Project Planner - Glasgow, United Kingdom - Network Rail

Network Rail

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Glasgow, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Job Introduction

What you can expect from the leadership within Engineering Services
"I am a firm believer in creating the right environment, providing the right tools and instilling trust in our people to deliver the best they can for themselves and for the team. Our people are our shop front, are our brand, are our ambassadors and giving opportunities to excel is paramount to enable us to deliver on our promise to our customers. For me finding solutions to challenging problems is why we exist as a team, this could drive efficiency in what we do day in day out or coming up with bespoke solutions to industry problems. Breaking down the building blocks to enable greater understanding of a problem is the way our inquisitive team works and by then rebuilding using our collective capabilities in an open, caring and trusting environment is how we systematically solve unique challenges for the industry, and our passenger" _Leevan Finney, Engineering Services Director_

Who you would work for
Engineering Services is a function within Route Services.

We sit as a central team to provide national skills and activities which enable regions and industry partners to deliver the railway for our customers.

As a large central functional team which focus on engineering delivery, we have many roles from pure engineering to project management and touch every part of the railway from track, power, signalling to the lifts and escalators which are essential to keep our stations moving.

Being multi-disciplinary means we have great opportunities to work in design, development or even the delivery of activities such as our own points operating equipment which move trains from one track to another up to 125mph.

We are recruiting for a specific role within the team, and we need an enthusiastic, motivated and inspiring individual to join our team.

Main Responsibilities

To develop project or integration programme plans/ schedules with input from Project Managers to meet overall requirements of the client/ business and achieve successful portfolio management.

Supporting cross-functional team to establish robust performance measurement baselines. Prepare a project work breakdown structure to deliver project objectives. Produce detailed logic linked project plans within Primavera P6. Cost and resource load plans by identifying key resource requirements.

Monitor and progress programme plans/ schedules periodically whilst collaborating with an engaged and dynamic delivery team to update plans/ schedules and costs incurred to enable monthly reporting and support the effective delivery of projects throughout the project life cycle.

Highlight key milestones and critical path issues to members of the team and provide an assessment of the impact of such issues.

Ensure change controls are administered accordingly in plans/ schedules and assess the impact of risk and change on the plan.

To receive and administer enquiries by developing, maintaining, monitoring, and progressing plans/ schedules in the pipeline.

For more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please find the full job description attached below.

Relevant experience in the successful scheduling of engineering projects.
Knowledge of railway investment planning systems.
Experience of using a number of project management scheduling tools & techniques

Desirable but not essential

Membership of a relevant professional body
Understanding of the engineering requirements of work on the railway
Oracle Primavera P6 certification course trained
MSP planning experience
Direct or indirect experience of the use of PowerBI
Experience of working on planning management systems within the design phase of the project lifecycle
On site project experience

About The Company

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Package Description

Location:
Glasgow St Vincent Street

Salary:
Band 4C (£43,588 - £49,037)

Closing Date:9th February 2024**
This is a 6 month secondment / fixed term contract.

We're an organisation where people matter. We matter to millions.

We are an organisation who cares about our employees and our employee benefits reflect this these include, Flexible working patterns, A range of pension schemes, Healthcare Scheme and so much more.

Access to 'My Benefits' portal which include discounts in food, technology and experience days.

Who we are and what we care about
We are committed to a diverse workplace enriched with representation from diverse cultures, backgrounds and skills. We pride ourselves on creating an environment where difference is embraced, and individuals can thrive.

We recognize that the success of the team is dependent on a multi-cultural, multi-disciplined group of individuals, aligned to deliver successful solutions.

Because of this passion for change we have been voted as one of the Stonewall's Top 100 employers for leading LGBT+ inclusive employers,