Planning Co-ordinator (MMT)

Colas Rail UK; Rugby; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days leave

Competitive salary

Life Assurance

Healthcare Cash Plan

Wellbeing Employee Assistant Programme

Pension Scheme

Eye Care Vouchers

Long Service Award

Season Ticket Loan

Occupational Health Service

Job summary

Colas Rail UK is seeking a Planning Co-ordinator to join the Planning & Rostering team at the Rugby Operations Centre. You will roster employees onto shifts to deliver the Rail Services team's work, creating accurate plans that optimise resources while complying with contract terms and conditions.

The role requires experience in railway operation and planning, with willingness to undertake on-call duties at weekends and during weekdays on a rotating basis.

Qualifications

• Must have extensive knowledge of railway operations and how rail services are planned and delivered.
• Good geographical knowledge of the railway infrastructure network.
• Proficient with IT systems including the NROL ordering tool and Colas Rail internal planning software.

Responsibilities

• Roster employees onto shifts to deliver operational work.
• Produce accurate work plans using available resources while following contract terms.
• Attend planning meetings and discuss future workload with Network Rail.
• Input work plans into data tools and ensure contractual compliance.
• Provide timely, cost-effective plans for Colas Rail fleet.
• Participate in daily/weekly planning meetings across Rail Services.

Skills

Railway experience

Railway operations

IT systems

NROL tool

Planning

On-call duties

Team player

Communication

Tools

NROL tool

Planning software

Job description

Make your mark with Colas Rail UK

At Colas Rail, differences matter. Join a team where being your authentic self is respected, encouraged, and vital to our success. At Colas Rail you'll be at home. You'll be welcomed into an inclusive team where there's a role for every talent and a close-knit, familial culture. You will also get the opportunity to help us transform transportation, set new standards, and dare to be different.

This is true because...

• We value everyone as part of the same team.
• We treat everyone as equals - and everyone is approachable, from the CEO down.
• We put you in control of your career to lead and grow in any way you want.
• We have a culture of care, from safe working environments to diversity and inclusion.
• We're renowned for innovation, adopting new ideas, and daring to be different.
• We are building a more sustainable future and our projects impact infrastructure for generations.

About Us

Step into the world of Colas Rail, where a century of expertise merges with a daring spirit to shape the future of rail infrastructure. At Colas Rail, we deliver transport solutions for sustainable mobility. We are a leading rail infrastructure business with on track plant and freight capabilities. As a subsidiary of the Colas Group, we are part of over a hundred years' experience in delivering major innovations across our sector. Every day, thousands of trains run on tracks built, designed, or maintained by Colas Rail.

Leading by our Values

Respect, Commitment, Pioneering and Sharing are at the heart of everything we do. These values feed into our main strategies and accompany us daily in realising our ambitions.

We Respect our employees, celebrate diversity and foster a culture of safety, care and respect for everyone we interact with. We care about our employee’s wellbeing and create an environment of inclusivity and support.

We Commit by showing up wholeheartedly. When we commit together, we invest in everyone’s success. We invest in our customers, our teams and our colleagues, and we lead with safety, integrity, passion, purpose, ethics and transparency.

We Share as we all hold knowledge that could and should be shared, enabling us to grow and make us a strong collective. We have a passion for excellence, celebrating achievements and nurturing talent.

We Pioneer to push boundaries, imagine what does not yet exist and dare to do what others do not. We innovate with ambition, and we find solutions.

Purpose of the Role

We are looking for a Planning Co-ordinator to join our Planning & Rostering team at our Rugby Operations Centre. The role will be to roster employees onto their shifts so that we can collectively deliver the operational work carried out by the wider Rail Services team for our customers. This will be achieved through the production of accurate work plans, ensuring an efficient use of all available resources, whilst complying to the constraints of the relevant terms and conditions stipulated in the contracts of different employees.

Where Is This Role Located

The role will be based at our Rugby Operations Centre for all shifts.

Shifts operate Monday – Friday 8am – 4pm.

The role holder will carry out on-call duties which are shared between team members on a rotational basis and cover the weekend.

What will I be doing?

• Ensure all Network Rail requests are planned and rostered to a robust and cost-effective plan.
• Thorough checking of Customer requests to identify possible issues that will/could affect the ability of Colas Rail to Deliver.
• Attend Planning Meetings/Conference calls with Network Rail to discuss future workload, identify issues that will affect any services.
• Input work plans into the Data tool
• Provide accurate work plans to all On Track Machine employees to ensure that all contractual and operational requirements for the Colas operated fleet are compliant, timely and cost effective.
• Participate in internal daily, weekly & periodic operational planning meetings with all business units of Rail Services to utilise best resource for the business

Person Specification

Essential

• Must be an experienced railway person with an excellent knowledge of railway operation and maintenance activities.
• Good geographical knowledge of the railway infrastructure network
• Good knowledge of IT systems including the NROL ordering tool and Colas Rail’s internal planning programme.
• Willing to do on-call duties at the weekend and weekdays on a rotation basis
• Knowledge and experience of general planning
• A proven team player who has the ability to deliver under pressure
• To be able to present information in a clear and concise manner
• Be able to communicate with people at all levels
• The ability to have professional, open discussion with clients

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

This is an exciting opportunity to build a career in the rail industry. We’d particularly encourage applications from women, or those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently underrepresented in our workforce.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We believe that diversity drives innovation and creativity, and we actively seek to create an environment where everyone feels welcome, heard, valued and respected. Regardless of background, disability, age, race, religion, or gender, everyone is welcome at Colas Rail.

We strive to promote equity and eliminate discrimination, actively seeking to create a workforce reflective of communities we serve. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, offering flexible and inclusive adjustments to the interview process.

As part of a positive action drive to address under-representation we encourage applications from women, ethnically diverse individuals and people with disabilities, along with all candidates who identify with protected characteristic groups under the Equality Act 2010.

We are proudly part of the Disability Confidence Scheme, and as such we operate a Guaranteed Interview Scheme if you meet the minimum requirements.

On joining Colas Rail you’ll have access to our growing Employee Network Groups including Railbow (representing the LGBTQ+ community), BeyonDisability (representing those with disabilities) and Cross Culture (representing people from ethnic backgrounds). Everyone is welcome to join our network groups whether you are part of the community or an ally.

Work life balance is important to us; flexible working options are available where feasible and dependant on the role. Please discuss this during the interview process.