Planning Specialist - Blackfriars Station, United Kingdom - Network Rail

Network Rail

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Blackfriars Station, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Description

Planning Specialist (Schedule 4 Compensation)

Location:

Blackfriars, GB

Department Name:

Southern Region

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Brief Description:

To manage the Route Schedule 4 forecasting and offcharging process.

About the role (External):

Key Accountabilities

Produce long and short-term Schedule 4 cost forecasts for all works on the Route to feed into the Route Business Plan.
Provide insight into planning decisions to drive efficiency in access optimization.
Provide a forecast for all deliverers of Schedule 4 costs related to work site requests.
Review actual Schedule 4 costs and validate against forecast to identify and understand any variances.
Agree and administrate off charges to all parties for Schedule 4 and process off charges in a timely manner.
Produce reports and analysis on Schedule 4 and off charges on a periodic basis.
Track Schedule 4 against the ORR baseline to understand the efficiency in the access regime.
Monitor Possession Planning System data compliance for all work deliverers and check system coding is accurate for efficient offcharging.
Provide insight into planning data to drive better use of planning systems and improve planning processes.
Promote a proactive continuous improvement culture, sharing knowledge and best practice across the industry.

Job Skills, Experience and Qualifications
Essential

High level of numerical and analytical skills
Able to work as part of a team and motivate other team members
Good communication skills and a customer focused approach
Able to work under pressure and to deadlines
Good knowledge of relevant railway geography and terminology
Basic understanding of railway engineering activities

Salary:
£34,050 - £38,305 per annum

Network Rail can offer you a rewarding career with competitive pay and excellent benefits including a choice of contributory pension schemes, a generous annual leave package, a bonus scheme and an annual 75% subsidy on season tickets costing up to £3000 (to a maximum amount of £2,250).

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