Senior Rail Timetable & Engineering Access Planner

Freightliner Ltd; Ferrybridge; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Excellent benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Job summary

Freightliner Ltd, a leading UK intermodal logistics provider, seeks a skilled practitioner in timetable and engineering access planning. You will work with Network Rail and industry stakeholders to maintain and optimise the Working Timetable, minimise disruption, and represent Freightliner in planning forums.

Occasional travel may be required. The role requires strong knowledge of railway geography, Network Code processes and extensive software tooling experience.

Qualifications

• Excellent knowledge of freight train operations with railway geography insight.
• Comprehensive knowledge of industry timetable planning processes and Network Code.
• Good understanding of engineering access planning and possessions.
• Ability to interpret requirements and develop timetable solutions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with data-driven approach.
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication across stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Deliver an efficient Working Timetable meeting commercial requirements cost-effectively.
• Maintain the Working Timetable for Freightliner services.
• Drive continuous improvement in timetable planning and capacity utilisation.
• Coordinate Engineering Access Planning with Stakeholders and authorities.
• Mitigate impacts of planned engineering works and possessions with alternates.
• Collaborate with Network Rail, customers and internal teams to minimise disruption.
• Support Long Term and Engineering Access Planning workloads and comply with Network Code.
• Build strong relationships with industry stakeholders and Freightliner leadership.
• Support timetable change programmes and major projects affecting services.
• Produce detailed analysis and recommendations for strategic decisions.
• Carry out duties as directed by the Long Term Planning and Engineering Access Manager.

Skills

Freight operations knowledge

Timetable planning

Network Rail liaison

Analytical and problem solving

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

ATTune

VoyagerPlan

Integrale

TPS

TOPS

TRUST

Job description

Freightliner Ltd, a leading UK intermodal logistics provider, seeks a skilled practitioner in timetable and engineering access planning. You will work with Network Rail and industry stakeholders to maintain and optimise the Working Timetable, minimise disruption, and represent Freightliner in planning forums.

Occasional travel may be required. The role requires strong knowledge of railway geography, Network Code processes and extensive software tooling experience.