Project Planner

**Location**:
Bletchley, GB**Department Name**:
Supply Chain Operations - Construction Services**About Network Rail**:
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**Brief Description**:
This role sits within **Supply Chain Operations (SCO)**, an area of the business which supplies and delivers the logistics, materials, components, rail and road fleet that enable the maintenance and renewal of the railway.

SCO keeps the materials, machinery and components required by its customers moving - making sure they are on-site when needed so work can go ahead as planned and on schedule. Watch our video Working in Supply Chain Operations

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**About the role (External)**:
In this role, you'll develop project or integration programme plans / schedules on behalf of programme and project managers in order to meet overall requirements of the client / business in most cost effective and reliable manner.

**Key accountabilities include**:
1. Interact and become a key member of the project delivery team providing a quality service to support the effective delivery of the project.

2. Interact and support the effective information sharing / collection with all the project stakeholders in an appropriate manner.

3. Prepare a project work breakdown structure and plan / schedule which is capable of delivering the project objectives and providing effective project performance measurement and reporting.

4. Develop the appropriate quality plan / schedule in line with the project scheduling principles and processes.

5. Monitor and progress the plan / schedule and make changes as required. Develop recovery schedules and contingency plans in order to meet changed objectives as necessary.

6. Input the planning issues into the project’s critical issues risk log. Review planning risks and monitor whether the risk register is updated accordingly.

7. Report actual performance and variance against plan and forecast outcomes. Highlight key milestone and critical path issues to members of the team, provide an assessment of the impact of such issues and recommend solutions to correct the position.

8. Monitor and audit contractor plans. Monitor contractor’s planning processes so that they comply with Network Rail procedure requirements.

9. Interrogate contractor’s statement of progress for schedule adherence and payment purposes.

10. Identify key resource requirements and monitor that these are properly booked and availability is maintained.

Essential
- Relevant experience in the successful scheduling of engineering projects.
- Knowledge of railway investment planning systems.
- Experience of using a number of project management scheduling tools & techniques.

Desirable
- Membership of a relevant professional body.
- Understanding of the engineering requirements of work on the railway.
- Six Sigma Yellow Belt.

**Vacancy type**: This role is permanent.

**Location**: This position is based in Bletchley, Milton Keynes (3 days per week minimum in the office).

**Hours: 3**5 hours per week with hybrid working and travel as required.

**Salary range**:**£43,588 to £51,719 per annum, depending on skills and experience.

**Closing date**:21**October 2025. Late applicants will not be accepted. This role is being advertised**internally and externally.

Below are some examples of adjustments we can make:

- ** Changing a provision, practice or ‘the way things are done’**
- ** Changing a physical feature of our workplace**
For example, office/room layout can be adapted to accommodate individual needs.
- ** Providing extra equipment or assistance**
For example, we can provide sign language interpreters and support workers where needed. Alternative document formats can be made available.

There are lots of other adjustments we can consider - please just ask
- Competency Based Interview

**Drugs and Alcohol Standard**:
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**Some of our roles require face to face Drugs & Alcohol testing. Further details will be shared with you as part of your formal offer.