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SSOWP / Possessions planner

Job Description

Job Title: SSOW planner
Location: Sheffield
Salary / Benefits: negotiable depending on experience.
Start Date: immediate start available.

Company Information:
My client are a long established and highly successful civil engineering contractor specialising in railway engineering. They are a primary contractor for Network Rail delivering a diverse range of projects from earthworks and embankment stabilisation schemes to major structural projects such as footbridge replacements and bridge refurbishments.

Main Responsibilities
As a SSOWP / Possession Planner with my client, you will be responsible for the planning & creating of Safe Systems of Work plans in accordance with the type of work required to take place and in line with Network Rails expectations.
Working from their office depot in Sheffield you will work closely with the delivery team and identify Green Zone opportunities & programme work into them.
You will be required to attend & represent the company at all possession management meetings as well as briefing & updating the COSS, PC or IWA with SSOWP, prior to the works commencing, ensuring that it is understood.

The Ideal Candidate
- Minimum 5 years' experience as an Access Planner, converse with planning a high volume of published access such as possessions and line blockages - Essential
- Railway knowledge / experience - Essential
- Experience of Possession Planning including use of Possession Planning System (PPS)
- Experience of attendance of Network Rail T-minus Planning Meetings - Essential
- Supervisory / Management experience - Desirable
- Knowledge of Eastern Region - Desirable
- Good IT literacy & knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Good communicator on all levels
- Self-motivated and good team player
- Flexible & adaptable
- Preferred Qualifications:

- PTS and SSOWP competency - Essential
- Safety critical competencies such as ES (Engineering Supervisor) and COSS (Controller of Site Safety) - Desirable

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