Track Access/possession Planner

The Powerlines Group GmbH is the leading European supplier for railway electrification. The company group is active in the business segments RAIL, PRODUCTS and ENERGY. In the RAIL segment, Powerlines is a full service provider and offers its customers the whole range of services from Consulting and System Design to Installation and Maintenance.

Track Access/Possession Planner - Coatbridge, Scotland

**YOUR TASKS**: The Track Access/Possession Planner is responsible for reviewing and booking all possession/Line Block’s required by the project. The individual will report to the Access Planning Manager and produce trackers for possession/Line block review, audit and improvement.

The role is key to ensuring project works are adequately planned and coordinated, ensuring compliance with the PDSW standards during the planning phase.

Duties include:

- Make provision for compliance with the following PDSW, access planning documents during the planning phase:
- NR/L2/OHS/O19 - Planning and delivering safe work - Safety of people at work on or near the line.
- NR/L3/OHS/O19-IP - Planning and delivering safe work - Implementation principles for infrastructure Projects.
- NWR Possession Planning System (PPS).
- NWR Engineering Access Statement (Rules of the of Route).
- NWR Green Zone Access Controller (GZAC).
- Responsible for ensuring worksites and line blocks are compliant with PPS and suitable for the works.
- Communicate on a regular basis with SSOW Planners and Responsible Managers the planned worksite/possessions and any late changes that may affect the planned works.
- Coordinate with Responsible Managers to ensure all aspects of works are covered.
- Coordinate with 25kv Isolation Planners to ensure Isolation limits are incorporated in planned worksite/possessions (if required).
- Record all aspects of possession planning/Line blocks booked and ensure adequate provision, review, audit and improvement as required.

**YOUR PROFILE**:

- Ability to travel to different locations as and when required.
- Ability to plan and forecast future requirements.
- Conversant with Railway Legislations.
- Write Access to PPS.
- Write Access to GZAC.
- Understanding of railway access planning tools e.g. track access diagrams, quail maps etc
- Experience in planning projects, ideally within the railway industry and OLE.
- Understanding of NR/L2/OHS/019 - Planning and Delivering Safe Work, Safety of people at work on or near the line.

**We OFFER YOU**:

- A varied, responsible and challenging position
- An open, dynamically growing international business environment
- The opportunity to actively participate in the development of the company

If you are interested in this role, have the drive, ambition and relevant experience and skills to join this fast paced team, please