Purpose of the Role
Deliver all aspects of Engineering Access Planning, ensuring the safe, efficient, and cost-effective planning of client engineering access. Deliver the co-ordinated planning, resourcing, and implementation of engineering access in accordance with project timescales and industry standards. To effectively manage resources including quality, safety, time, costs, people, materials, and tools / equipment.
Areas of Responsibility / Tasks
* Responsibility for delivery of engineering access safely, to time and within budget
* Ensure the safety culture is authentic zero accident / incident
* Responsibility for planning all track access activities and managing the required resources
* Responsibility for compliance with appropriate legislation and standards
* Ensure that all resources hold appropriate qualifications / licences for the activities carried out
* Ensure rework cycles on projects are minimised and lessons learnt are implemented
* Implementation of approved best practice techniques to ensure standards are maintained
* Apply appropriate planning, safety, and performance measures to all client engineering possessions
* Maintain accurate and detailed records of possession arrangements
* Proactively deliver track access and operational interface elements of projects within timescales during both planning and implementation
* Ensure engineering access timescales and critical milestones are met
* Produce and book robust, safe, deliverable & technically compliant possessions, worksites, signalling disconnections and electrical isolations on behalf of client
* Book engineering and test trains as required (via NROL or Network Rail processes)
* Attend Network Rail possession / territory meetings to ensure appropriate deconfliction of works and appropriate access is obtained
* Book / confirm appropriate possession resources
* Resolve possession / Worksite conflicts to deliver the client plan, whilst minimising commercial risk
* Identify possession / engineering access risks and implement mitigation risks throughout the possession lifecycle
* Produce WON section C, D and Operating Notice material and submit to Network Rail within timescales
* Negotiate with Network Rail, Train and Freight Operating Companies for disruptive / enhanced possessions and access to Network Rail and third party owned depots / yards
* Support submission of client tender documentation, ensuring that possession, isolation and signalling disconnection strategies are identified and secured
* Provide professional advice from an operations / engineering access viewpoint
Educational Requirements
* Track competences relevant to role (Safe System of Work Planner, SWL2, ES, SWL1, COSS, IWA)
Competencies
Knowledge & Experience:
* Minimum of 5 years railway operations experience of which 2 years should include planning / management of engineering work
* Good communication skills at all levels of department and other disciplines also customer and suppliers
* Excellent IT skills (specifically MS Office)
* The ability to prioritise workload and achieve objectives
* A high degree of self-direction
* Commercial awareness and ability to manage work packages and identify change
* A proven track record of delivery, with demonstrable ability to form effective working relationships
* Through knowledge of the rule book, railway operating rules, regulations for train signalling and group standards
* Sound working knowledge of engineering access planning tools (including PPS, Green Zone Planner, Sectional Appendix, Train Planning, Electrical Isolation booking process, Engineering Access Statement and on-trac/e-pic systems)
* Appreciation of ORR Informed Traveller regulations and Network Rail Schedule 4 compensation structure for disruption to Train and Freight Operating Companies
* Technical competence demonstrable by appropriate SSOW planner licence
* Hold full UK driving licence
Specific Health, Safety & Environmental Responsibilities for this Post
* Set and lead the right behaviours to support creating a robust H&S culture
* Set an example by their own actions and activities
* Set targets and objectives for H&S and environmental for their direct staff, using the HSE tool and processes on the BMS for managing H&S and environmental objectives
* Ensure that directed staff are capable and competent to undertake the tasks allocated to them
* Ensure effective implementation of the SMO UKI BMS relating to Manuals, Plans, SSOW and other activities for which your role has responsibilities to ensure compliance with PCL requirements
* Communicate and encourage feedback on H&S and environmental issues
* Undertake appropriate disciplinary action for any breach of H&S following the just culture process
* Investigate accidents or incidents to determine basic causes, feedback information both up and down the organisation using the SMO reporting system
* Ensure adequate H&S equipment is to hand and is used by employees
* Undertake H&S tours or inspections; take action where deficiencies are observed
* When unable to rectify or remedy unsafe situations either stop work if the risk is too high and/or report the deficiency (and involve HSE) to the Project Manager for action
* Promote and use the business procedures to control and manage work
* Understand the H&S and environment risks involved in any activity they control and ensure any mitigation designated to control that risk are effectively operated/implemented
* Be prepared and be competent to manage any foreseen emergency situations
* Become involved in any worksafe problem and help resolve that problem
* Maintain their competence to manage their own H&S and environmental responsibilities and contribute to their directs competence to manage their H&S and environmental responsibilities
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