Alstom
Depot Operations Controller
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Req ID: 526853
Location: Old Oak Common Depot, NW10
Appointment Basis: Permanent, Days/Nights Shifts, 42 hour week.
Apply by: 31st August 2026
Salary + Benefits: CIRCA £61,000
At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, 86,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.
Your future role:
The Crossrail depot operates a fully automated yard control system that requires a Depot Operations Controller (DOC) to take responsibility for the yard. The DOC manages all inbound, outbound and internal depot movements, including passenger service diagrams, test diagrams, maintenance movements and unit deliveries. The DOC is also the main interface between the depot and external operational parties, ensuring effective communication to achieve planned departure times. In addition, the DOC manages digital protection on units and coordinates protection arrangements with external operators and contractors for ground works and depot isolations, ensuring trains are only released into service when safe to do so.
We'll look to you for:
- Represent and uphold the business's safety procedures and methodology.
- Manage the depot's yard movements using the sophisticated control system.
- Liaise with TOC and signaller to organise rail vehicle movements.
- Work alongside the planner manager to coordinate the fleet's maintenance and ensure trains are in the correct location to receive maintenance.
- To work with others to enhance the effectiveness of maintenance processes, including the revision of work procedures where applicable.
- Highlight any anomalies in working practices and ensure mitigations are put in place.
- Provide real-time fleet updates in terms of location and diagrams.
- Manage the yard's processions and blocks to allow maintenance.
- React accordingly to any incident or accident with precise, clear instructions.
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All about you
We value passion and attitude over experience. That’s why we don’t expect you to have every single skill. Instead, we’ve listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role:
- Good knowledge with online databases, data input and analysis.
- Knowledge of the railway with a maintenance environment and operations.
- Knowledge of business governance (GMRT Rule book).
- Planning and Organisation skills. Plans to meet department objectives.
- Communication skills - must be able to communicate at all levels.
- Good with high pressure situations.
- Good with high pace roles that require high levels of concentration.
- Proactive – Willingness to think outside the box to develop new and improved methodology whilst maintaining quality standards.
- Influencing, Negotiating and Communicating – Produces well-reasoned arguments that are presented with conviction to achieve desired outcome.
- Communicate effectively with staff at all levels within the organisation.
- Flexibility & Adaptability – Has the ability to evaluate alternative ways of achieving objectives.
- Process orientated – Will work methodically to an agreed process to ensure quality of information is consistently good.
- Approachable and willing to help others in often frustrating circumstances.
- GCSEs in science, mathematics, and English (or equivalent), plus a higher educational qualification.
Things you’ll enjoy:
- Join us on a life-long transformative journey – the rail industry is here to stay, so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career.
- Enjoy stability, challenges and a long-term career free from boring daily routines.
- Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues.
- Contribute to innovative projects.
- Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries.
- Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning.
- Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension).
- Up to 52 weeks full maternity and adoption pay.
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with the opportunity to buy or sell holiday.
- A wide range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your lifestyle.
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Equal opportunity statement:
Alstom is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local law. As a 'Disability Confident' employer, we will interview all disabled job applicants who match the essential criteria of the job description or specification. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.
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