Possession Planner - SWL2
Location: London, LND, GB
Salary: Competitive

The Railway industry today is characterized by both a strong and sustained growth across the world. The trends that drive this are well known: environmental challenges, population growth, urbanization and increasing demands for mobility. With 6B€ of Sales and around 30,000 employees based in over 60 countries, Alstom develop & market the most complete range of systems, equipment and services offered today in the railway sector. Today we offer our customers solutions that feature a seamless blend of diverse technologies, ensuring optimal interfaces, along with flexible implementation and real synergy in innovation

This is a mandatory, safety critical role within the Alstom business under the new 019 standard and is an important role within all projects as well as to external clients and suppliers.

The Possession Planner will report functionally to the Project Director and hierarchically to the Safe Work Manager.

Mandated under the 019 Standard, each project is required to appoint a Possession Planner to plan all access requirements for each function within our business, liaise with the Client NWR and deliver those identified access requirements ensuring compliance with the RIPS license & the 019 Standards requirements at all times..

POSITION OVERVIEW

A critical and mandatory position within all railway infrastructure projects requiring access on or near the line. The Possession Planner (SWL2) is responsible for liaising with our business functions, our clients, NWR and third party contractors to develop, plan, book then deliver our access plan whilst ensuring the plan meets with the access requirements of our projects to deliver the project and whilst maintaining our compliance with the NR/L2/OHL/019/09 standard at all times.

RESPONSIBILITIES

019 V09 5.5.1 Possession Planner

Book worksites through the national possession planning system

Work with NWR & third parties to resolve any access conflicts

Review all work content with the project management team and the client to ensure the access plan is fully understood and suitable for the task

Ensure that all access requirements are planned and delivered in accordance with NR/L2/OHS/019/09

Represent Alstom at all access review, access planning, Picop, whiteboard and production meetings as required

Contribute to the performance, development and success of the regional planning teams to promote a cohesive and high performing team

Develop and maintain relationships with Alstom and Network Rail, as well as third party planning teams

Undertake the role in a manner that is consistent with, and reinforces company standards

Liaise with NWR and other contractors to maximise available track access

Identify and communicate interface risks and opportunities

Ensure all sub-contractors Safe system of work packs meet Alstom’s standards

Assume responsibly and accountability as the projects Adjacent line open (ALO) process planner, planning all ALO activity in line with National and regional mandatory standards and communicate the ALO plan accurately and in a timely manner to those responsible for its delivery on site as Task Person in Charge..

019 V09 5.3.4 Safe Work Leader 2

A trained and certified SWL2 competent individual, the SWL2 shall manage standard possession worksites as the Worksite Person in charge, with overall accountability and responsibility for that engineering worksite.

They will be experienced and involved in:

A) planning and managing the safety arrangements within a standard engineering worksite;

B) have the ability to lead and manage the interface risks associated with multiple tasks and/or groups. The risks associated with each task will be managed by each relevant Task PIC who is accountable and holds the safe work pack for that activity.

In a standard engineering worksite containing multiple tasks and/or groups the SWL2 reviews the interface risks associated with multiple tasks.

Responsible for the identification and management of the de-confliction process where ever any work conflicts occur

They shall confirm that the relevant Task PIC has assessed and will implement the controls to manage the risks associated with the delivery of their task.

The SWL2 shall be fully involved and take the lead in the planning process for all worksites they shall lead.

They shall be involved in the planning and briefed on the interface risks created by the parties intending to work within the engineering worksite, in timescales that allow any additional interface controls to be included in the SWP for the worksite.

This is a critical role within the Alstom business under the new 019 standard and is an important role within a projects as well as to external clients and suppliers.

The post holder will be expected to :

• Work at least 37 hours each week
• Attend all planning related meetings as Alstom’s representative as required
• Attend site when required by the Project
• Be available to work both days and nights as required in the week as well as the weekend
• To comply with, undertake and promote all relevant Environment, Health & Safety measures, responsibilities and activates
• Chair planning and access meetings as required
• Arrange and deliver worksite access to the projects requirements
• Develop, plan and deliver the Alstom project access plan
• Book track access through PPS and identify any works conflict and associated risks
• Liaise with the client and other Principle contractors during the access planning stage
• Attend and effectively manage works delivery planning meetings
• Write and deliver 019 briefings as required for the worksite they shall manage as SWL2
• Write shift reports to a standard that ensures compliance with audits
• Be confident enough to make important decisions particularly when de-conflicting works, and be an affective Communicator of those décisions
• Plan, develop and delivery our ALO plan whilst ensuring compliance with all ALO regulations .

Postholder requirements

Essential:

Skills:

• Knowledge of the relevant railway geography and access capability and requirements
• Knowledge of relevant train services and capacity
• Knowledge of possession standards and parameters
• Numerate & literate
• Risk Assessing
• Presentation Skills
• Communication Skills
• Ability to make critical decisions based on evidence
• Educated to degree standard or able to demonstrate equivalent experience
• Experienced in similar planning role on other multiple disciplined projects

Qualifications

• PTS
• SWL2
• SSOW Planner
• Emergency First Aid
• Manual Handling
• OLEC1
• ALO process

Experience

• Knowledge of contract conditions
• Understanding of planning process
• Knowledge of risk assessment process
• In-depth knowledge of group & line standards
• Commercial awareness
• Knowledge of HSE requirements
• Appreciation of design & installation
• Use of the PPS planning system
• Development of project access plans
• Successful delivery of access plans and strategies
• Development and delivery of ALO plans

Desirable:

Skills:

• Report writing
• Diplomacy
• Ability to analyse data effectively
• Management of standard possession worksites

At Alstom UK and Ireland, we offer you the opportunity to unleash your potential and help drive our organisation forward. We are striving to be an employer that delivers on equality and diversity in the workplace. We do this by seeking to create an inclusive, fair and respectful environment for all our current and future employees. As a 'Disability Committed' employer, we will interview all disabled job applicants who match the essential criteria of the job description or specification. More information about Alstom can be found at: <web address removed>

At Alstom Transport, we offer you the opportunity to unleash your potential and help drive our organisation forward. In the UK and Ireland, we are striving to be an employer that delivers on equality and diversity in the workplace. We do this by seeking to create an inclusive, fair and respectful environment for all our current and future employees. As a 'Disability Committed' employer, we will interview all disabled job applicants who match the essential criteria of the job description/specification.

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