Job Description
Company Introduction
Our client is a private transportation company.
Job Responsibilities and Duties
- Detect any factor that can affect the efficiency of a route in terms of reliability and punctuality;
- Study the transport network;
- Group the routes by areas or geographical areas in order to get a better understanding;
- Examine the efficiency of routes from a company, driver and customer point of view, including punctuality, traffic management, safety and other considerations of each route;
- Detect every factor which might cause an alteration to the running times;
- Understand both external and internal factors which cause alterations in the running times and the weight each factor has;
- Understand, identify and propose solutions for safety hazards on routes which may not necessarily affect running times but may affect the safety of the route;
- Issue reports which include detailed performances of individual routes or groups of routes at different times of the day, the week, the year, etc on a regular basis;
- Detect driving patterns in order to identify those drivers who are quicker and slower and may require training and development;
- Detect patterns of road closures and diversions and their impact on running times and the efficiency of the route;
- Develop the proper tool which could let to predict future running times depending on the proper parameters and using all electronic data available;
- Resolve with maximum urgency all incidents, problems and changes caused by changes in the normal journey of the routes;
- Work closely with the Depot managers to be able to implement quick solutions where necessary to improve route efficiency;
- Use the scheduling and allocating program (GOAL) and/or other technical tools that can be implemented in the area;
- Conduct internal workshops with drivers and other personnel to get a better in-depth understanding of how to make a route more efficient;
- Suggest to the planning team about the running times which have to be implemented;
- Manage the information received efficiently and confidentially;
- Manage the service in the most efficient and effective way;
- Ensure compliance and security policies, risk prevention, data protection, quality and environment established in the field of occupation and responsibilities;
- Keep the depots updated about the changes in the running times which are going to be implemented;
- Identify those routes with the lowest commercial speed and therefore suggest to Transport Malta the necessary changes to be implemented in order to improve the service;
- Assist in the planning team with the finalization process for the publishing of Duty Boards;
- Do the reports that are necessary in the scope of their competencies, that are requested by the immediate superior;
- Cooperate with the Planning Manager and Operations Director in all the tasks that are required.
Experience
- Have a University degree or post-secondary education qualification;
- Fluent in written and spoken English;
- Having previous experience and knowledge in the management of transport networks will be considered an asset.
Personal Skills
- Highly organised;
- Has good communication skills;
- Have knowledge of routes and IT office tools;
- Good analytical skills;
- Able to solve problems in an efficient manner;
- Able to work under own initiative;
- Problem-solving skills.