• Trainee Train Planner

    Upstone Materials (Rugby, ND)


    Trainee Train Planner

     

    Company: COLAS RAIL FREIGHT

     

    Country: United Kingdom

     

    Type of Contract: Permanent

     

    Publication Date: 9 Jul 2025

     

    Purpose of the Role

     

    Train planning in the UK involves scheduling train services, including determining their frequency, timing, and routing. Key responsibilities include:

     

    + Timetable Creation: Develop schedules that maximise rail infrastructure use while ensuring punctuality and reliability.

    + Capacity Management: Assess track capacity to ensure services do not exceed limits.

    + Integration: Coordinate with drivers, maintenance teams, Network Rail, other Train Operating Companies, and key industry leaders.

    + Safety Regulations: Ensure all services comply with safety standards and regulations.

    + Maintenance Scheduling: Plan regular maintenance of tracks and rolling stock to minimise disruptions.

     

    Person Specification

     

    + Good analytical skills

    + Ability to quickly learn sophisticated train planning software

    + Flair for negotiation and persuasion

    + Ability to engage with customers and build collaborative relationships with stakeholders

    + Experience in delivering to agreed timelines and standards

    Key Responsibilities

    + Build train timetables and constantly assess timetable data to determine the services you can offer.

    + Consider and balance several important factors, including rigorous rules and guidelines to ensure trains are scheduled safely and efficiently.

    + Account for critical maintenance and improvement work.

    + Develop innovative solutions to the challenges of complex capacity analysis and optimisation, contributing to improved ways of working.

    + Communicate directly with customers, explaining and negotiating the best possible schedules for them.

     

    What We Offer

     

    + Competitive Salary

    + 26 days Annual Leave

    + Industry leading Life Assurance

    + Healthcare Cash Plan

    + Wellbeing Employee Assistant Programme

    + Pension Scheme

    + Eye Care Vouchers

    + Long Service Award

    + Season Ticket Loan

    + Occupational Health Service

     

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