Planning Assistant (Infrastructure Maintenance) - Shrewsbury Coleham Depot

ENGINEERINGUK; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

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Planning Assistant (Infrastructure Maintenance) - Shrewsbury Coleham Depot

Sector: Transport and Logistics
Role: Assistant
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time

About Network Rail
Join Network Rail - Where People and Connections Matter.

At Network Rail, we're dedicated to keeping passengers and freight moving safely and efficiently across the country. When you join us, you're not just part of a team - you're part of something that matters to millions. We believe that our people are at the heart of what we do, and every role plays a vital part in building a better, more connected railway.

We're committed to creating a diverse, inclusive workplace that reflects the communities we serve. We value flexibility and understand the importance of a healthy work-life balance. As a Disability Confident Leader, we'll do everything we can to accommodate any needs throughout the recruitment process.

If you're ready to make a real difference, we'd love to hear from you!

Brief Description
Provide support and assistance in all aspects of Delivery Unit Planning activities.

About the role (External)

Key Accountabilities:

1. Support the Delivery Unit Planning team as directed.
2. Assist in the production of the Delivery Unit Period Possession Plan and resource schedules.
3. Submit and process a variety of Access and Resource Planning requests in compliance with agreed processes and procedures.
4. Accurately input, update and maintain relevant planning systems and records as required.
5. Assist in the coordination and optimisation of all resources for efficient maintenance delivery.
6. Provide effective support to plan changes and emergency works.
7. Liaise with external and internal contacts across functions in relation to the planning requests.
8. Assist in the preparation of reports as required.

Job Skills, Experience and Qualifications:

Essential
Knowledge of access planning processes and systems.
Knowledge of relevant standards and procedures.
Knowledge of operational railway environment.
Good geographical knowledge.
Good interpersonal, communication and organisational skills.

Desirable
Knowledge of maintenance processes and techniques.
Knowledge of Maintenance Planning Systems.

Company

Every day, 4.8 million people use our network. Keeping Britain moving and building a better railway for the future is full of challenges – but also tremendous opportunities.

From our commitments to your development, our range of benefits and our approach to Diversity & Inclusion, we believe there are many reasons to join the team at Network Rail.

We’re proactive in empowering employees with the knowledge to help them progress. We encourage all our employees to be ambitious and offer great training and career development opportunities. As the railway becomes bigger and more technologically advanced, it’s crucial that our employees have the right skills to develop their careers and meet the challenges ahead.

We believe that investing in our people is one of the most effective ways of improving the safety, reliability and efficiency of the railway.

We also know that it’s vital to get each individual’s training programme just right. As well as helping us to meet our immediate needs, we believe this is an approach that encourages people to stay with us and develop their careers.

Your health, wellbeing and benefits

We believe that safety and performance go hand in hand and this doesn’t just mean safety on the railway! We are committed to the wellbeing of our employees and believe that should come first.

We provide access to support services such as our employee assistance program to help you with finances, family, health and wellbeing. In addition to this, we offer excellent benefits, are sensitive to work-life balance and encourage our employees to use their 5 volunteer days for their favourite causes.

We have a range of benefits including:

• 28 days annual leave entitlement.
• My benefits – Our discounted online shopping site.
• A range of discounted offers including childcare vouchers, Healthcare offers – cycle to work, healthcare club discounted membership and other benefits.
• Subsidies of up to 75% on rail and underground season tickets.
• A range of pension schemes.
• 2 weeks paid reserve leave for our Armed Forces community.

What Diversity and Inclusion means to us

‘Diversity’ means recognising differences between people while valuing the contribution they make. ‘Inclusion’ means creating safe and welcoming workplaces with fair cultures that encourage innovative and fresh ways of thinking.

Our aspiration is that the behaviours and actions that support diversity and inclusion will come from the conviction of everyone here at Network Rail – making diversity and inclusion a conscious part of how we run our business throughout Britain.

Disability Confident Leader

Network Rail is an accredited Disability Confident Leader. This means, where a disabled applicant meets the essential criteria for any of our vacancies, they will receive an interview.

Find out more about our recruitment process.