Elizabeth line - Depot Operations Controller - Old Oak Common

[Orange]

Keep an eye out this week for a new vacancy to be posted. Depot Operations Controller, working at the Elizabeth Line depot at Old Oak Common near Willesden Junction station.

Salary is between £50-55K Current roster is 2 days, 2 nights (12 hour shifts), then 5 days off, 2 days, 3 nights and then 4 days off, then 3 days, 2 nights with 4 days off etc etc.

12 hour shifts but that means more days off! Depot has parking, is close to Willesden Junction station and will be right next door to the new Old Oak Common train station / retail park once built.

Vacancy will be handled by Shorterm Group. Apply to them, I'll be happy to answer any private messages if I can.

 

[PushingAButton]

What kind of experience will be required?

 

[Orange]

I think at the very least some sort of Rail depot background. Maintenance Engineer, Shunter, SPM etc.

 

[Mayfair1501]

what are the start times ect

 

[12LDA28C]

what are the start times ect

I would assume, as it's 12 hour shifts likely to be 0700-1900 on days and 1900-0700 on nights or similar.

 

[Orange]

what are the start times ect

It's 6 to 6.

 

[Firestarter]

Keep an eye out this week for a new vacancy to be posted. Depot Operations Controller, working at the Elizabeth Line depot at Old Oak Common near Willesden Junction station.

Salary is between £50-55K Current roster is 2 days, 2 nights (12 hour shifts), then 5 days off, 2 days, 3 nights and then 4 days off, then 3 days, 2 nights with 4 days off etc etc.

12 hour shifts but that means more days off! Depot has parking, is close to Willesden Junction station and will be right next door to the new Old Oak Common train station / retail park once built.

Vacancy will be handled by Shorterm Group. Apply to them, I'll be happy to answer any private messages if I can.

I guess this is the job listing?

Shorterm - London,Greater London - Depot Operations Controller - J107389

jobs.shorterm.co.uk

 

[NSEWonderer]

I presume this is the


I guess this is the job listing?

Shorterm - London,Greater London - Depot Operations Controller - J107389

jobs.shorterm.co.uk

Says start date July 22 unless its a post error

 

[Mayfair1501]

how many staff ect,is it working alone or with others

 

[12LDA28C]

how many staff ect,is it working alone or with others

Unlikely to be working alone at a huge Depot like OOC, surely? The job advert clearly states you'd be responsible for all train movements so communicating with various parties like signallers, TOCs, etc. I'd assume you'd be based in an office at the Depot either on your own or with the planner manager, as described in the advert and possibly others.

If you're interested, why not apply? I'm sure all will be revealed if you get to interview.

 

[Orange]

I presume this is the


I guess this is the job listing?

Shorterm - London,Greater London - Depot Operations Controller - J107389

jobs.shorterm.co.uk

That'll be the one.

Says start date July 22 unless its a post error

All I know is that they are VERY short staffed, maybe that's taking into account interview times and peoples notice periods? I would think they want people in ASAP.

how many staff ect,is it working alone or with others

There should be 6 people on the Depot Ops Control roster. Working alone in the control room but liaising with everyone else via radio and telephone.

 

[NSEWonderer]

That'll be the one.



All I know is that they are VERY short staffed, maybe that's taking into account interview times and peoples notice periods? I would think they want people in ASAP.



There should be 6 people on the Depot Ops Control roster. Working alone in the control room but liaising with everyone else via radio and telephone.

Ah fairs

 

[LeGrimpeur]

So you do days straight into nights?

 

[Orange]

At the moment yes, but once full staffed a new roster will come into play where each stretch of shifts will be the same ie 4 days then next week 4 or 5 nights etc.

 

[FGW_DID]

Out of interest, what type of signalling workstation is used at OOC depot control?

 

[Orange]

Out of interest, what type of signalling workstation is used at OOC depot control?

This one........Installed by Siemens I think.

 

[usernamecopied]

Keep an eye out this week for a new vacancy to be posted. Depot Operations Controller, working at the Elizabeth Line depot at Old Oak Common near Willesden Junction station.

Salary is between £50-55K Current roster is 2 days, 2 nights (12 hour shifts), then 5 days off, 2 days, 3 nights and then 4 days off, then 3 days, 2 nights with 4 days off etc etc.

12 hour shifts but that means more days off! Depot has parking, is close to Willesden Junction station and will be right next door to the new Old Oak Common train station / retail park once built.

Vacancy will be handled by Shorterm Group. Apply to them, I'll be happy to answer any private messages if I can.

Cheers mate for the information and quick breakdown, I’ve applied btw I take it you currently work this role?

 

[Mayfair1501]

is this role lone working , any breaks ect relevent time away from screens ect

 

[Orange]

is this role lone working , any breaks ect relevent time away from screens ect

Working in an office on your own, except when people pop in and out but that's not often. No real break away as trains arriving and departing although there are periods of up to an hour when it's quiet. You can take lots of time away from the screens but will need to keep checking in to make sure trains are arriving and departing on time.

 

[Mayfair1501]

Got an interview, fingers crossed

 

[Orange]

Got an interview, fingers crossed

Good luck, hopefully you'll get to see the Control room while you're there. It's not shabby at all.
Brush up on your excel skills and there'll probably be a problem solving exercise around allocating trains to diagrams dependent on criteria such as cleaning and maintenance requirements.

 

[usernamecopied]

Got an interview, fingers crossed

congrats, this is encouraging as the advert is almost 2 months old now hope to get a call

 

[Mayfair1501]

Turned job down, crazy hours and schedule

 

[12LDA28C]

Turned job down, crazy hours and schedule

Were the shifts not as they were described in post #1 ?

 

[Horizon22]

It’s 12h shifts, with days into nights which isn’t for everyone.

 

[12LDA28C]

It’s 12h shifts, with days into nights which isn’t for everyone.

Indeed, but the roster was explained in detail in the original post so shouldn't have come as a surprise to anyone applying.

 

[Mayfair1501]

Were the shifts not as they were described in post #1 ?

Not 4 on 4 off. Mixture of days /nights only 5 people .looks like a/l would be a struggle One week was weds thurs days, then fri sat sun nights.Not good for fatuigue in my eyes .May suit others

 

[Horizon22]

Not 4 on 4 off. Mixture of days /nights only 5 people .looks like a/l would be a struggle One week was weds thurs days, then fri sat sun nights.Not good for fatuigue in my eyes .May suit others

It wasn’t described as “4 on 4 off” in the original post.

 

[Orange]

I believe once the Control room is up to full capacity there will be a roster change whereby all blocks of shifts will be the same i.e. 4 or 5 days and then 4 or 5 nights with a period of around 3-7 days inbetween.