Purpose of the Role

To learn all aspects of the daily running of the Operations Control Centre and assist Shift Operations Controllers.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities

• Working as a Shift Operations Controller who has overall responsibility for the safety, operation and performance of the Colas Fleet on all shifts
• To ensure clear communication in the correct timescales to facilitate the safe and efficient operation performance of the Colas fleet
• To deal with the reporting and recording of any Incidents, accidents, Environmental occurrences in a professional and efficient manner informing the appropriate parties in the correct timescales in accordance with Company procedures
• To manage all aspects of Colas Rail Fleet including staff issues and work towards successful completion of production work on their shift
• To assist in ensuring that all work undertaken is recorded and logged in detail to an appropriate standard
• To assist in the management all Personnel on their shift in terms of all short term changes, sickness and exceedances
• Produce shift reports that include detailed maintenance and production reports to the requirements of the Business
• To assist in the management of Safety, Accidents, Incidents, Environmental issues, Production output and quality for all Rail Services equipment and operators
• To liaise with the maintenance department on all issues affecting machine performance on operational shifts
• To assist in the response to any SPAD, Incidents involving Man power or OTM when on duty or available to attend
• To receive information and react as an escalation centre only for accidents and incidents on Colas Project sites
• Assist in the management of the standards inside the control room to facilitate efficient and professional operation
• Ensure all machine transit moves are managed to eradicate any eventuality of subsequent costs for third party train delays
• To escalate as appropriate any issue which either through company procedure demands so or that falls outside of the Control Room Managers competency or authority

Person Specification

Person Specification

The job holder will;

• Be expected to work on both the Freight and OTM Control Desks and be able to work using their own initiative.
• Be dynamic, able to work without supervision and be able to use initiative.
• Be able to work as a team and be flexible with their time to accommodate late notice shift changes.
• Have a desire to progress within the Control Room environment working up the structured scale to become a fully qualified Shift Operations Controller.

Colas Rail in the United Kingdom values and encourages diversity in our workforce, regardless of background, disability or gender. As part of our aim to deliver quality services, we are committed to promoting equality and eliminating discrimination.

Recruitment agencies

Colas Rail currently works with a number of approved recruitment suppliers. We will therefore not consider CVs or speculative proposals from any other agencies. Recruitment agencies not currently approved as preferred suppliers are kindly requested not to submit speculative CVs to any part of Colas Rail.