GTR Delay Attribution Assistant

[CarrotPie]

(link to the job posting here and the supporting PDF here, main text copied below)

Sounds like a fun job to me (as someone who inputs and interprets data in their spare time), and a good way to wrangle your way into a ROC, but the first line of the post sounds like it's for internals only. Would anyone be able to shed some light on this, and what sort of roles would be worth applying from?

GTR are recruiting a Delay Attribution Assistant based out of our Rail Operating Centre in Three Bridges

This is a great opportunity for an individual with a proven track record to work for one of the country's busiest and award-winning rail companies.

Please note: the role requires working Early (0600-1400) and Late shifts (1400-2200) including weekends and bank holidays.

Job purpose
To ensure the correct investigation, attribution and reporting of train running delay information.

Key success criteria
• Ensure the prime cause of all incidents are correctly described and coded so that no incidents go un investigated
• Ensure all information fields within an incident are correct and displaying all information
• Adhere to contractual and internal timescales of attribution
• Ensure that the correct responsible manager is allocated to each incident based on prime cause
• Identifying patterns and trends and sharing these with the wider function.

Results area
• Adhere to the Delay Attribution Principle and Rules (DAPR)
• Follow the correct attribution processes within the GTR Internal Attribution Policy
• Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders
• Obtain reports to assist with incident investigations.

Additionally, here's the skills/experience section from the more information PDF:

 

[Horizon22]

Sounds like a fun job to me (as someone who inputs and interprets data in their spare time), and a good way to wrangle your way into a ROC, but the first line of the post sounds like it's for internals only. Would anyone be able to shed some light on this, and what sort of roles would be worth applying from?

If it was for internals only, it would have been posted only internally.

"Proven track record" (if that is the phrase you are concerned about), just means that you can have a decent level of skills/experience that you can back up accordingly in an application / interview.

 

[D1015]

Essentially, this reads as the TOC side equivalent of the Network Rail Level 1 TDA - Train Delay Attributor.
Three Bridges is notorious for being nonstop busy and over run as it covers such a busy area.

 

[Javelin_55]

I did this job for four years. It's not for internals only. It's a fantastic opportunity to learn about how everything on the railway works, so the manager of this team is very open-minded about applicants from outside the industry. Feel free to PM me for any further details (if it's not too late to apply!!)

 

[D1015]

Agree - not for internals only. Often external vacancies arise for TDA. It is a good way to get into NR and then you can choose a career path; especially aided by the fact that you will have access to the often larger internal vacancies board. Signalling, control roles, maybe even LOM/MOM roles are yours to apply for.

 

[transportphoto]

Agree - not for internals only. Often external vacancies arise for TDA. It is a good way to get into NR and then you can choose a career path; especially aided by the fact that you will have access to the often larger internal vacancies board. Signalling, control roles, maybe even LOM/MOM roles are yours to apply for.

The role discussed in this thread is a TOC role rather a NR role. A small but important difference

 

[D1015]

The role discussed in this thread is a TOC role rather a NR role. A small but important difference

*facepalm*

Touche. Sorry about this. Take it as offering an alternative way to get into Delay Attribution, if such is the passion, if the TOC side doesn't happen?

 

[Javelin_55]

I went from TOC side into NR delay attribution. The job requires the same skills.

Similarly, the TOC version also serves as a springboard into other roles. Alumni from the GTR TDA group have gone into Station Control Manager, Fleet Control, and Train Service Manager roles.

 

[RailwayRookie]

I went from TOC side into NR delay attribution. The job requires the same skills.

Do you guys purposely call at the least convenient time on purpose or is it just coincidence?

Regards.
A signaller

 

[Falcon1200]

Do you guys purposely call at the least convenient time on purpose or is it just coincidence?

It would be great if Signallers visited Control to see what Controllers and TDA staff do; And very much vice versa too, of course.

An ex-Controller

 

[uww11x]

Interesting advert.

Few things surprised me.

Knowledge of the railway being Optional vice Core. Railway knowledge is essential if you are going to dispute incidents etc
CCF has been replaced by TMV for awhile.

 

[Horizon22]

Interesting advert.

Few things surprised me.

Knowledge of the railway being Optional vice Core. Railway knowledge is essential if you are going to dispute incidents etc
CCF has been replaced by TMV for awhile.

On point 1 - someone can be trained on railway geography; it is harder to train someone to have "good investigation and analytical skills" and other character and personality traits. Obviously it is better to havet hat knowledge, but it is listed as optional because systems/processes can be learned, personality is harder.

On point 2 - probably just a rinse and repeat JD that was shared.

 

[Banham7]

I did apply for this role and completed the "workplace situations" online assessment they sent me, however received a rejection email today. I am confident that I selected the right options in the assessment, so I wonder if it is down to having a candidate with a stronger CV or perhaps they had an internal candidate.

 

[rockyroad22]

I went from TOC side into NR delay attribution. The job requires the same skills.

Similarly, the TOC version also serves as a springboard into other roles. Alumni from the GTR TDA group have gone into Station Control Manager, Fleet Control, and Train Service Manager roles.

sorry I'm new to this site and have no idea how to send a PM! but i have an interview for this role tomorrow, i was wondering if you have any advice or tips for me? I'm quite a train novice but I've done lots of data entry as well as data/statical analyses on huge datasets for scientific research projects as part of my degree. So far I've prepared examples for each of the skills/experience criteria from the PDF but i feel like i should try and brush up on some specifics of the role?

 

[Horizon22]

sorry I'm new to this site and have no idea how to send a PM!

Just a note you can't send a PM until you have 5 posts, so no fault on your end.

 

[rockyroad22]

Just a note you can't send a PM until you have 5 posts, so no fault on your end.

aha okay thank you! at least after this im now at 2

 

[Adrienne88]

I attended an assessment this week, and have been invited back for an interview for a TDA. I have worked in the industry for many years, and have good geographical knowledge of the routes in which this role sits. The format for the interview will be - a competency based interview with safety and technical questions. Can anyone give any help, advice tips on how to prepare? Im aware NR like the STAR method. Does anyone have any idea on likely questions I could prepare for? Many Thanks