Section Planner,

ENGINEERINGUK; Crawley; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Section Planner where your role involves creating well-resourced work plans that ensure railway safety and reliability. You will be part of a collaborative team that values input and innovation, supporting your professional growth through personalized development plans. Your work will directly contribute to safe and efficient operations, and there are opportunities for career advancement.

Benefits

Professional growth support

Collaborative team environment

Qualifications

• Experience of clerical support and office management.
• Excellent time manager with the ability to work on own initiative.

Responsibilities

• Plan and optimise all agreed work activities for the section.
• Accurate update of systems, databases and records.
• Produce Safe System of Work plans.

Skills

Work Plan production and resource optimisation skills

Core Planning Skills Level 2

Good interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Job description

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About Network Rail

Our passengers and freight users are at the heart of everything we do. We help connect people to their friends and families and get goods to their destination safely and efficiently. We're an organisation where people matter. Watch our video to find out more!

We're continuing to build a diverse organisation which is representative of the people we serve. We want to harness the skills and expertise of our people and attract the best talent, to enable a safe and accessible railway for everyone. To learn why inclusion is important to us, please click here .

About our people and the recruitment process - We're an inclusive employer of choice and we welcome applications from everyone!

We encourage our colleagues to work flexibly, as we know traditional working patterns don't always fit. If you want to consider working flexibly, just let us know and we'll do our best to help and invest in your career with us , whilst you have a healthy work life balance.

We're also a Disability Confident Leader employer and we'll try our best to adapt the process and offer a reasonable alternative to help support people with disabilities access, apply and interview for roles.

Brief Description

Join Us as a Section Planner

Are you passionate about planning and seeking a supportive team to nurture your career? We take pride in developing robust, safe, and efficient work plans that ensure a reliable journey for all our passengers.

Your Role:

As a Section Planner, you will utilise our corporate planning processes, systems, and databases to create detailed, well-resourced, and optimised work plans for approval by Section Managers. Your work will play a pivotal role in maintaining the safety and reliability of our railway services.

Why Choose Us:

• Team Collaboration: You'll join a collaborative team that values your input and encourages innovative solutions. We're open to new ideas and better ways of working, and your contributions will be highly valued.

• Professional Growth: We support your professional development and accreditation, helping you achieve your career aspirations through personalised development plans.

Your Future with Us:

By joining our team, you'll not only contribute to our success but also have the opportunity to advance in your career. We look forward to receiving your application and assisting you in reaching your career goals and continued development within our organisation.

About the role (External)

Key Accountabilities:

1. Plan and optimise all agreed work activities for the section.

2. Accurately update systems, databases and records as required.

3. Produce Safe System of Work plans.

4. Submit green zone access and isolation requests.

5. Produce draft quarterly plans.

6. Manage weekly Plan-Do-Review meetings.

7. Represent Section Managers at planning meetings.

8. Collate and maintain infrastructure maintenance records.

9. Administration of rosters and timesheets.

10. Support the administration of the Assessment in The Line process.

11. Set up and maintain efficient filing systems for the Section(s) paying particular attention to confidentiality where necessary and also those documents deemed to be safety critical.

12. Undertake general office administration duties for the Section Manager using a range of knowledge and skills to provide effective support.

Job Skills, Experience and Qualifications:

Essential

• Work Plan production and resource optimisation skills

• Scheduling profile in work planning/scheduling system

• Core Planning Skills Level 2

• Knowledge of access and possession processes and systems

• Safe System of Work Planning Process and System

• Good interpersonal, communication and organisational skills

• Experience of clerical support and office management

• Excellent time manager

• Knowledge of relevant IT systems

• Ability to work on own initiative

Desirable

• Knowledge of operational railway environment

How to apply (External)

Salary £32,380 + Location Allowance

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Closing Date: 11th June 2025

Please get your application in as soon as possible, we may close the advert before the listed closing date if we receive enough applications. Late applications will not be accepted.

Please note the recruitment process for this role is a Competency based interview.

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We're dedicated to creating an inclusive environment and we welcome applications from everyone!

Network Rail is a Disability Confident Leader and we'll try our best to adapt the process and offer a reasonable alternative to help support people with disabilities access, apply and interview for roles. You can visit Evenbreak's 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.

Network Rail Benefits - To find out about what benefits we offer, click here

All offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks. Click here for more information

Keeping people safe on the railway is at the heart of everything we do. Safe behaviour is therefore a requirement of working for Network Rail. You should demonstrate your personal dedication to safety on your application.

Drugs and Alcohol Standard:

All prospective candidates will be required to undergo and pass a drugs and alcohol test. Your application will be rescinded if you record a positive test. All positive drugs and alcohol test results for prospective candidates will be securely held on Sentinel database and a 5 year suspension from applying for a safety critical role, a role which requires PTS certification or a Key Safety role on Network Rail Managed Infrastructure will be enforced

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