Schedule Compiler – Transport Planning & Scheduling

Arriva London North Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Village benefits

Arriva Bus Pass

TfL Bus Operator Pass

Wellbeing and support

Job summary

Arriva London North Limited is looking for a Schedule Compiler to join the Commercial team in London. You’ll compile bus schedules, duties, and staff rotas, using data to plan efficient operations.

Training will be provided, and previous transport planning experience is helpful but not required. The role involves working with colleagues across Commercial and Operations and may require some London travel.

Qualifications

• Strong numerical and analytical abilities are essential.
• Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
• Comfort with computers, spreadsheets and data.
• Willingness to learn transport planning and scheduling.

Responsibilities

• Compiling bus schedules, duty schedules, timetables and rotas.
• Using data to create efficient operational plans.
• Analysing performance and resource data to improve efficiency.
• Estimating resource needs for TfL initiatives.
• Collaborating with Commercial and Operations teams for planning.
• Occasionally reviewing routes to understand requirements.

Skills

Numerical skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Computer literacy

Communication

Organisation

Willingness to learn

Transport planning

Tools

Scheduling systems

Job description

Great with numbers? Enjoy solving problems, spotting patterns and working out how things fit together? We’re looking for a Schedule Compiler to join our Commercial team and help plan the schedules that keep London’s bus network moving. You don’t need to already be an experienced Schedule Compiler. We’re looking for someone with strong numerical, analytical and problem-solving skills who is keen to develop specialist expertise in transport planning and scheduling. You may currently work in data, administration, logistics, operations, resource planning, scheduling or transport and be looking for your next career move. Equally, if you already have relevant experience, we’d love to hear from you.

What you’ll be doing

• Compiling bus schedules, duty schedules, timetables and staff rotas
• Using scheduling systems and data to create efficient operational plans
• Analysing performance and resource data to improve schedule efficiency
• Estimating resource requirements in response to Arriva and Transport for London (TfL) initiatives
• Working with Commercial and Operations teams to maintain accurate planning information
• Occasionally investigating routes across London to understand operational requirements

What we’re looking for

• Strong numerical and analytical skills, particularly when working with hours and minutes
• Good problem-solving and logical thinking skills
• Confidence using computers, spreadsheets and data
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• The ability to work through complex problems to find the best solution
• Good organisation and communication skills
• A willingness to learn and develop
• Experience within transport planning, scheduling, timetabling, logistics, resource planning, data analysis or public transport would be beneficial, but is not essential.

Training will be provided in schedule compilation, scheduling systems, TfL requirements and London bus operations. Depending on your existing experience, the training period may take up to nine months.

What we offer

• The Village - Arriva’s employee benefits and discounts platform
• Arriva Bus Pass
• TfL Bus Operator Pass
• Employee wellbeing and support benefits
• Ongoing development and career opportunities within Arriva

Location

The role is based at our Finsbury Park head office, with occasional travel across London. Some flexibility to work outside normal office hours, including occasional evenings and weekends, will be required.

Arriva is a leading provider of passenger transport across Europe, employing around 34,400 people and delivering around 1.6 billion passenger journeys. With buses, trains, coaches, trams, waterbuses, bike-sharing systems, on-demand transport solutions and a rolling stock leasing company, Arriva proudly connects people and communities safely, reliably and sustainably across 11 countries, delivering these services in a better way, every day. The activities of Arriva are divided into four business units: UK Bus, UK Trains, The Netherlands and Mainland Europe. Arriva has passenger transport operations in the Czech Republic, Croatia, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and the United Kingdom, and also operates a rolling stock leasing company in Romania.