Planning Assistant Glasgow
Job description
Planning Assistant (Access) - 6 Month Secondment / Fixed Term Post Location Glasgow, GB Department Name Scotland About Network Rail Our passengers and freight users are at the heart of everything we do. We help connect people to their friends and families and get goods to their destination safely and efficiently. We're an organisation where people matter. Watch our video to find out more! About our people and the recruitment process - We're an inclusive employer of choice and we welcome applications from everyone! We encourage our colleagues to work flexibly, as we know traditional working patterns don't always fit. If you want to consider working flexibly, just let us know and we'll do our best to help and invest in your career with us, whilst you have a healthy work life balance. We're also a Disability Confident Leader employer and we'll try our best to adapt the process and offer a reasonable alternative to help support people with disabilities access, apply and interview for roles. Scotland's Railway is part of this large family and it covers a large geographical area from the Borders to Thurso at the far tip of the North East of Scotland, accounting for almost 20 per cent of the UK rail network. We provide rapid access along busy commuter routes to our seven cities, servicing the varied needs of our business and leisure commuter services, including cross border services and rural services. We have up to 50 freight services operating every day and we are steadily building capacity for this to grow. 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. Brief Description The Planning Assistant (Access) assists and supports in the optimisation and integration of access into the Route engineering access plan. They work cross-functionally, liaising with all work requesters, customers and stakeholders to build and optimise the engineering access plan through worksite integration. This is a 6 Month Secondment / Fixed Term Position. About the role (External) Key Accountabilities 1. Support the Planning Team to deliver all activities associated with planning for possessions, worksites, line blockages, TSR’s, On Track Machines and Engineering Trains in accordance with all relevant standards. 2. Process and support Route access requirements and successfully integrate within the engineering access plan. 3. Attendance, and when required co-chairing possession planning meetings including producing, checking, validating publications and updates as necessary. 4. Assist and support with the creation of materials and documentation to aid the operational delivery of the engineering access plan. 5. Engage with Route wide stakeholders and customers and support with the coordination of their access requirements. 6. Assist and support with the identification and implementation of quality and efficiency improvements. Job Skills, Experience and Qualifications Essential Able to work under pressure. Able to prioritise and organise workload to ensure that deadlines are met. Able to demonstrate the ability to organise effectively. Displays a good attention to detail. Displays good communication skills and a customer focussed approach within a team or as an individual. Willing to learn to document all aspects of Access Planning requirements. Good understanding of IT and operating of systems. Desirable Knowledge of relevant railway geography and network capability. Knowledge of relevant train services and network capacity. Knowledge of relevant planning systems. We're dedicated to creating an inclusive environment and we welcome applications from everyone! Network Rail is a Disability Confident Leader and we’ll try our best to adapt the process and offer a reasonable alternative to help support people with disabilities access, apply and interview for roles. You can visit Evenbreak’s Career Hive for advice on accessibility support if you’re unsure of the options available. Should you require any reasonable adjustments/modifications, please contact [email protected]. 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 personal commitment to safety in their application. Network Rail adheres to a structured pay framework, any salary offered will be within the pay range advertised. This is a 6 Month Fixed Term Position. Grade: Band 5 Salary: £29,000 to £31,000 Closing date: Tuesday 24th October 2023 - late applications will not be accepted. We retain the right to close the advert before the listed closing date (based on application volumes) so if you are interested in this vacancy, we encourage you to make your application as early as possible.
