Operations Planner - York, United Kingdom - Amey plc

Amey plc

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York, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Your New Role:

We have a fantastic opportunity for a
Permanent - Assistant Operations Planner - Access, to join our
CEFA account in York.

Amey has worked continuously with Network Rail delivering aspects of the
CEFA contracts since 2009, taking responsibility for the asset management and examination of different assets during this time.

Amey undertakes Structural Examinations, Structural Assessments, Operational Property Inspections, Earthworks Examinations, Technical Monitoring and provide Rapid Response services for Network Rail in several routes throughout the United Kingdom.

Civil Examination Framework Agreement (CEFA) team includes over 200 Structures Examiners working on behalf of Network Rail to assess over 70,000 structures across the UK.

Assistant Operations Planner - Access plays an important part in Working as part of the CEFA regional planning team to ensure the delivery of an efficient and effective provision of track access and safety critical resource to support the delivery of the CEFA project.

The standard hours of work are 37.5 hrs pr week.

Work-life balance and flexibility are key for our success. We empower our people to make choices that are right for them, with hybrid, part-time and flexible work patterns. And with a network of offices across the UK, we're open to discussing working options that suit you.

You will be responsible for:

Promote safe working practices, ensure full implementation and compliance with Key Processes and Safety Responsibility Statement below.
Working as an integral part of the Planning team to participate in the assessment, development and enhancement of access planning systems and processes within the CEFA business.
Liaise with Regional Planning team(s) and the Regional Planning Manager(s) to ensure the standardisation of planning processes and systems across CEFA.
Assisting the CEFA Route Manager(s) and Programme Manager(s) with the creation, development and enhancement of the baseline programme, including the provision of cost and resource information.
Assist in the provision of full support to the CEFA Delivery teams to ensure that the programme is planned to optimise the track access and safety critical resource available; and that their requirements are regularly reviewed and are effectively progressed.
Assist in establishing and maintaining collaborative relationships with stakeholders within CEFA, Network Rail and the Supply Chain in order that their requirements are fully understood and incorporated into the delivery programme.
Assisting in forecasting resource demand and resolve resource conflicts during the longterm planning process, including the procurement of safetycritical suppliers where required to support and enhance the core team.
Assist in the provision of planning, cost and resource information to the CEFA Programme Director as required in order that accurate forecasts for workload and capacity can be determined.
Assist with the improvement and enhancement of the utilisation of safety critical resources in conjunction with the CEFA Programme and Resource Manager(s).

We want to hear from you if you have:

Essential Skills, Qualifications and Training:

Ability to work as an integral part of the regional planning team
Assist in the identification and sharing of best practice within the business
Appreciation of the key processes for planning and delivering work on the rail infrastructure
Working towards gaining successful experience in track access planning and safetycritical resourcing
Good interpersonal, communication and organisational skills
Appreciation of track access planning processes and systems (PPS, GZAC)
Working towards gaining SSOW planning competence
Full Driving Licence

Desirable Skills, Qualifications and Training:

Appreciation of the railway industry, particularly railway geography and network capability
Appreciation of Network Rail's assets and how they are managed.
Relevant experience of working in a railway operating environment
Appreciation of n cost planning and resource management
Computer literate with a full working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, particularly excel
PTS

What we offer you:

When you join us, we can offer flexibility, career development, a choice of benefits and support that help you through all life's ups and downs.

It's the reason why Investors in People put us among the top 1% of employers and we have a competitive reward and benefits program
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