Works Scheduler - Manchester, United Kingdom - Network Rail

Network Rail

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Manchester, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Works Scheduler

Location:

Manchester, GB

Department Name:

OZ ASPRO Central G2

About Network Rail:

We're proud to be recognised by Glassdoor as one of the Top 50 Best Places to Work in 2021. To find out more about our people, visit - Our People.

Network Rail operates and maintains the railway infrastructure 24/7 365 days a year.

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.

We're passionate about great service and we ask 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.

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?

You will be part of the NW&C Region which consist of three routes and a regional team supporting Regional Major Programmes & Professional services:

North West
Central
West Coast South.

To find out more about NW&C/Network Rail, visit - Who We Are.

For us, 'Diversity' means recognising differences between people while valuing the contribution they make. 'Inclusion' means creating safe and welcoming workplaces with fair cultures that encourage innovative and fresh ways of thinking.

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We offer hybrid working - with the requirement to be in the office two/three days a week._**
Brief Description:Responsible for work scheduling to meet the requirements of the Asset Protection & Optimisation (ASPRO) work plans and the production of associated Safe System Of Work Packs.

This role sits within the North West and Central ASPRO team, supporting Outside Party and Third Party Customers with access to Network Rail's infrastructure.

The role's day-to-day duties will largely be focused on the planning of track access, safe systems of work and contingent labour, in support of the ASPRO team's Works Planners and Construction Managers.

Working knowledge of Rail Hub, Possession Planning System and Safe System Of Work Packs would be advantageous.

About the role (External):

What will you be doing?

Supports the development of the Quarterly Work Plan
Manage alignment of plan and schedule at all times. Prepare all associated Safe System Of Work Packs and coordinate method statements.
Monitor so that all changes are captured effectively to the prescribed standards
Administer and maintain company databases, records and work scheduling systems
Provide data analysis and reporting support service to ASPRO
Review the effective identification and management of all risks associated with the work and operational assets
Manage the team's transition to Rail Hub
Represent ASPRO works on Possession planning meetings

In order to be successful in this role, we would like you to have/to be:
(Essential)

12 months experience of infrastructure works delivery in an operational environment
Track record of getting results through others preferably in a multidisciplinary engineering environment
Grounding in all types of planning techniques
Understanding of Company Standard NR/L2/OHS/01
Time management
Good MS Office skills
Able to demonstrate relevant Railway experience
Able to absorb and recall large quantities of information quickly
Detailed understanding of financial issues
Able to effectively communicate to all levels of people inside and outside the business
Able to influence decisionmaking
Strong problem solving skills

We would also like but it isn't crucial to have/to be:
(Desirable)

Experience of works planning and scheduling within the operational railway environment
Computer literate (PPS, Rail Hub)
PTS competence

A career with Network Rail is a journey and we will do everything we can to make it a great one.

Network Rail positively embraces flexible working recognising that employees may wish to balance work and family/home life.

We adhere to a structured pay framework,
any salary offered will be within the following pay range: Starting salary of £27,000 raising to £32,000.