Rail Section Planner & Safe-Operations Coordinator

Network Rail; Carstairs; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Pension schemes

Discounted rail travel

Rail season ticket subsidy

Volunteer or carers leave

National and local discounts

Job summary

Network Rail in Scotland is seeking a dedicated planner to organise and optimise all agreed work activities within the section, ensuring safe, compliant delivery. You will produce Safe Systems of Work, submit access requests, and help shape quarterly plans to meet short and medium-term objectives.

You will manage weekly planning meetings, represent Section Managers, and maintain high-quality records across systems and documentation to support informed decision-making and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience in planning large-scale railway works or similar operations.
• Ability to produce Safe Systems of Work and manage compliance.
• Strong planning, organisation and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan and optimise all agreed work activities for the section.
• Accurately update systems, databases and records as required.
• Produce Safe System of Work plans.
• Submit green zone access and isolation requests.
• Manage weekly Plan-Do-Review meetings.
• Represent Section Managers at planning meetings.
• Collate and maintain infrastructure maintenance records.

Skills

Work plan production

Resource optimisation

Core Planning

Access and possession knowledge

Safe System of Work

Interpersonal communication

Maintenance delivery

Job description

Network Rail in Scotland is seeking a dedicated planner to organise and optimise all agreed work activities within the section, ensuring safe, compliant delivery. You will produce Safe Systems of Work, submit access requests, and help shape quarterly plans to meet short and medium-term objectives.

You will manage weekly planning meetings, represent Section Managers, and maintain high-quality records across systems and documentation to support informed decision-making and continuous improvement.