Section Planner: Scheduling & Safe Systems Lead

Network Rail; Greater London; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Pension schemes

Discounted rail travel

Rail season ticket subsidy

Volunteer or carers leave

Benefits platform

Job summary

Network Rail in London is seeking a Full-Time Planning Co-ordinator to optimise work activities, produce Safe Systems of Work, manage weekly Plan–Do–Review meetings and support Section Managers with coordination across teams.

You will maintain accurate records, filing systems and rosters, ensuring confidentiality and safety-critical documentation, while delivering efficient planning and excellent stakeholder communication.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Plan and optimise all agreed work activities within the section; ensure schedules are efficient and deliverable.
• Produce Safe Systems of Work, submit access requests, develop quarterly plans, and run weekly Plan¿Do¿Review meetings.
• Represent Section Managers at planning and coordination meetings and support cross-team delivery.
• Provide administrative and record-keeping support; maintain filing systems, confidentiality and safety-critical docs.

Skills

Work planning

Scheduling in planning system

Planning Level 2

Access and possession processes

Safe System of Work

Communication skills

Job description

Network Rail in London is seeking a Full-Time Planning Co-ordinator to optimise work activities, produce Safe Systems of Work, manage weekly Plan–Do–Review meetings and support Section Managers with coordination across teams.

You will maintain accurate records, filing systems and rosters, ensuring confidentiality and safety-critical documentation, while delivering efficient planning and excellent stakeholder communication.