Section Planner [Signalling]

Network Rail; Leicester; Sur place; GBP 27 000 - 33 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

28-day annual leave (with buy/sell)

Pension schemes

Rail travel discount (family)

Volunteer or carers leave

Rail/Underground travel subsidy

Gym access

Benefits platform discounts

Résumé du poste

Network Rail is seeking a Section Planner to help keep the railway safe and efficient. You will develop and optimise work plans, coordinate access to the railway, produce safe work plans, manage planning meetings, and ensure records and systems are accurate.

You will work with teams across the business to support maintenance activities, ensuring tasks are delivered on time and safely, with strong emphasis on planning discipline, documentation, and collaboration.

Qualifications

• Experience creating efficient, practical work plans.
• Scheduling experience with planning tools.
• Knowledge of access and possession processes.
• Understanding Safe System of Work planning and systems.
• Strong interpersonal and organisational skills.

Responsabilités

• Develop and optimise work plans to maximise resources.
• Coordinate access to the railway and related activities.
• Produce safe work plans and lead planning meetings.
• Maintain accurate records and documentation of planning activities.

Connaissances

Work plan production

Resource optimisation

Scheduling tools

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Formation

Core Planning Skills Level 2

Outils

Planning tools

Access and possession systems

Safe System of Work

Description du poste

Who We Are

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.

We're committed to creating a diverse, inclusive workplace that reflects the communities we serve. 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.

Safe behaviour is a requirement of working for Network Rail. Applicants should be able to demonstrate their awareness of our safety vision.

What You'll Do

As a Section Planner, you'll play a vital role in keeping the railway running safely and efficiently. Working closely with colleagues across the business, you'll develop and optimise work plans, coordinate access to the railway, produce safe work plans, manage planning meetings and ensure records and systems are kept accurate, helping maintenance activities be delivered safely, efficiently and on time.

What You'll Bring

We're looking for someone who enjoys bringing people, plans and resources together to get things done. You'll be an organised problem-solver with strong planning and scheduling skills, excellent attention to detail and the confidence to build effective relationships across teams. Experience of work planning systems, Safe System of Work planning, access and possession processes, and maintaining accurate records will help you succeed in a role where your work directly supports the safe and reliable operation of the railway.

What's In It For You (Benefits & Salary)

• 28-day annual leave with the option to buy and sell days
• Choice of pension schemes
• 75% discount of leisure travel for you and your family
• 5 days paid volunteer or carers leave
• Up to 75% subsidised Rail and Underground travel
• Gym Pass -access to gyms across UK
• My Benefits platform- giving national and local retail discount

This vacancy is Band 5, salary starting £30,119

Our aim is to ensure your candidate experience is as positive as possible. If you require reasonable adjustments at any point, simply let us know-we'll do our best to assist you.

Essential

Your experience and skills

• Work Plan production and resource optimisation skills - able to develop efficient, practical plans that maximise available resources.
• A scheduling profile in a work planning/scheduling system and experience of using planning tools to manage and coordinate work activities.
• Core Planning Skills Level 2 qualification.
• Knowledge of access and possession processes and systems, with an understanding of how work is safely planned and delivered on the railway.
• Knowledge of the Safe System of Work Planning Process and System, ensuring work can be planned and delivered safely and compliantly.
• Strong interpersonal, communication and organisational skills, with the ability to build effective relationships and manage competing priorities.

Desirable

Knowledge of maintenance delivery processes and techniques.

What does our recruitment process look like?

Once you have applied, our Recruitment Specialist & the hiring manager will look at your CV.

If your experience matches what we're looking for, you'll be contacted by our Resourcing Team and invited to an interview.

We're 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.

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.

Closing date: 19th November 2026. 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 may not be accepted.