CO4 Engineering Works Planning Clerk

Who are we?

South Western Railway (SWR) operates over 1,500 services each weekday across the network and employs more than 5,000 people. We provide easy and convenient mobility, connecting people and communities in South West London, southern counties of England, and the Isle of Wight.

Join our team and help us continue to bring people together to get the most out of life.

Purpose of role

• Working with industry systems to amend the suppression of schedules in downstream systems to enable ticket sales to take place as early as 26 weeks out
• As directed by the Engineering Works Planning Manager compile and distribute to required timescales effective and efficient engineering work service specifications with timetables and bus arrangements
• As directed by the Engineering Works Planning Manager, provide support to the Engineering Works Planning Clerks CO5 to create weekly engineering work maps, respond to non-disruptive requests
• Take part in reviews of engineering work plans to inform future occurrences of similar possessions and train plans
• Assist wider Engineering Works Planning Team to develop capacity studies, in creation of the Passenger Train Alteration Notice and submission of the Weekly Engineering Circular, as required
• Assist with other activities within the Train Planning team as required by the Head of Train Planning
• Act as a positive role model at all times in matters relating to Health and Safety.

Main responsibilities 

• Review supressed schedules against planned possessions to enable ticket sales to be opened
• Work with SWR Revenue Team to understand impact of suppression and work closely to align opening up of ticket sales to maximise revenue
• As directed by the Engineering Works Planning Manager compile and distribute to required timescales effective and efficient engineering work service specifications with timetables and bus arrangements
• As directed by the Engineering Works Planning Manager, provide support to the Engineering Works Planning Clerks CO5 to create weekly engineering work maps, respond to non-disruptive requests
• Take part in reviews of engineering work plans to inform future occurrences of similar possessions and train plans
• Assist wider Engineering Works Planning Team to develop capacity studies, in creation of the Passenger Train Alteration Notice and submission of the Weekly Engineering Circular, as required

Key Safety and Environmental Accountabilities

• Ensure you are familiar with, understand and discharge to the best of your ability the specific safety responsibilities associated with your post and any other safety responsibilities allocate to you, from time to time and in writing, by your Line Manager.
• Ensure that any unsafe activity is immediately stopped and prevented from continuing until adequate measures have been taken to reduce the risk associated with that activity to as low as reasonably practicable.

Working pattern

Typically, you will be working 37 hours across 5 days per week - Monday to Friday, office hours.

The Reward

In return we offer a competitive salary and a variety of valuable benefits, including:

• Free duty and leisure travel on SWR services for employees
• Free leisure travel for spouse/partner and dependants (criteria dependent)
• 75% discount on many other train operating companies
• Full training and support with development
• Excellent pension scheme

We all belong at SWR. Our vision is to provide an inclusive environment for all colleagues, ensuring all candidates have an equal opportunity to access meaningful employment.

We value our differences such as age, gender, LGBTQIA+, ethnicity, religion, and disability. We maintain a zero tolerance towards any form of prejudice towards our colleagues, customers, and future talent.

We celebrate and encourage diversity of thought, progressive ways of working and seeing all our colleagues grow and thrive.

If you require additional support to complete your application due to a disability or neurodivergent condition, for example, dyslexia, dyspraxia, or autism, please follow the links below.  We encourage you to share any additional needs you may require so we can provide a fair and equal process for all who apply.

https://exceptionalindividuals.com/neurodiversity/

https://www.healthassured.org/blog/neurodiversity/