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We are seeking an Access Planner to support the planning team in delivering engineering access activities, including possessions, worksites, and integration opportunities. It involves contributing to the Engineering Access Plan, coordinating operator responses to the Rules of the Route, and helping resolve access conflicts through stakeholder engagement. The role includes attending and occasionally chairing planning meetings, as well as producing and validating key publications. You will also support operational delivery through documentation and drive continuous improvement initiatives. We are seeking a customer-focused individual with strong problem-solving skills, a passion for learning about the operational railway, and the energy and initiative to bring fresh ideas to the team.
Every day will be different, but key responsibilities will include:
- Support the Planning Team to deliver all activities associated with planning for possessions, worksites and identifying opportunities for integration.
- Engage with Route wide stakeholders and customers to develop the Engineering Access Plan.
- Provide information to support the resolution of operator responses to the Rules of the Route.
- Attendance, and when required 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.
What's in it for you
Band 5, Salary Range: £31,000 - £34,000
This role closes on 8th July. This is a permanent position based in London Stratford Place.
Here are a few of the benefits we offer:
- 28-day annual leave with the option to buy and sell days
- Choice of pension schemes
- Inner London Allowance: £3,270
- 75% discount of leisure travel for you and your family
- Private Healthcare
- 5 days paid volunteer or carers leave
- Up to 75% subsidised Rail and Underground travel
- Gym Pass -access to gyms across UK
- My Benefits platform- giving national and local retail discount
Our aim is to ensure your candidate experience is as positive as possible. If you require reasonable adjustments at any point, simply let us know and we'll do our best to assist you.
Some of our roles require face to face Drugs & Alcohol testing. We will share further details with you as part of your formal offer.
All offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks.
We are looking for someone who meets the below essential criteria:
- 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.
- Willing to learn to document all aspects of possession parameters.
- Good understanding of IT and operating of systems.
It's not essential, but we would love it if you have:
- Knowledge of relevant railway geography and network capability.
- Knowledge of relevant train services and network capacity.
- Knowledge of relevant planning systems.
- Understanding of train service structure and commercial and practical implications of implementing changes to the timetable.
