Job Description

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Network Rail operates and maintains the railway infrastructure 24/7 365 days a year.

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.

We\'re passionate about great service and we ask ourselves, what can we do to put our passengers and freight users at the centre of everything we do? With this in mind, we pull together as one industry because we care about people and teamwork is key.

This is an exciting time to join Network Rail. We\'re passionate about great service and commit to our service equation vision by \xe2\x80\x9cputting passengers first\xe2\x80\x9d. Performance, safety and getting the fundamental basics right, is something we strive for as well as asking ourselves - what can we do to put our passengers and freight users at the centre of everything we do?

You will be part of the NW&C Region which consists of three routes:

• North West
• Central
• West Coast South - and a regional team supporting Regional Major Programmes & Professional services.

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For us, \'Diversity\' means recognising differences between people while valuing the contribution they make. \'Inclusion\' means creating safe and welcoming workplaces with fair cultures that encourage innovative and fresh ways of thinking.

We value the commitments you may have outside of work and will consider flexible working applications. If we can make it work - we will! .

We offer hybrid working - with the requirement to be in the office two/three days a week.

Brief Description

The successful candidate will work for the NW&C region covering Projects within one or all 3 routes for Capital Delivery Track. The Portfolio is covering S&C, Plain Line and Drainage Track Renewal Projects with Multi-discipline elements.
As a Project Planner, you\'ll develop project or integration programme plans/schedules on behalf of programme and project managers in order to meet the overall requirements of the client/business in the most cost-effective and reliable manner.

You\'ll have excellent stakeholder management with both internal and external companies. This role would be well suited to someone with strong negotiation and persuasion skills.

You will be required to travel to both Baskerville House and the Aston Depot as and when required.

About the role (External)

What will you be doing?

\xc2\xb7 To interact and become a key member of the project delivery team providing a quality service to support the effective delivery of the project.

\xc2\xb7 To interact and support effective information sharing/collection with all the project stakeholders in an appropriate manner.

\xc2\xb7 Prepare a project work breakdown structure and plan/schedule which is capable of delivering the project objectives and providing effective project performance measurement and reporting.

\xc2\xb7 To develop the appropriate quality plan/schedule in line with the project scheduling principles and processes.

\xc2\xb7 Monitor and progress the plan/schedule and make changes as required. Develop recovery schedules and contingency plans in order to meet changed objectives as necessary.

\xc2\xb7 Report actual performance and variance against plan and forecast outcomes. Highlight key milestones and critical path issues to members of the team, provide an assessment of the impact of such issues and recommend solutions to correct the position.

\xc2\xb7 Monitor and audit contractor plans. Monitor contractor\'s planning processes so that they comply with Network Rail procedure requirements.

In order to be successful in this role, we would like you to have/to be:

(Essential)

\xc2\xb7 Relevant experience in the successful scheduling of engineering projects.

\xc2\xb7 Knowledge of railway investment planning systems.

\xc2\xb7 Experience of using a number of project management scheduling tools & techniques

\xc2\xb7 Experience of using Primavera

We would also like but it isn\'t crucial to have/to be:

(Desirable)

\xc2\xb7 Membership of a relevant professional body

\xc2\xb7 Understanding of the engineering requirements of work on the railway

\xc2\xb7 Stakeholder management skills

How to apply (External)

Keeping people safe on the railway is at the heart of everything we do, safe behaviour is therefore a requirement of working for Network Rail. Applicants should demonstrate their to safety in their application.

Drugs & Alcohol test: All prospective candidates offered a conditional role will be required to undergo and pass a drugs and alcohol test. Your application will be rescinded if you record a positive test. All positive drugs and alcohol test results for prospective candidates will be securely held on and a 5 year suspension from applying for a safety critical role, a role which requires PTS certification or a Key Safety role on Network Rail Managed Infrastructure will be enforced.

A career with Network Rail is a journey and we will do everything we can to make it a great one.

That means plenty of support for personal and professional development. It also means a great range of benefits. Working with us, you\'ll enjoy 28 days holiday, access to a range of contributory pension schemes, and the potential to top up your competitive salary with a bonus. We can offer you a season ticket loan, annual season tickets are discounted. What\'s more, you can take advantage of childcare vouchers, discounted cycle hire and more. Discover more at .

Network Rail positively embraces flexible working recognising that employees may wish to balance work and family/home life.

We adhere to a structured pay framework, any salary offered will be within the following pay range: Band 4C Starting salary of \xc2\xa343,588 and raising to \xc2\xa349,037.

Closing Date: 7th July 2023. We retain the right to close the advert before the listed closing date based on application volumes.

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