Section Planner [Track] – 12 Month Secondment / Fixed Term Post

Join Our Network – Where People and Connections Matter

If you’re ready to make a real difference, we’d love to hear from you!

Our ambition to be responsive to passengers and freight users, drives us every day and we’re empowered to do the right thing for those who use the rail network. We actively challenge unsafe practices and take responsibility for addressing risks, resolving issues and protecting safety and wellbeing.

The Section Planner uses corporate planning processes, systems and databases to undertake the development of detailed, fully resourced and optimised work plans for approval by Section Managers.

We are interested to hear from applicants who have:

• Safe System of Work (SSOW) Planner competence / experience
• Experience of using Ellipse framework
• Experience of using Rail Hub

This is a 12 Month Secondment / Fixed Term Position.
 

Key Accountabilities

1. Plan and optimise all agreed work activities for the section.

2. Accurately update systems, databases and records as required.

3. Produce Safe System of Work plans.

4. Submit green zone access and isolation requests.

5. Produce draft quarterly plans.

6. Manage weekly Plan-Do-Review meetings.

7. Represent Section Managers at planning meetings.

8. Collate and maintain infrastructure maintenance records.

Job Skills, Experience and Qualifications

Essential

• Work Plan production and resource optimisation skills

• Scheduling profile in work planning/scheduling system

• Core Planning Skills Level 2

• Knowledge of access and possession processes and systems

• Safe System of Work Planning Process and System

• Good interpersonal, communication and organisational skills

Desirable

• Knowledge of maintenance delivery processes and techniques