About the job
To support the full availability of safe and reliable SWR rolling stock assets by ensuring that mileage based scheduled maintenance activities, non-scheduled maintenance activities, defects in traffic and cleaning requirements are managed effectively to set plan ensuring the units reach the required depot or maintenance location. Also to be reactive when required in dealing with changes to the plan and supporting the depots in delivering their requirements. All allocation of rolling stock must be to appropriate diagrams within the GENIUS system as part of the train plan.
Your main responsibilities will be:
1. Effective deployment of Fleet asset resources in order to deliver the correct train plan at all times.
2. Ensuring all Fleet asset resources are maintained and examined in accordance with the specified frequencies as required in the respective maintenance plans.
3. Allocate units to diagrams using the GENIUS system.
4. Liaise with Depot Management and Service Delivery Team regarding the required alteration to a plan or the movement of units.
5. Support the Service Delivery team as required in formulating stock change plans for review with NR under VSTP conditions.
6. Monitor all services operated by SWR fleets and ensure that any deviation to the plan is highlighted and support the restoration of normal working.
7. Ensure that routine maintenance requirements on SWR fleets are plan led with rolling stock being moved back to depots to fill pre-agreed slots which allows a beat rate to be achieved. This give more flexibility to the operational railway with less focus on planning to zero miles.
8. Review Altered Carriage Working Notices (ACWN), special workings and engineering notices to ensure that we are able to deploy the fleet appropriately based on the current train plan.
9. Ensure depots and outstations are kept informed with regard to arrivals and departures, including any special requirements to support the delivery of the maintenance plan or the train service.
As a minimum, you will need to have:
10. Knowledge of the Fleet environment.
11. Knowledge of the SWR control environment and processes.
12. Knowledge of the railway operating environment.
13. Knowledge of the South Western Railway business structure.
14. Customer focused.
15. Knowledge of the SWR operation and network.
16. Knowledge of TRUST, GENIUS, Asset Management Systems etc.
About the location
Basingstoke Campus, more commonly known as the ROC, is a state-of-the-art Operating Centre and training facility located a short walk from Basingstoke station. It is a shared facility with Network Rail and is the hub for all operations across the Wessex region. The office space and technology on site are modern with the added benefit of additional facilities including a gym & canteen.
Working pattern
Working an average of 42 hours per week over 4.75 days
Shifts consist of earlies, lates and nights.
Early 0700-1300
Late 1300-2100
Night 2100-0700
W/E Day 0900-2100
W/E Night 2100-0900
The Reward
In return we offer a competitive salary and a variety of valuable benefits, including:
17. Free duty and leisure travel on SWR services for employees
18. Free leisure travel for spouse/partner and dependants (criteria dependent)
19. 75% discount on many other train operating companies
20. Full training and support with development
21. Large range of exclusive retail offers
22. Excellent pension scheme