Area Plant Manager

1. Lead and direct the On-Track Plant Specialist(s) to achieve business and functional objectives and meet key performance measures.

2. Liaise with the Delivery Units, Works Delivery organisation and suppliers to optimise the overall requirements for plant equipment including OTP, specialist mobile plant, portable plant and general plant maintenance arrangements.

3. Identify opportunities across the function to maximise cross functional and route benefits associated with sharing resources and equipment.

4. Manage OTP plans to meet business timescales and budgets, identify correct plant, attachments and transport arrangements in connection with specific task requirements. Co-ordinate activities with the On-Track Plant Specialist(s) for the correct selection of plant.

5. Identify, recommend and act as the point of contact for identifying and managing plant purchases, investment papers, business cases.

6. Carry out compliance, planned preventative maintenance & productivity monitoring and report on plant performance.

7. Manage the effective resourcing of plan changes and emergency works.

8. Manage the arrangements for staff safety and competence. Undertake appropriate safety tours, staff surveillance, work quality and condition checks of function’s plant.

9. Investigate and report upon suspected irregular workings and operational issues involving plant.

10. Act as arbiter when required as a consequence of insufficient plant and resource being available.

• Experience in OTP and general plant management, planning processes and techniques.


• Knowledge of safety and compliance management processes.


• Knowledge of track access planning processes.


• Knowledge of other functional disciplines.


• Detailed knowledge of relevant standards and procedures.


• Good Knowledge of the Scotland operational railway environment and logistics required to service the route.


• Good interpersonal, influencing, communication and organisation skills.


• Good Knowledge of railway and construction, off track plant markets.


• Good knowledge of railway training and competence requirements to operate plant and equipment.



• Desirable


• Knowledge of function’s maintenance processes and techniques.


• Good commercial awareness of function’s plant budget and management.
  
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Investing in our people is key to enhancing the safety, reliability, and efficiency of our railway system. If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact, then this opportunity is for you!

About our people and the recruitment process - We're an inclusive employer of choice and we welcome applications from everyone! We encourage our colleagues to work flexibly, as we know traditional working patterns don't always fit. If you want to consider working flexibly, just let us know and we'll do our best to help and invest in your career with us, whilst you have a healthy work life balance.

We're also a Disability Confident Leader employer and we'll try our best to adapt the process and offer a reasonable alternative to help support people with disabilities access, apply and interview for roles.

The Sussex route, which includes the Brighton Main Line and its branch lines, is among the busiest and most congested in the country, carrying just under 4,000 scheduled passenger and freight services each day.

Principally a commuter route to and from London, the route is critical to the regional and national economy, transporting high volumes of travellers from the south coast to the capital, as well as Gatwick Airport, the country’s second busiest international airport and a key gateway to the United Kingdom.