First Group

Network Officer
Job Reference: 016852
Contract type: Permanent
Location: Larbert
Salary: £28,000 - £30,000
Closing Date: 19th November 2021

We are looking for a Network Officer to join our team in Larbert

As a Network Officer you will be ensuring services are scheduled in an efficient, punctual, reliable, lawful and cost-effective way.

Working in a collaborative way you will establish strong effective working relationships with colleagues across the Division.

The role is paying between £28,000 - £30,000 depending on experience. You will be base in Larbert, however hybrid working is available.

What will you be doing?

- Finding solutions for service related issues and new initiatives and developments
- Monitor service reliability and suggest solutions
- Prepare timetables and documentation for services registrations
- Ensure that schedules are created in line with registered services
- Compile duties and rosters within both legal and locally agreed constraints
- Negotiate changes with local trade union representatives
- Implement changes in a timely manner
- Maintain strong links with other internal stakeholders, encouraging their input to highlight problem areas and informing them of changes being made
- Maintain strong links with the Commercial Analyst to assist with service changes affecting the ticketing systems
- Ensure that all data exports are updated in a timely manner
- Assist with the preparation of tender bids for submission
- Other duties commensurate with the role as may be deemed appropriate by your line manager

Skills & Experience

- Must have an in-depth knowledge of bus and crew scheduling and the use of a scheduling software package (Optibus etc)
- Ability to analyse and interpret data
- Highly numerate
- Experienced in scheduling duties and creating rosters
- Financial understanding
- Excellent communication skills
- First class knowledge of the local network
- In-depth knowledge and understanding of the road traffic act and driver hours' legislation
- Commercial awareness
- Innovation
- Strong influencing and negotiation skills

What will we offer you?

Once you've completed your probation period, you'll enjoy fantastic benefits such as:

- Free travel on our buses for you and family
- Heavily discounted travel on our trains
- Access to First Xclusives, which has over 3,000 offers on goods and services for you, your family and friends.
- Free life assurance
- Pension scheme

As our Network Officer you'll have a sound understanding of the bus industry and local bus network along with an analytical approach and a focus on customer service.

Interested? Click here to find out more and to complete an application form.

FirstBus welcomes applications from a diverse range of candidates regardless of background, gender, race, religious beliefs, disability, sexual orientation or age. We aspire to be a diverse and inclusive organisation because we believe that diversity brings benefits for our customers, communities and our people. Valuing our differences and drawing on our collective knowledge and experience helps us develop new services, open up new markets and broaden our customer base.