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Lead Possession Planner

Sector: Rail / Civil Engineering - Projects & Asset Maintenance
Location: Cumbernauld, Scotland

About the Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Lead Possession Planner to play a key role in delivering a diverse portfolio of capital and asset management projects. In this role, you will take ownership of access planning, lead a dedicated team of planners, and ensure the safe and efficient coordination of all associated documentation.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a dynamic regional team working on high-profile infrastructure programmes across Scotland.

What We Offer

We believe in supporting our people to thrive both professionally and personally. In return, you can expect:

• Competitive salary (dependent on experience)
• Company car or car allowance
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays (increasing with service)
• Option to purchase additional leave
• Company contributory pension scheme
• Life insurance and health cash plan
• Structured development programmes and leadership pathways including women in leadership programmes.
• A culture that encourages inclusion, wellbeing and collaboration
• Opportunities to grow your career with clear progression routes
• Employee forums to ensure every voice is heard

About the Business Unit

You will be joining a fast-paced and collaborative environment delivering multidisciplinary civil engineering projects for a broad range of clients, including Local Authorities, Network Rail, and environmental organisations.

Our work spans a wide variety of infrastructure projects, including:

• Rail infrastructure
• Highways and roads
• Bridges (under, over and footbridges)
• Tunnels
• Flood alleviation and repair works
• Earthworks and embankments
• Rail platforms and station infrastructure

The Role

As Lead Possession Planner, you will lead the Scotland Track Access Team (TAP) and play a central role in ensuring access planning supports project delivery safely and efficiently.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the day-to-day activities of the Track Access Planning team
• Collaborate with project, construction, and estimating teams on all access planning matters
• Identify and optimise available possessions to support programme delivery
• Develop and manage master, contract, and detailed possession schedules
• Ensure possession, isolation, and protection requests are submitted in line with Network Rail standards and timescales
• Plan possession and protection arrangements
• Monitor, track, and communicate any changes to possession plans
• Prepare safety-critical documentation in accordance with railway standards
• Represent the organisation at possession meetings or arrange appropriate attendance
• Identify risks and opportunities, contributing to effective project management
• Support entitlement submissions where required
• Embed safety into all planning activities
• Maintain strong working relationships across planning teams and share best practice
• Submit road closure requests where necessary

About You

You will bring proven experience in possession or access planning within a rail environment, along with the confidence to lead a team and collaborate across disciplines.

Essential Requirements

• Experience as a Lead Possession Planner or Access Planner
• Proven team leadership or supervisory experience
• PPS access planning experience
• SSOW Planning qualification (Core Level 2)
• Valid PTS certification
• Competence as a Controller of Site Safety (COSS)
• Strong understanding of the Network Rail Rule Book
• Ability to interpret Sectional Appendices, Hazard Directory, and environmental documentation
• Full UK driving licence

Ready to Make an Impact?

If you are looking for a leadership role where your expertise in access planning will make a real difference to major infrastructure delivery, we would love to hear from you.

Apply today and help shape the future of rail infrastructure in Scotland.

AmcoGiffen has a wealth of experience working on sensitive, live assets in highly regulated environments, we deliver exceptional peace of mind for our customers, creating and maintaining assets across a growing range of high-quality public and private sectors. These include rail, power generation, electricity distribution, flood defence, and waterways.

AmcoGiffen is an Equal Opportunities Employer and we offer challenging and worthwhile careers to everyone. It doesn’t matter to us what your age, disability, employment status, gender, health, marital status, sexual preference, membership or non-membership of a trade union, nationality, race, religion or social class are, or indeed any other personal characteristics not directly related to the relevant job. Anyone who meets the requirements of the job is eligible for employment with AmcoGiffen.