Possession Planner

Alstom; Cork; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Alstom is seeking an Access Planner for railway infrastructure projects in Cork. This permanent role involves developing access plans and ensuring safety compliance, collaborating with various stakeholders and managing dynamic project requirements. Candidates should have experience in possession planning, strong organisational skills, and a commitment to safety standards.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Possession or Access Planner in a rail environment.
• Understanding of railway infrastructure projects.
• Familiarity with liaising across multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Developing and booking access requirements as per project needs.
• Collaborating with Project Directors for access plans.
• Ensuring compliance with operational and safety requirements.

Skills

Possession or Access Planning

Organisational skills

Time-management

Safety Compliance

Stakeholder Liaison

Education

PPS planning access experience

SSOW planning qualification at Core Level 2

Valid PTS (Personal Track Safety)

Job description

Req ID: 411780

Site: Cork

Appointment Basis: Permanent

Apply by: 4/07/25

Salary: circa €60,000 - €65,000 DOE + 5% bonus + Private Healthcare+Pension

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, 80,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Alstom is the UK & Ireland’s leading supplier of new trains and train services, and a leading signalling and rail infrastructure provider. Alstom have built, or are building, just under 40% of the UK mainline train fleet; as well as the entire fleets in service with London Underground and Dublin Luas. We provide the widest range of smart solutions in the rail market, from innovative high-speed rolling stock, metros and trams to maintenance, modernisation, infrastructure and signalling.

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your planning and coordination expertise in a new cutting-edge field. You will work alongside resolute and meticulous teammates.

You will play a critical role in ensuring safe and efficient access planning for railway infrastructure projects, directly impacting the successful delivery of key initiatives. Day-to-day, you will collaborate closely with teams across the business (Project Directors, Safe Work Managers, and third-party contractors), liaise with clients in Cork to develop and deliver access plans, and ensure compliance.

We will look to you for:

• Developing, planning, and booking access requirements in alignment with project needs and timelines.
• Collaborating with the Project Director and Safe Work Manager to align access plans with project objectives.
• Delivering access plans that meet the operational and safety requirements of all functions within the business.
• Acting as the primary point of contact for access planning across all railway infrastructure projects.
• Coordinating with external clients and suppliers to ensure seamless implementation of access plans.
• Monitoring and adapting access plans to address any changes or challenges during project execution.
• Upholding safety-critical responsibilities to ensure the successful delivery of projects.
  
  

All About You

We value passion and attitude over experience. That is why we do not expect you to have every single skill. Instead, we have listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role:

• Proven experience as a Possession or Access Planner within a rail environment.
• PPS (Possession Planning System) planning access experience.
• SSOW (Safe System of Work Planner) planning qualification at Core Level 2.
• Valid PTS (Personal Track Safety).
• Experience or understanding of railway infrastructure projects and possession planning.
• Familiarity with liaising across multiple stakeholders, including clients, contractors, and internal business functions.
• Organisational and time-management skills to develop and deliver access plans efficiently.
• Ability to work under pressure while maintaining safety and compliance standards.
• Resilience and adaptability to manage dynamic project requirements.
• Things you’ll enjoy. Join us on a life-long transformative journey – the rail industry is here to stay, so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career. You’ll also: Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues. Work with critical railway infrastructure projects requiring precise access planning and compliance with safety standards. Progress towards becoming a trusted expert in railway possession planning and safety-critical operations. Utilise our dynamic and safety-focused working environment. Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries, Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning, Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive, and competitive social coverage.
  
  

You don’t need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you’ll be proud. If you’re up for the challenge, we’d love to hear from you!

Important to note

Alstom is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local law.

As a 'Disability Confident' employer, we will interview all disabled job applicants who match the essential criteria of the job description or specification. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.