Possessions Planner

Location – South London

Day Rate - £300 - 320 per day Via Umbrella (Inside IR35)

Contract Length - 12 months

My client is currently looking for a Possessions Planner to join their team out of the South London area.

The ideal Possessions Planner responsibilities will be:

• Deliver all aspects of Engineering Access Planning, ensuring the safe, efficient, and cost-effective planning of engineering access.
• Liaise closely with the Planner and Construction Manager to optimise work programme
• Identify available possessions and submit possession requests in line with Network Rail possession planning timescales using the PPS system.
• Liaise with and request all Line Blockages from the GZAC.
• Ensure COSS/Supervisor on SSOW plan ensuring their understanding and ensure SSOW authorisation by a Responsible Manager.
• Review possession utilisation and identify discrepancies from planned to the Project Manager
• On publication of the Weekly Operating Notices and Isolation Plans, check the details comply with the works requirements ensuring any errors are corrected.
• Maintain a possession schedule and liaise closely with the P6 planner to ensure programmes are accurately maintained.
• Establish good working knowledge of the geographical railway infrastructure, for the area of project/works.
• Represent the client and declare work plans and scope at integration meetings with client and other contractors on the project. This includes Whiteboard meeting, works integration meetings, DWWP T- meetings and possession planning meetings.
• Liaise between the Project and Package Managers with regards programme integration and confirming access.
• Manage and accurately maintain programme box plan, MS possession programme and feed into integration documentation such as presentations.
• Identify and organise safety critical staff requirements to implement SSOW. Allocate staff to works and request labour from the Resource Manager.
• Manage the project roster, maintain the work schedule and represent the project at weekly PDR meeting.
• Plan Safe Systems of Work and undertake the role of Planner in accordance with Network Rail standards.
• Preparation and collation of site documentation including Task Briefing Sheets and Safe Work Packs (SWP), permits accurately and on time and ensure documentation is returned and maintained.
• Responsible for submitting requests for engineering trains.
• Complete weekly readiness review and IPSNE reporting prior to works.

Requirements

• Hold PTS (Must)
• Track competences relevant to role (Safe System of Work Planner, SWL2, ES, SWL1, COSS, IWA,)
• Previous Possession Planner experience
• Previous SSOW planner experience
• Sound working knowledge of engineering access planning tools (including PPS, Green Zone Planner, Sectional Appendix, Train Planning, Electrical Isolation booking process, Engineering Access Statement and on-trac/e-pic systems)

If this is of interest then please apply with your most up to date CV and I will be in touch.

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