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Operations Delivery Manager [Isolations]
Sector: Transport and Logistics
Role: Manager
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
About Network Rail
Network Rail operates and maintains the railway infrastructure 24/7 365 days a year.
Our passengers and freight users are at the heart of everything we do. We help connect people to their friends and families and get goods to their destination safely and efficiently. We’re an organisation where people matter. When you're part of our team, you matter to us and you matter to millions.
We're continuing to build a more diverse and inclusive organisation which is representative of the passengers we serve. To do this, it's essential we become a more open, diverse and inclusive organisation, harnessing the skills and expertise of all our people and attracting the best talent to help us have a safe, accessible railway for everyone.
Brief Description
To manage the safe and effective delivery of Route Engineering Access and Isolation plans through all aspects of pre, real time and post possession delivery and associated activities, minimising Route exposure to Schedule 8. Lead the first response and subsequent investigation into all possession related incidents, providing comprehensive reporting on all possession safety and delivery activities.
About the role (External)
Every day will be different, but you can expect to be involved in the following activities:
1. Lead a strong, challenging safety culture throughout all aspects of possession delivery activities including, but not limited to, PICOP briefings, competency assessment and possession assurance audits.
2. Lead, direct and manage all in house and contracted possession management staff, acting as a role model and mentor, implementing Network Rail policies professionally and efficiently.
3. Lead investigations into all possession related incidents/operational close calls, liaising and supporting with all Works Deliverers, Operational staff and possession delivery stakeholders.
4. Manage the safe and efficient delivery of all possession plans.
5. Manage possession delivery teams to minimise exposure to Schedule 8, facilitating right time service start up including contingency plans.
6. Manage compliance of possession management teams, buildings, vehicles and equipment in line with relevant company standards rules and regulations.
7. Support the development and validation of the Route Engineering Access plan through the planning process.
8. Produce all safety critical and delivery documentation for possession management activities as required to optimise safe and effective use of access opportunities.
9. Provide accurate and comprehensive possession reporting to works deliverers, operational staff and key stakeholders to enable continuous improvement.
10. Promote a proactive continuous improvement culture, sharing knowledge and best practice across the industry.
In order to be successful in this role, we would like you to have/to be:
* Relevant successful experience in a front-line delivery operations role
* Demonstrable leadership, management, motivational and communication skills
* Knowledge of possession safety rules and regulations
* Knowledge of relevant railway geography and network capability
* Analytical thinking and the writing of reports
* Knowledge of factors and activities critical to efficient possession delivery
* Able to evaluate complex factors and produce business-led customer focused solutions
* Able to work well under pressure
* Able to engage with customers and build collaborative relationships with stakeholders
* Able to prioritise and organise workload to ensure deadlines are met
* Local / Formal incident and accident investigation competence
* PTS/IWA/COSS/PICOP/ AOD duties
* Excellent communication skills and customer focussed approach
* UK driving licence.
We would also like but it isn't crucial to have/to be:
* Protection Controller
* Engineering Supervisor
* Experience in isolation Planning and Delivery
* Nominated Person competence
Company
Every day, 4.8 million people use our network. Keeping Britain moving and building a better railway for the future is full of challenges – but also tremendous opportunities.
We believe that investing in our people is one of the most effective ways of improving the safety, reliability and efficiency of the railway.
Your health, wellbeing and benefits
We believe that safety and performance go hand in hand and this doesn’t just mean safety on the railway! We are committed to the wellbeing of our employees and believe, that should come first.
We provide access to support services such as our employee assistance program to help you with finances, family, health and wellbeing. In addition to this, we offer excellent benefits, are sensitive to work-life balance and encourage our employees to use their 5 volunteer days for their favourite causes.
We have a range of benefits including:
* 28 days 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.
* A range of pension schemes.
* 2 weeks paid reserve leave for our Armed Forces community.
What Diversity and Inclusion means to us
‘Diversity’ means recognising differences between people while valuing the contribution they make. ‘Inclusion’ means creating safe and welcoming workplaces with fair cultures that encourages innovative and fresh ways of thinking.
Disability Confident Leader
Network Rail is an accredited Disability Confident Leader. This means, where a disabled applicant meets the essential criteria for any of our vacancies, they will receive an interview.
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