Principal Project Planner at Network Rail — Leeds, GBR | Base Career

On behalf of Network Rail , we are looking for a Principal Project Planner for a 12 month contract possible extension which is a hybrid role so does require 3 days a week in the Leeds office

Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) is a programme of activities that is improving the railway between York and Manchester via Leeds and Huddersfield.

Stretching across the North of England between York and Manchester, this key 76-mile Transpennine railway serves 23 stations, crosses over and dips under 285 bridges and viaducts, passes through six miles of tunnels and crosses over 29 level crossings

It is the largest railway upgrade in the country.

The programme runs across multiple control periods and will deliver transformational changes to the current railway.

As a Principal Project Planner , your main responsibilities will be:

E xplain planning and scheduling outputs to non-planning personnel.
Demonstrate leadership of teams and developing others.
Work across complex / detailed programme for reporting purposes
Railway design and delivery principles , experience in reading Railway Access box plans alongside schedules
Early‑stage project development (ES1–ES3) within the NR PACE lifecycle
Work within the construction & delivery phase (ES4–ES8) within the NR PACE lifecycle
Experience in stakeholder management at all levels across the business
Work in integrating multiple schedules

Extensive experience working with train and freight operator projects
Demonstration of Rail planning and scheduling experience
Civils and engineering experience can also be considered alongside some rail planning
Demonstrate an understanding of constructability of projects / programmes
Membership of a relevant professional body and/or have a CPD established to attain membership
Relevant successful experience in the management , planning and scheduling of delivering major construction/engineering projects.
Relevant successful experience of proprietary software planning and scheduling tools

Experience in delivering Signalling and ETCS Projects
Experience in Train Fitment projects
Knowledge of Schedule Assurance Processes
Knowledge of/experience in Network Rail’s processes and systems.
Knowledge of the TRU programme

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Network Rail is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity.

They welcome applications from everyone.

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, Network Rail guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy.

In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply.

In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Network Rail guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy.

In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation.

Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs.

As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".

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