OTP Lift & Safety Lead - Railway Compliance

Network Rail; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28-day annual leave with option to buy

Pension schemes

75% discount of travel

Private Healthcare

5 days paid volunteer or carers leave

Up to 75% subsidised Rail and Undegnd?

Gym Pass

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Job summary

Network Rail is seeking a Lift Planning Professional to promote OTP compliance and provide leadership on lifting operations across Delivery Unit and Route levels. The role focuses on ensuring compliance with LOLER and related standards, with responsibility for coaching staff, inspecting operations, and supporting national initiatives.

The successful candidate will work under pressurized conditions, guiding maintenance teams and suppliers, and acting as a key liaison with OTP suppliers to

Qualifications

• Experience planning OTP operations and lifting activities.
• Solid knowledge of LOLER regulations and their application.
• Familiarity with CDM Regulations Site Safety requirements.
• Ability to achieve Network Rail Lift Planner competence.
• Understanding of engineering safety management and risk assessment.
• Ability to work under pressure and autonomously.

Responsibilities

• Provide support in planning operations involving OTP at Delivery Unit and Route level.
• Provide a check of the Lifting Operations involving OTP in compliance with the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment regulations, Network Rail and Rail Industry Standards.
• Provide the technical lead on OTP including all briefing requirements to maintenance staff and suppliers.
• Provide expert advice and guidance on OTP operations to local management.
• Provide coaching and mentoring support for supervisor and senior managers required to undertake OTP assurance.
• Provide local support for national initiatives involving OTP improvements.
• Conduct assurance surveillance and inspections to identify good practice and incidents on non compliance and take appropriate action.
• Provide out of hours support for real time lifting operations.
• Act as regular liaison and key point of contact with OTP suppliers to manage compliance to relevant standards and maintain a good working relationship.
• Provide the focus for technical support for OTP incident investigations.

Skills

Experience planning

LOLER regs

CDM regs site safety

Lift Planner competence

Safety management

Autonomy

Work under pressure

Education

Railway engineering understanding

Job description

Network Rail is seeking a Lift Planning Professional to promote OTP compliance and provide leadership on lifting operations across Delivery Unit and Route levels. The role focuses on ensuring compliance with LOLER and related standards, with responsibility for coaching staff, inspecting operations, and supporting national initiatives.

The successful candidate will work under pressurized conditions, guiding maintenance teams and suppliers, and acting as a key liaison with OTP suppliers to