Planner, Network Planning

1 day ago

Montréal, Canada VIA Rail Canada Full time

Reference Number : 985

Status : Permanent - Full-time

Annual Salary / Hourly Rate : $ 77 112 - $ 95 256

Number of positions to be filled : 1

Application Deadline : 09/11/2025

Did you know that VIA Rail is carrying out ambitious projects to modernize its services and infrastructure? From our new ultramodern train fleet to ongoing improvement of our infrastructure, we’re building the future of transportation in Canada. Working for VIA Rail is being a part of a collective effort in sustainable mobility.

Reporting to the Commercial Network planning and Scheduling Manager, the NCIP Commercial Rail Operations Planner is responsible for developing, coordinating, and executing transfer movements to meet the maintenance program objectives, service level requirements, and project needs. This role works collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to monitor progress, address risks, and optimize the use of resources, space, and equipment while ensuring rolling stock availability.

**RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Execute planning activities by preparing schedules, communicating updates, maintaining planning tools (e.g., NPO, Planner, Excel, ODBS), coordinating special requests and movements, adhering to targets, and identifying risks to support informed decision-making;
- Update performance reports to support departmental objectives, ensuring equipment follow-up information and assignments are up to date;
- Partnership with key stakeholders to engage in cross-functional meetings to gather operational requirements, offer strategic guidance, and proactively identify risks or potential misalignments;
- Collaborate with internal teams and host railway stakeholders to develop and refine equipment movement plans, ensuring timely updates and clear communication;
- Facilitate resolution of planning conflicts to support commercial objectives and minimize impact on service delivery and do the appropriate recommendations;
- Act as a liaison among departments for the execution such as Maintenance, Project Team, Transportation, Customer Experience, Technical Services, and the Control Center to ensure that equipment movement requirements are coordinated and carried out effectively.

**WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR**:

- University degree in operations management, administration, engineering, or any relevant related field;
- A minimum of 2 to 3 years of experience in a planning environment;
- Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite; advanced functions of Microsoft Excel;
- Familiarity with planning tools such as NPO, Power Query and Power BI is an asset;
- Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate across departments;
- Bilingual English and French (oral and written);
- Organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities;
- Ability to adapt to changing work priorities in a fast-paced environment;
- Problem-solving skills with a proactive approach to identifying challenges;
- Have a basic understanding of VIA’s network and host railways.

At VIA Rail, we are proud to be an employment-equity employer and we strive to form teams that reflect the diversity of Canadian society. We aim to remove barriers to employment accessibility and aspire to provide an inclusive and equitable work environment where everyone is valued, regardless of their identity or differences, to enable them to reach their full potential.

Note that we will only contact those who are selected for an interview.

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