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On behalf of Network Rail, we are looking for a Principal Project Planner (Inside IR35) for a 12 month contract which is a hybrid role so does require up to 3 days a week in the London office

Network Rail is at the heart of revitalising Britain’s railway. From Crossrail – Europe’s largest civil engineering project – to investment in world-class stations and major programmes of electrification, we are involved in some of the most ambitious and diverse ventures that this country has ever seen. We at Network Rail are dedicated to becoming one of Britain's best employers and believe this starts with placing the candidate at the heart of everything we do!

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

• Work with stakeholders to ensure all aspects of the project are defined.
• Help provide clarity on key milestones to define what, when and how activities will be organised to ensure the outcomes can be achieved.
• Lead on all aspects of project planning, including the development, updating and monitoring of plans and schedules.
• Identify tasks, activities, interdependencies and outputs.
• Work with the project team to track and monitor progress against the plan throughout the project lifecycle.
• Develop clear vision and standards and champion the use of best practice project planning standards, tools and processes.
• Apply advanced knowledge in the discipline of planning for the analysis and successful resolution of risks and issues and identification of opportunities.
• Provide guidance and specialist advice to the Project Manager on selection of planning approach, tools, processes and proportionality.
• Identify and lead the introduction of industry standard best practice.

Essential Skills

• Extensive experience as a planner working within a busy team across either public or private sectors
• P6 Primavera experience and skillset
• Stakeholder engagement at all levels across the business
• Microsoft office suite including excel
• Strong self starter with a pro active approach to all duties

Desirable Skills

• Experience as a planner within the Rail sector is highly beneficial
• Experience with Acumen Fuse would also be highly beneficial

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.

Disability Confident

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.

Armed Forces Covenant

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".