Isolation Planner X2

Isolation Planner x2

**Location**:
Blackfriars, GB

**Department Name**:
Southern Region - Planning

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**Brief Description**:
We are currently recruiting for x2 Isolation Planners to join the planning team at London Puddle Dock. In this role you will be expected to produce and publish isolation plans and isolation documentation to meet stakeholder requests. Isolation plans and associated documentation must comply with the applicable Electrified Lines Working Instructions and applicable Network Rail standards. You will also support the development and embedment of both long-term and short-term isolation strategies throughout the planning process.

**About the role (External)**:
**Key Accountabilities**
- Create and review isolations plans and identify work/possession proposals and opportunities in accordance with Electrified Lines Working Instructions and relevant planning standards & industry time scales.
- Maintain records specific to the isolation planning process.
- Identify any switching requirements and liaise with the isolation provider(s) to determine responsibility of switching for isolation(s) with multiple Isolation Providers.
- Attendance at possession and isolation planning meetings including producing, checking, validating publications and updates as necessary.
- Engage with Route wide stakeholders and customers and support with the coordination of their isolation requirements.
- Assist and support with the identification and implementation of quality and efficiency improvements.
- Maintain isolation planning competencies and complete assessment arrangements as required._ _
- When identified review any post isolation delivery issues and understand any learnings in the isolation planning process.

**Job Skills, Experience and Qualifications**

Essential
- Able to work under pressure.
- Able to evaluate complex factors and make decisions to maximise benefit.
- Able to prioritise and organise workload effectively to ensure that deadlines are met.
- Displays a good attention to detail.
- Displays good communication skills and a customer focussed approach.
- Competent level of IT skills including use of Microsoft Office, in particular Word and Excel and ability to work in other software packages.

Desirable
- Knowledge of the Electrified Lines Working Instructions and isolation planning standards.
- Knowledge of the isolation planning process.
- Knowledge of electrical feeding arrangements.
- Knowledge of Group Standards, Weekly Operation Notices, Electrical Diagrams & Instructions, and other relevant documentation.
- Knowledge of relevant railway geography.
- Knowledge of relevant train services and network capacity.
- Able to operate relevant planning systems_._
- Knowledge of the process of taking and management of isolations.

**Salary and benefits**:

- A London weighting of £3,270 pro-rata
- Pro-rata annual leave entitlement
- My benefits - our discounted online shopping site
- A range of discounted offers including, childcare vouchers, healthcare offers - cycle to work, healthcare club discounted membership and other benefits
- Subsidies of up to 75% on rail and underground season tickets
- 75% discount on leisure travel
- A choice of contributory pension schemes
- 2 weeks paid reserve leave for our Armed Forces community

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Please note there are 2 positions available.

**Remote working opportunity** **this role requires working in the office 3 days a week**

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