees
Company - Public
Rail Transportation
2016
