Planning Engineer - Rail Systems

Matchtech
London, UK
21 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Compensation
£130,000.0 - £156,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Databases System Configuration Data Governance Expert Systems Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Primavera RSA (Cryptosystem)

Job description

Leading consultancy in the rail sector, seeks a proven P6 Planning professional who has worked on rail systems projects for a contract opportunity in London., * Serve as the technical owner and superuser for the P6 environment used by the company.

  • Responsibilities include P6 system configuration, data governance, and enterprise-level planning controls across the RSA P6 enterprise.
  • Maintain Primavera P6 enterprise structures, including EPS, OBS, calendars, resource hierarchies, project codes, and global data.
  • Enforce agreed minimum planning standards for all RSA users within the company P6 database.
  • Administer user permissions, including user access control, profiles, and rights.
  • Ensure consistent planning structures and standards are applied across all RSA programmes.
  • Support the modelling of engineering interfaces across various disciplines.
  • Provide expert system support to planners, engineers, PMO, and delivery teams, and deliver HS2-specific training.

Requirements

This role involves project planning using Primavera P6 and requires experience with rail systems projects including Track, OCS, M&E, HV Power, Signalling, and Communications., * Experience as a Primavera P6 Administrator or Superuser.

  • Significant experience with rail or multi-disciplinary engineering projects.
  • Understanding of Rail Systems including Track, Overhead Catenary Systems, M&E, HV Power, Signalling, Operational Communications, and Engineering Management Systems/SCADA.
  • Experience with P6 enterprise configuration and multi-programme portfolios.
  • Strong report writing and presentation skills.
  • Ability to work effectively and independently in a collaborative team environment.
  • Proven ability to implement changes to enterprise data structures and maintain system configurations.

Benefits & conditions

  • Competitive contract terms
  • Opportunity to work on high-profile rail projects
  • Professional development and training opportunities
  • Engaging and dynamic work environment

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