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We are looking for an Assistant Possession Planner for a short term (2 months initially) contract based in South Wales.
AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY / TASKS
- Responsibility for production of project Safe System of Work Packs to time and budget
- Endure the safety culture is authentic zero accident / incident
- Plan safe systems of work for nominated projects with appropriate safety and performance measures applied, within required timescales
- Maintain accurate and detailed records of SSOW plans.
- Produce plans compliant with operational standards, rules, and procedures.
- Attend site to identify risks / hazards, enabling production of robust SSOW plans
- Book track access as required through Network Rails Green Zone Access process
- Ensure appropriate protection staff and equipment are booked / confirmed within timescales
- Ensure appropriate risk assessments are carried out prior to issue of SSOW plans
- Assist in resolving track access conflicts to deliver the work plan, whilst minimising commercial risk.
- Identify risks associated with work on or near the line and put in place mitigation measures.
- Deliver safe and efficient engineering access, whilst maximising access opportunities
- Develop effective working relationships with exising teams, our delivery partners, and key stakeholders.
- Support /assist the Head of Infrastructure Access as necessary with the business requirements.
- Maintain and hold appropriate licence for the activities carried out
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Track competences relevant to role (Safe System of Work Planner, COSS, IWA, PTS)
Knowledge & Experience:
- Minimum of 2 years railway operations experience
- Good communication skills, both oral and written
- Excellent IT skills (specifically MS Office)
- Experience carrying out duties of a COSS
- Technical competence demonstratable by appropriate SSOW planner licence
- Through knowledge of the rule book, group standards and other documentation relating to Possessions, SSOW planning and electrical isolations.
- railway operating rules, regulations for train signalling and group standards
- Excellent working knowledge of SSOW planning tool (including Green Zone Planner, Sectional Appendix, Weekly Operating Notice, Engineering Access Statement, hazard directory and on-trac/e-pic systems)
- Understanding of key operational roles and how they can affect engineering access (Signaller, SWL, E/S, COSS)
- Commercial awareness and ability to identify change
- Hold full UK driving licence
Specific Health, Safety & Environmental Responsibilities for this Post:
- Set and lead the right behaviours to support creating a robust H&S culture.
- Set an example by their own actions and activities.
- Set targets and objectives for H&S and environmental for their direct staff, using the HSE tool and processes on the BMS for managing H&S and environmental objectives.
- Ensure that directed staff are capable and competent to undertake the tasks allocated to them.
- Ensure effective implementation of the SMO UKI BMS relating to Manuals, Plans, SSOW and other activities for which your role has responsibilities to ensure compliance with PCL requirements.
- Communicate and encourage feedback on H &S and environmental issues
- Undertake appropriate disciplinary action for any breach of H&S following the just culture process.
- Investigate accidents or incidents to determine basic causes, feedback information both up and down the organisation using the SMO reporting system.
- Ensure adequate H&S equipment is to hand and is used by employees
- Undertake H&S tours or inspections; take action where deficiencies are observed
- When unable to rectify or remedy unsafe situations either stop work if the risk is too high and/or report the deficiency (and involve HSE) to the Project Manager for action
- Promote and use the business procedures to control and manage work
- Understand the H&S and environment risks involved in any activity they control and ensure any mitigation designated to control that risk are effectively operated/implemented
- Be prepared and be competent to manage any for-seen emergency situations
- Become involved in any worksafe problem and help resolve that problem
- Maintain their competence to manage their own H&S and environmental responsibilities and contribute to their directs competence to manage their H&S and environmental responsibilities
