Principal Project Planner

Job title:

Principal Project Planner

Company

Network Rail

Job description

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.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 .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 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.About GBRXAt GBRX, we are driving transformative change within the railway industry. We are seeking a Principal Project Planner to lead the planning function across an industry-wide portfolio, ensuring quality and consistency across all planning activities and associated reporting.At GBRX, we foster a values-driven culture rooted in curiosity, pioneering spirit, and tenacity. By applying a first principles approach, we tackle the most complex challenges in railway modernisation, pushing the boundaries of what’s possible and driving transformative change. Our mission is to reshape the future of the railway.You’ll work on groundbreaking projects that make a real-world impact. This hybrid role offers a balance of regular in-office collaboration with remote work, encouraging flexibility while enabling you to work closely with our diverse team.Within GBRX, the Digital Signalling Portfolio is a national and cross-industry enterprise with the mission of creating the next generation railway. The European Train Control System (ETCS) digital train control technology enables a safer, higher-performing, more resilient, more efficient, better skilled, more productive, and greener railway. It delivers improved safety, punctuality and resilience, and taxpayer benefits through reduction in capital and whole life costs.The Digital Signalling portfolio co-ordinates and delivers fleet fitment activities, develops robust, repeatable approaches to technical delivery and business change, building the industry’s capability to plan, design, deliver, operate and maintain an ETCS railway.At GBRX, we are driving innovation in the railway industry, delivering complex projects that shape the future of transportation.Brief DescriptionAs a Principal Project Planner, you will provide professional leadership in planning processes, guiding other planners and ensuring the development of quality project and programme plans. You will validate the component schedules that make up the Portfolio Masterplan. You will manage key interdependencies, and ensure compliance with the functional Portfolio Schedule Management Plan, all while supporting the professional development of the planning resources across the portfolio.About the role (External)Key Accountabilities

• Own and ensure compliance with the Portfolio Schedule Management Plan, promoting unambiguous accountabilities and responsibilities among key stakeholders.
• Develop, maintain, and progress quality project plans/schedules in line with functional processes and project requirements.
• Ensure key interdependencies between projects and programmes are monitored and addressed in a timely manner.
• Demonstrate efficiency and effectiveness of the Portfolio plans through agreed performance indicators.
• Validate plans/schedules for completeness and fitness for purpose, in line with the Portfolio Management Plan.
• Lead and manage the interfaces between the Portfolio an the component projects and schemes, as well as between other project support functions (Risk & Value, Cost Management, etc.).
• Oversee and ensure contractor schedules comply with procedural and quality requirements.
• Provide technical expertise and functional guidance to the programmes and projects in the Portfolio.
• Support the professional development of planning resources across the Portfolio.

Essential Qualifications and Experience

• Membership of a relevant professional body and/or an established CPD path toward membership.
• Extensive experience of advocacy and influencing skills that drive improvement across multiple organisations with different objectives.
• Relevant successful experience in the management, planning, and delivery of major construction/engineering projects.
• Proficiency in using proprietary planning/scheduling tools.
• Expertise in project resource management.
• Strong communication skills and a team player.
• Good IT user skills.

Desirable Qualifications

• Knowledge of/experience in Network Rail’s planning processes and systems (P6, MS Project).
• Knowledge of/experience in the UK rail industry.
• Educated to “A” level standard in mathematics or an information technology-related subject.

Ready to lead and deliver high-quality project planning? Join GBRX as a Principal Project Planner and help shape the future of rail with your expertise.
Apply today and be a part of our transformative journey!How to apply (External)Salary: £55,596 – £62,546 rangeClosing date: 01.11.2024. – Late applications will not be accepted.Click apply now to apply.Hybrid working opportunity! This role can be based in London or York.What does our recruitment process look like? * Once you have applied, our Recruitment Specialist will look at your CV.

• If your experience matches what we’re looking for, you’ll be invited to a face to face interview with the hiring manager.

Drugs and Alcohol Standard:Our Drugs and Alcohol Standard is changing as of 16.01.2023. All prospective candidates who have not been offered a conditional role by 16.01.2023 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 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.You can visit 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 –All offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks.

Expected salary

£55596 – 62546 per year

Location

London

Job date

Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:55:15 GMT

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