Planning Assistant (Infrastructure Maintenance)

ENGINEERINGUK; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in transport and logistics is seeking an Assistant to support the Delivery Unit Planning team. In this role, you will help coordinate resources, maintain planning systems, and assist in the production of resource schedules. This position offers a chance to contribute to a vital service that impacts millions, while also promoting a healthy work-life balance and providing numerous employee benefits. If you're ready to make a real difference in the railway sector, this is an exciting opportunity for you.

Benefits

28 days annual leave

Discounted online shopping

Childcare vouchers

Healthcare offers

Subsidies on rail and underground season tickets

Pension schemes

Paid reserve leave for Armed Forces community

Qualifications

• Essential knowledge of access planning processes and systems.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills for effective collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Assist in Delivery Unit Planning activities and resource scheduling.
• Maintain relevant planning systems and records accurately.
• Liaise with internal and external contacts for planning requests.

Skills

Knowledge of access planning processes and systems

Good interpersonal skills

Good geographical knowledge

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Job description

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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. Click here to learn more.

We're committed to creating a diverse, inclusive workplace that reflects the communities we serve. To discover more about our ED&I commitments click here. 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. Assist 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

How to apply (External)
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Salary: Circa £29,000 dependant on experience
Closing date: May 13th 2025. - Late applications will not be accepted.

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This is a fixed term opportunity ending in 6 months.

You can visit Evenbreaks Career Hive for advice on accessibility support if you're unsure of the options available. Should you require any reasonable adjustments/modifications, please add a note to your application.

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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 encourages 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 accreditedDisability 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 processhere

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