Possessions Planning Engineer

Job Title:

Possession Planning Engineer
Function Type:
Infrastructure Access Responsible:
Head of Infrastructure Access Division:
Mobility Business Unit:
Rail Infrastructure

PURPOSE OF

THE ROLE:

Deliver all aspects of Engineering Access Planning, ensuring the safe, efficient, and cost-effective planning. Deliver the co-ordinate planning, resourcing, and implementation of engineering access in accordance with project timescales and industry standards. To effectively manage resources including quality, safety, time, costs, people, materials, and tools / equipment

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY / TASKS

- Responsibility for delivery of engineering access safely, to time and within budget
- Endure the safety culture is authentic zero accident / incident
- Responsibility for planning all track access activities and managing the required resources
- Responsibility for compliance with appropriate legislation and standards
- Ensure that all resources hold appropriate qualifications / licences for the activities carried out. Ensure rework cycles on projects are minimised and lesson learnt are implemented
- Implementation of approved best practice techniques to ensure standards are maintained
- Apply appropriate planning, safety, and performance measures to all engineering possessions.
- Maintain accurate and details records of possession arrangements
- Proactively deliver track access and operational interface elements of projects within timescales during both planning and implementation
- Produce and book robust, safe, deliverable & technically compliant possessions, worksites, signalling disconnections and electrical isolations.
- Book engineering and test trains as required (via NROL or Network Rail processes)
- Attend Network Rail possession / territory meetings to ensure appropriate deconfliction of works and appropriate access is obtained.
- Resolve possession / Worksite conflicts to deliver, whilst minimising commercial risk
- Identify possession / engineering access risks and implement mitigation risks throughout the possession lifecycle
- Produce WON section C, D and Operating Notice material and submit to Network Rail within timescales
- Negotiate with Network Rail, Train and Freight Operating Companies for disruptive / enhances possessions and access to Network Rail and third party owned depots / yards.
- Support submission of tender documentation, ensuring that possession, isolation and signalling disconnection strategies are identified and secured.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Track competences relevant to role (Safe System of Work Planner, SWL2, ES, SWL1, COSS, IWA,)

Knowledge &

Experience:

- Minimum of 5 years railway operations experience of which 2 years should include planning / management of engineering work.
- Good communication skills at all levels of department and other disciplines also customer and supplies as well as excellent IT skills (specifically MS Office)
- The ability to prioritise workload and achieve objectives
- Commercial awareness and ability to manage work packages and identify change
- A proven track record of delivery, with demonstratable ability to form effective working relationships
- Through knowledge of the rule book, railway operating rules, regulations for train signalling and group standards
- Sound working knowledge of engineering access planning tools (including PPS, Green Zone Planner, Sectional Appendix, Train Planning, Electrical Isolation booking process, Engineering Access Statement and on-trac/e-pic systems)
- Appreciation of ORR Informed Traveller regulations and Network Rail Schedule 4 compensation structure for disruption to Train and Freight Operating Companies
- Technical competence demonstratable by appropriate SSOW planner licence
Hold full UK driving licence
- Specific Health, Safety & Environmental Responsibilities for this Post:
- Set and lead the right behaviours to support creating a robust H&S culture and set an example by their own actions and activities.
- Set targets and objectives for H&S and environmental for their direct staff, using the HSE tool and processes on the BMS for managing H&S and environmental objectives.
- Ensure effective implementation of the SMO UKI BMS relating…