Planned maintenance & Infrastructure Manager

Planned Maintenance & Infrastructure Manager

Stanford-le-hope, Essex and onsite visits.

PERMANENT

Lead day-to-day delivery of planned (PPM) and reactive works across rail infrastructure and buildings. You will plan access (possessions/isolations), allocate resources, manage safety, cost and quality, and ensure timely close-out with auditable evidence and minimal service impact.

• Workbank Planning:
  Convert CAFM schedules into 4–12 week lookaheads; balance preventive and reactive priorities.
• Possession & Isolation Planning:
  Input requests into PPS (Possession Planning System); attend planning meetings.
• Safe Systems of Work:
  Own RAMS, WPPs and Task Briefs; set exclusion zones and permit controls aligned to EAS (Engineering Access Statement /TPR (Track Protection Rules).
• Daily Operations:
  Chair morning brief; allocate supervisors/operatives/plant; manage toolbox talks and close-out checks.
• Plant & Tools:
  Issue/track plant, MEWPs and tools; ensure inspections, calibration and secure storage.
• Materials & Logistics:
  Raise requisitions, schedule deliveries, and manage compound inventories to avoid downtime.
• Quality & ITPs:
  Execute inspection regimes, record evidence, clear snags and document handovers.
• Cost Control:
  Approve timesheets; monitor productivity, overtime and materials against budget; support QS with CVR and variations.
• Stakeholder Coordination:
  Liaise with depot ops, TOCs and subcontractors to deconflict works and maintain service.
• Performance Reporting:
  Issue weekly KPI reports on programme adherence, safety, defects and productivity.
• Team Leadership:
  Coach supervisors and operatives; manage competence and training matrices.
• Rail Maintenance Delivery: PPM/reactive execution in stations/depots/civils.
• Access Rules:
  Understanding of EAS/TPR, PPS and weekly operating notices.
• Scheduling & CAFM:
  Building lookaheads from CAFM with resource/plant alignment.
• Safety & CDM:
  Permits, isolations and practical H&S leadership.
• Commercial Awareness:
  Productivity, timesheets, change control and materials/plant budgets.
• Communication:
  Clear briefings and escalation in fast-moving operations.

• Safety-first:
  Proactive hazard control and challenge.
• Accountable:
  Owns programme and outcomes.
• Detail-Oriented:
  Accurate plans, records and handovers.
• Resilient:
  Effective in night works and live rail.
• Collaborative:
  Works well across client and supply chain.

• Experience managing maintenance/infrastructure works in rail/civils
• Knowledge of Network Rail standards, access planning and CDM
• Ability to hold PTS and pass D&A testing
• Resource and programme management experience
• Full UK driving licence
• SMSTS/SSSTS
• Framework maintenance experience

You must have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship