Head of Planning Policy

2 weeks ago


Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom East West Rail Company Full time
Head of Planning and Scheduling

Employment Type:
Full Time
East West Rail is a proposed new railway linking communities between Oxford and Cambridge.

The area is currently let down by a lack of transport choices, and we have a once in a generation opportunity to fix that – improving prosperity for people and places along the way.

East West Railway Company (that's us) was created by the Department for Transport (DfT) to oversee the delivery of East West Rail from construction through to wheels in motion, making sure the railway comes together in the right way.

The Head of Planning and Scheduling's role is to provide and coordinate all project planning support across EWR and to deploy sufficient resources across the company to meet its planning and scheduling needs.

The Head of Planning and Scheduling will be accountable for maintaining a baseline schedule for the enterprise and programme and that all project activities are aligned with this plan.

This role is the Head of Planning and Scheduling Professional Home and will be responsible for the line management of its direct reports, these responsibilities include performance, development, welfare, and pastoral care.

East West Rail operates a matrix structure.

This role sits within the Programme and Project Community and is the Head of the Planning and Scheduling Professional Home.

Functions reporting into this role – Planning and Scheduling
Planning and developing integrated schedules from first principles,
Deploying and managing planning and scheduling resources throughout the business,
Maintaining relevant processes and procedures for project planning and scheduling,
Analysis and scenario planning to evaluate alternative scopes and timelines for the programme,
Ensuring the adequacy of construction planning capabilities in the team,
Experience of planning for a major project(s)
Extensive experience of schedule management on major capital projects and/or large programmes of similar complexity.
Expert knowledge of control tools and methodologies such as Primavera P6, critical-path analysis, earned value analysis, and Monte Carlo analysis
Knowledge of contemporary planning techniques such as CPA/time chainage etc.
Basic knowledge of integrating the plan within a 4D BIM environment
Project Planning Practitioner (PPP)
Degree or equivalent in project management or engineering
Competitive base salary

  • Up to 12% employer's pension contribution
  • 36 days holiday a year (including bank holidays) + up to 2 days to buy
  • Life assurance
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Perks platform with hundreds of discounts and freebies
  • On-the-spot and annual awards
  • Great work-life balance and flexible working opportunities
  • Enhanced family-friendly policies
  • Diversity and inclusion:
To discover the best solutions, it's important we embrace diversity of thought.

Our approach to diversity is simple – a workplace where everyone is welcome, and everyone is encouraged to be themselves.

It helps fuel our innovation and connects us with the customers and communities we serve.
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