Princ Transport Planner - London, United Kingdom - Transport for London

Transport for London

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Description

Princ Transport Planner - Serv Planning

040376

Organisation

TRAIN SERVICE PLANNING

Job

Transport Planning

Position Type

Full Time

Principal Transport Planner

Band 3 - £45,000 - £60,000

To be based at Palestra and hybrid working (remote)

Full Time/Permanent

TfL

Overview of role
The Public Transport Service Planning department drives the development of London's public transport services.

We plan the rail, bus and London Underground network, to meet current and future customer and business needs, and deliver the objectives of the Mayor's Transport Strategy (MTS).

As part of Public Transport Service Planning, the Train Service Planning team is responsible for the identification, planning and implementation of train service changes on the London Underground network.

We seek to maximise the benefits to customers from the capability of the railway and its supporting assets, within value for money, operational and affordability constraints.

We have a vacancy in the Train Service Planning team for a Principal Principal Transport Planner.

This is a challenging and influential role in which you will use your analytical, problem solving and communication skills to lead the development of London Underground services.

Key Accountabilities

Develop strategies for improving public transport services based on detailed understanding and continuous review of service changes' impact on customers and on TfL's delivery of its strategic objectives including value for money, customer journey time, service reliability and network capacity and connectivity.
Provide strong business cases for service change proposals for short, medium and long term changes to the network, based on TfL business case methodologies, in order to demonstrate strategic fit and value for money. For all proposed service changes, ensure feasibility, costing, passenger impact evaluation and performance impact, including commercial and contractual implications. Undertake appropriate modelling and use a wide range of data sources, specifying additional data collection requirements when necessary.
Develop a strategic plan for service changes, and the short, medium and long term plans to deliver the strategy.

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

Skills

Ability to prepare plans to tight timescales within multistakeholder environments (essential)
Skilled problem solver with proven ability to resolve complex issues with skill and judgement, and ability to think clearly under pressure (essential)
Ability to manage workload of self & reports and flex approach to meet objectives (essential)
Proven ability to build working relationships with colleagues and external stakeholders and in meeting TfL and Mayoral objectives (desirable)
Proven ability to influence key decisionmakers and successfully facilitate joint decisionmaking (essential)
Excellent written and verbal communications skills (essential)
Strong analytical skills, experienced in business case development (essential)
Excellent data collection and analysis skills with the ability to research and interpret the outputs (essential)

Knowledge

A degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience (essential)
Knowledge of public transport issues in general, the structure of the public transport industry and the characteristics of the London travel market (desirable)
Detailed understanding of the range of modelling and analytical techniques used in Transport Planning, and the ability to direct their use appropriately (desirable)
Detailed knowledge of Business Case principles and how they should be applied in TfL (desirable)
Knowledge of PT operations, governance and powers (desirable)

Experience

Experience of leading, developing and motivating staff, building on their expertise, defining others' accountabilities clearly (essential)
Experience of participating in multiple teams and negotiating with others (essential)
Experience of interpreting different information sources and communicating them to decision makers effectively (essential)
Experience of MS Office (essential)

Equality, diversity and inclusion

Application Process

Benefits
In return for your commitment and expertise, you will enjoy excellent benefits and scope to grow.

Rewards vary according to the business area but mostly include:

Final salary pension scheme
Free travel for you on the TfL network
Reimbursement of 75% of the cost of a standard class Ticket for National Rail travel from home
30 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays
Private healthcare discounted scheme (optional)
Tax-efficient cycle-to-work programme
Retail, health, leisure and travel offers
Discounted Eurostar travel