Amended Timetable And Resource Planner

We are proud to be One Team at East Midlands Railway (EMR). We are passionate about keeping people safe, delighting our customers, doing the right thing and putting customers at the heart of our sustainable railway for the East Midlands. With over 2,600 employees, our people are the reason we are so successful. Ten times accredited as a Top Employer, we value our people and are dedicated to making sure that everybody feels empowered to bring their authentic self to work. We have an exciting opportunity to join #TeamEMR talent pool as an Amended Timetable and Resource Planner. At EMR we want to proactively embrace diversity across our workforce and recognise that we are under-represented in terms of females and ethnic minority groups. We’re therefore taking positive steps to promote a positive and inclusive culture; we welcome applications from those that identify with these groups to better represent our communities.

Please note assessment day is the 25th of February 2026.

About the role

This role is responsible for the detailed production and publication of the weekly amended timetable and plans, including rolling stock and train crew diagrams, which are compliant with the industry’s amended planning (Informed Traveller process).

Key responsibilities

• Producing amended timetables which conform to the Engineering Access Statement / Timetable Planning Rules and any special event strategies in accordance with the amended planning, industry and business process timescales.
• Producing amended timetable plans which deliver an optimum and efficient service plan which minimises the impact upon EMRs customers and its operation.
• Producing amended rolling stock diagrams, which are compliant with agreed fleet utilisation, balancing and depot capacity rules.
• Producing amended train crew diagrams which are compliant with agreed train crew utilisation and roster rules.
• Producing rail replacement timetable plans which deliver an optimum and efficient service plan which minimises the impact upon EMRs customers.
• Publishing amended timetables and plans through company processes and systems to upload, circulate plans.
• Supporting the production of the Weekly Engineering Circular to the agreed timescales and format with the Amended Planning & Access Assistant.
• Establish and maintain operational partnerships with equivalent planners in Network Rail System Operator to influence amended planning outcomes to meet the strategic objectives for possessions and events.
• Establish and maintain partnerships with other functions to ensure amended planning outcomes are deliverable.

About you

• Experience of an Operational and/or railway/transport environment (desirable).
• Proven experience of problem-solving complex challenges.
• Computer literacy required in common applications such as Word and Excel.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal and an ability to influence decision makers.
• General knowledge of East Midlands railway geography, the train services and rolling stock operated by EMR.
• Ability to work on own initiative, self-motivated and able to set and achieve demanding targets and objectives.

As well as a competitive salary, we’ll also offer you:

• An excellent defined benefit pension scheme.
• 32 days’ holiday per year, rising to 34 after 2 years.
• Flexible working hours.
• Free First Class duty travel on the EMR network.
• Free standard leisure travel on the EMR network and Train Operating Companies under Transport UK & LNER.
• 75% discount on national leisure travel (incl partner and dependants).
• Friends and Family discounted tickets on the EMR network.
• Various training opportunities.
• Employee benefits portal with access to generous discounts, Cycle 2 Work Scheme …and many more!