Planning Assistant (Access) - 6 month secondment

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, · 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.

· Process and support Route access requirements and successfully integrate within the engineering access plan.

· Attendance, and when required co-chairing possession planning meetings including producing, checking, validating publications and updates as necessary.

· Assist and support with the creation of materials and documentation to aid the operational delivery of the engineering access plan.

· Engage with Route wide stakeholders and customers and support with the coordination of their access requirements.

· Assist and support with the identification and implementation of quality and efficiency improvements.

· 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., All prospective candidates 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 Your application will be rescinded if you record a positive test.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 Sentinel database 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

At Network Rail, we're part of a large family serving millions of passengers and freight users throughout the UK every day. Our service impacts millions of people and we strive to become more efficient as we enhance, maintain, and operate our 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.

Our colleagues are encouraged to work flexibly as we know that busy lives don't always fit around a traditional working pattern, if you need flexibility to complete your role just let us know and we will do our upmost to help you to invest in your career with us while balancing other aspects of your life.