Murphy Group Looking for Senior Possession Planner at Cannock Full Time

J. Murphy & Sons Limited is a leading global, specialist engineering and construction company founded in 1951 that improves lives by delivering world-class infrastructure.

Operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Canada, we provide better engineered solutions to infrastructure sectors including Transportation, Water, Power, Natural Resources, and Construction & Property.

Headquartered in London, we also have a number of related businesses – Ground Engineering; Utility Connections; Murphy Plant; Urban Infrastructure; Murphy Process Engineering; Pipeline Testing Services; Specialist Welding Services; and Electrical Services. We are specialists in delivering pipelines; design; marine; structural steel; tunnelling; fabrication; bridges and piling; and invest heavily in our substantial holding of plant; equipment and facilities.

Murphy employs around 3,500 engineers, professional managers and skilled operatives around the world. Together, we work as ‘One Murphy’ by directly delivering the people, plant and expertise needed to make projects a success.

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Senior Access & Integration Planner – CAM – Cannock

Are you a Senior Access & Integration Planner looking for your next challenge that offers variety and no two days the same? If so then we’d love to hear from you. Murphy Group has created a new role for an to work on fast paced rail framework – CAM.  You will plan and co-ordinate access to the Network Rail Infrastructure to allow works to take place safely in accordance to Network Rail standards

What you will be doing
* Lead for each framework’s civils discipline, e.g structures, earthworks, etc. to be the initial contact for the Client and Murphy Contracts Managers for all access requirements. Ensure the most efficient access opportunities are sought, working closely with project management team in securing engineering access & resources to programme. Review project scope requirements and schedule planning activities appropriately. Identify possession & isolation availability including implementation through Possession Planning System (PPS) and the Green Zone Access Manager (GZAM) for all project plans.
* Negotiate Murphy access requirements to meet version ‘0’ of EAS, ensuring resource requirements for delivery are readily available to meet this schedule.  Attending Monthly long-term access reviews with the client and cascade potential access opportunities /concerns internally with the Project Teams.
* Provide support and mentoring to other planners within the team, to aid in their performance & development requirements & reaching their career potential.
* Alongside the Possession Planner, attend route planning and de-confliction meetings to ensure sufficient planning considerations are made and fully understood by all parties, escalating issues/concerns.
* Collaborate with Persons in Charge (PICs) and Responsible Managers (RM’s) at the earliest opportunities possible to ensure integration and suitable operational knowledge is present to manage the risks in delivery, escalating any concerns where applicable.
* Where required, in consultation with the Project Manager, isolation services are booked and verified for all project plans, co-ordinated between Murphy Project Team, isolation provider and PIC/SWL/RM.
* Assist the production and commercial teams in the securing of key specialised resources and manage through to delivery for all projects, including providing feedback to the project management team and procurement.
* Liaise with Network Rail Operations and project teams, ensuring collaborative working relationships are maintained.
* Complete and oversee the distribution of SWPs in accordance with Network Rail standards.
* Work with the Responsible Manager regarding feedback of their 10% checks of completed SWPs to ensure that planning is sufficient and that the SWP has been completed correctly and lessons learnt.
* Review all client access documentation issued and identify any changes or errors that would affect the safety and deliverability of the plan.
* Carry out site visits to ascertain site conditions prior to booking possessions and completion of SWPs, with the exception being emergency and reactive remits.

Who we are looking for
* Proven track record in rail access planning environment
* Demonstrable experience in a possession & SSOW planning role with excellent understanding of Network Rail Route Planning requirements, both long and short term.
* Excellent knowledge of Network Rail systems, including PPS, GZAC, NROL etc.
* Collaborative attitude and good communicator to all levels of the business.