Job description
Job Title: Project Planner
Job Type: Contract/ Temporary
Duration: 12 months
Rate: £ 250 - £282 per day
Location: Stafford
IR35 Status: In scope
Security Clearance: BPSS Check will be required before starting
Description:
This is an exciting time to join Network Rail. We’re passionate about great service and commit to our service equation vision by “putting passengers first”. 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?
With this in mind, we pull together as one industry because we care about people and teamwork is key.
You will be part of the NW&C Region which consist of three routes:
- North West Route, covering Manchester, Liverpool, Lancashire and Cumbria.
- Central Route, covering the West Midlands and Chiltern areas.
- West Coast South Route, covering the south of Crewe to London Euston.
- There is also a Regional Team which supports Regional Major Programmes & Professional services.
We are looking for talented people from all backgrounds to join our journey and move us forward by having a rewarding career, the right lifestyle balance and great benefits in a caring environment. We value the commitments you may have outside of work and will consider flexible working applications. If we can make it work – we will!
Brief Description:
Optimise and coordinate the annual and quarterly work plans to support efficient delivery of maintenance and project work within the delivery unit.
About the role
Key accountabilities:
- Produce annual and quarterly work plans that coordinate and optimise the use of labour, access, plant, tools and materials.
- Identify and request critical access and resource requirements for items included in the annual and quarterly plans.
- Monitor and report on work efficiency and unit costs of work volume delivery against the annual and quarterly plans, identifying the causes of variance.
Essential:
- Work plan production and resource coordination and optimisation skills.
- Knowledge of access and possession planning processes and systems.
- Good analytical skills.
- Good interpersonal, communication and organisation skills.
Desirable:
- Knowledge of maintenance delivery processes and techniques.
Please ensure your submitted CV has all gaps in employment explained. So, if you were looking for employment during any gaps please state this on your CV.
Ensure your CV fully covers all the criteria stated above to maximise your chances on being successfully placed for this role.
Let us know of your availability and whether there are any specific dates if you are unavailable to attend an interview. Notifying us of any holiday dates is advantages and allows us to notify parties in advance so they can plan accordingly.
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We wish you the best in your search for an ideal role and look forward to hearing from you soon.
Please note, we try to remove roles advertised as they become unavailable in a timely manner. If you have applied for a role and it is no longer available we will inform you as soon as possible.
AJACO is an equal opportunities and gender-neutral employer.
Job Types: Full-time, Temporary contract
Contract length: 12 months
Salary: £250.00-£282.00 per day
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Store discount
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- Public Sector: 2 years (required)
- Project Management: 2 years (required)
Work Location: On the road
Application deadline: 14/07/2023