Senior Rail Project Planner — Drive Critical Infrastructure

Arriva TrainCare; Leeds; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Travel Pass

Job summary

RTS Infrastructure, part of Arriva Group, is hiring a Senior Project Planner to join the Infrastructure team at Holbeck Depot, Leeds. The role focuses on developing and maintaining detailed programme schedules for complex rail projects, ensuring efficient sequencing and safe delivery.

You will report to the Senior Project Manager and collaborate with Construction and Site Managers to align plans with contractual requirements and stakeholder expectations.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in project planning within rail/engineering sectors.
• Proven ability to develop and manage detailed project programmes.
• Strong understanding of railway infrastructure projects and depot works.
• Advanced working knowledge of Primavera P6 and/or MS Project.

Responsibilities

• Develop, manage and maintain detailed integrated project programmes for railway infrastructure.
• Produce baseline, target and short-term programmes with regular updates.
• Monitor progress against milestones and contractual requirements.
• Identify risks, delays and opportunities early and implement mitigation plans.
• Prepare weekly/monthly programme reports and dashboards.
• Support commercial teams with change management and delay analysis.

Skills

Rail project planning

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Job description

RTS Infrastructure, part of Arriva Group, is hiring a Senior Project Planner to join the Infrastructure team at Holbeck Depot, Leeds. The role focuses on developing and maintaining detailed programme schedules for complex rail projects, ensuring efficient sequencing and safe delivery.

You will report to the Senior Project Manager and collaborate with Construction and Site Managers to align plans with contractual requirements and stakeholder expectations.