Locomotive Planner

•  Allocate locomotives against commercial demand targets and report daily upon delivery, including communication of reasons for short running and actions to correct, with associated completion dates.
• Flexible accommodation of the peaks and troughs in demand, with a customer focussed approach.
• Ensure that maintenance regimes of all locomotives are adhered to, as prescribed within their respective VMIs and by their respective ECMs (including GBRf’s own ECM polices), through proactive management of the fleet to ensure that vehicles are placed for their required maintenance interventions.
• Clear communication of on-going, day to day fleet deployment plans to the traincrew responsible for delivering the shunting requirements to ensure that plans are delivered as intended.
• Help and influence the building of train plans with Timetabling and Traincrew Planning teams to ensure that robust locomotive plans are implemented.
• Attend business implementation calls and represent the Locomotive Planning team to ensure concerns and issues are raised and resolved when implementing new traffic
• Collaborative working with the Locomotive Asset Management team, and third-party maintenance suppliers, to align the fleet maintenance resource with the rolling stock plan to enable effective maintenance to be delivered. • Collaborative working with the Control team to react to unplanned alterations in the most effective manner possible to minimise disruption to GBRf and its customers and restore the planned service levels as soon as possible.
• Work to the locomotive recovery process to ensure that locomotives are kept in service wherever possible within safety regulations and, where this is not possible, ensure that they are repaired and returned to traffic seamlessly as possible.
• Support the Commercial team in delivering commercial requirements whilst mitigating any adverse impacts on long term plans and daily delivery targets.
• Mitigation of any risk, safety led or otherwise, in locomotive supply delivery so much as is reasonably practicable.
• Minimisation of cost in locomotive supply delivery so much as is reasonably practicable, without compromising the safety case of the business.
• Support and cross-cover across the team and deputise for the Locomotive Planning Manager where required.
• Commitment to proactive continuous improvement throughout the GBRf locomotive planning process and the wider business processes with which the team interacts and influences.

• Knowledge of GB Railfreight, the operation of its train plan and locomotive fleet, and an understanding of the interaction between the two.
• Knowledge of the maintenance regimes and processes of the GBRf fleet. • Personal organisation and attention to detail. Locomotive Planner
• Ability to manage multiple workflows, prioritise as required, and similarly guide others in this approach.
• Ability to constructively communicate in a calm and collected manner, both internally and externally with customers and suppliers, even when working under pressure.
• Competent with MS Office products.
• Competent the Network Rail TOPS system

GB Railfreight are proud to be one of the UK's fastest-growing rail freight companies, recognised for our reliability, growth, and commitment to delivering high-quality service. For over 20 years, we've been so much more than just trains — we're a dedicated team, committed to working together to deliver reliable, sustainable freight services and build strong partnerships across industries nationwide. 

When you join GBRf, you become part of a team that truly values its people, works collaboratively, and takes pride in what we do — keeping goods moving through smarter, greener, and more efficient freight solutions. 

We pride ourselves on being genuinely value-driven. Our core values guide everything we do, shaping our culture and actions: 

Our Values 

Key Benefits of Working With Us 

As well as a competitive salary and annual leave package, and enrolment into our Industry-Wide Defined Contribution Pension Scheme, we offer: 

• A generous healthcare package 
• An online benefits portal offering hundreds of discounts at nationwide retailers 
• An electric vehicle scheme (available after your first 12 months) 
• Regular social events, including days out for you and your family 
• Training and development opportunities, including internal courses and external certifications through our industry-renowned development programs. We prioritise your growth in line with our people-centric culture. 

Inclusion Without Exclusion 

At GB Railfreight, we recognise that a more diverse range of people leads to greater innovation. We recruit and develop people best suited to the role requirements, regardless of background. 

Our aim is to create a diverse workforce that reflects wider society. We champion diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing in the workplace, in alignment with our values.