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Senior Programme Planner, Network Rail Ltd, ERTMS

START Date: 
January, 2016

Senior Programme Planner – Major Programmes (Signalling)                                    

The GB ERTMS Programme was established in 2001. A strategy for implementation to establish how ERTMS will be operated on Network Rail’s infrastructure has been devised. STE deliver components of ERTMS, specifically C-DAS, COMPASS, ATO and ETCS.  Responsible for 6 programmes: Combined Positioning Alternative Signalling System (COMPASS) GRIP Stage 1-3, Connected Driver Advisory System (CDAS) Grip Stage 1-3, Automatic Train Operation (ATO),  European Train Control System (ETCS) and 2 Test Sites. Grip Stage 1-3 and 4 to 8.

  • Good understanding of the Network Rail GRIP stages
  • Excellent knowledge of the design, construction and commissioning of projects
  • Knowledge of rail technologies, such as signalling, electrification
  • Experienced P6 user, MS Project and newly acquired knowledge of Asta Power Project
  • Project control experience of earned value method and CPA
  • Interrogate and incorporate into master schedule  information gathered from 3rd party contractors
  • Performance analysis – CPI and SPI
  • Preparing probable analysis of completion dates and potential alternatives. Presenting risk based analysis of most likelycompletion and expected deviation range
  • Weekly and periodic progress, Plan updates, Scenario modelling.