Possession Planner

Location: Birmingham

Rate: £300-330 Per Day Inside IR35 (No CIS or LTD)

Contract Length - 12 months

My client is currently in the market for a Possession Planner to join their team out of the Birmingham area.

The ideal Possession Planner’s responsibility:

• Responsibility for planning all track access activities and managing the required resources.
• Apply appropriate planning, safety and performance measures to all engineering possessions.
• 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.
• Maintain accurate and detailed records of possession arrangements.
• Book engineering/test trains as required (via ENROL or through NR)
• Attend Network Rail possession/territory meetings to ensure necessary track access is obtained.
• Book/confirm appropriate possession resources and plant/equipment within timescales.
• Identify possession / engineering access risks and put in place mitigation measures, throughout the possession lifecycle.
• Produce / check SSOW plans with appropriate planning, safety and performance measures applied.
• Maintain a possession schedule and liaise closely with the P6 planner to ensure programmes are accurately maintained.

The ideal Possession Planner’s Requirements

• Previous Possession Planner experience
• Hold PTS (Must)
• Track competences relevant to role (Safe System of Work Planner, SWL2, ES, SWL1, COSS, IWA,)
• 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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