Operations Delivery Manager [Isolations]

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

12/20/2024

Location

Birmingham, GB

Department Name

Network Operations

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. We’re an inclusive employer of choice and we welcome applications from everyone.

Our Route

Central route is at the heart of Britain’s railway. The route covers a major part of the national rail network and is a key commuter line in and out of Birmingham, with hundreds of thousands of passengers, and thousands of tonnes of freight carried within our route each week. Within our route is the Chiltern Main Line between London Marylebone and the West Midlands, the Snow Hill line from Stratford-upon-Avon to Worcester, the Cross City line in Birmingham, and lines to other cities including Wolverhampton, Coventry, Walsall, and Oxford.

We are home to Birmingham New Street station, the busiest station outside of London with more than 170,000 passengers using it every day.

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:

• 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.
• 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.
• Lead investigations into all possession related incidents/operational close calls, liaising and supporting with all Works Deliverers, Operational staff and possession delivery stakeholders.
• Manage the safe and efficient delivery of all possession plans.
• Manage possession delivery teams to minimise exposure to Schedule 8, facilitating right time service start up including contingency plans.
• Manage compliance of possession management teams, buildings, vehicles and equipment in line with relevant company standards rules and regulations.
• Support the development and validation of the Route Engineering Access plan through the planning process.
• Produce all safety critical and delivery documentation for possession management activities as required to optimise safe and effective use of access opportunities.
• Provide accurate and comprehensive possession reporting to works deliverers, operational staff and key stakeholders to enable continuous improvement.
• 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
  
  
  

How To Apply (External)

Salary: £43,588 - £49,037 per annum

Closing date: 6th January 2025 . Late applications will not be accepted.

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Drugs and Alcohol Standard:

Our Drugs and Alcohol Standard is changing as of 16.01.2023. All prospective candidates who have not been offered a conditional role by 16.01.2023 will be required to undergo and pass a drugs and alcohol test. Your application will be rescinded if you record a positive test. All positive drugs and alcohol test results for prospective candidates will be securely held on Sentinel database and a 5 year suspension from applying for a safety critical role, a role which requires PTS certification or a Key Safety role on Network Rail Managed Infrastructure will be enforced.

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