POS Planner

We are seeking a POS Planner to play a critical role in developing robust On-Track Plant (OTP) and other safety-critical plans. This position ensures safe, efficient, and cost-effective operations across our projects. 

You will be responsible for producing detailed lift plans, ALO (Any Line Open) plans, and associated RAMS to industry standards, working closely with clients, depot teams, and frontline staff to optimise equipment use while maintaining the highest safety and performance standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement comprehensive On-Track Plant plans, ensuring compliance with industry standards.
• Produce detailed lift plans and ALO plans, identifying risks and control measures.
• Brief site teams thoroughly to ensure competence and escalate issues where necessary.
• Collaborate with Operations Managers to arrange POS/OTP walkouts, ideally at T-2 weeks, ensuring plans are locked down and shared accurately with depot teams.
• Conduct site visits to assess access, methodologies, hazards, and mitigation strategies.
• Advise clients and plant teams on optimal use of equipment, offering innovative solutions in challenging environments.
• Foster a culture of engagement with frontline colleagues, ensuring their contributions are valued and competence maintained.
• Act as a Safety Leader, role-modelling HSQE behaviours, conducting safety tours, and promoting continuous improvement.
• Stay updated with industry standards, safety bulletins, and best practices.

To be successful in this role you will need:

• Extensive experience in the rail plant industry, including machines and attachments.
• Strong plant site methodology skills.
• Essential certifications: PTS Holder, COSS, MC/CC, POS trained, Lift Planner (single & tandem).
• Proactive problem-solving skills with the ability to adapt quickly to changing needs.
• Strong interpersonal and collaborative team-working skills.
• Proven experience in managing and leading teams to deliver results.
• Clear understanding of HSQE legislation and Sentinel rules.
• IT proficiency (Outlook, Excel, Teams).
• Full UK driving licence.

Why Story Plant? 

At Story Plant, we invest in our people. We provide award-winning training and development opportunities for all colleagues to help you get to where you want to be in your career.

We offer an excellent working environment along with competitive pay, matched Company pension contributions, help towards healthcare costs, national retail discounts and access to our cycle to work scheme.

We care about our communities too and offer our employees two paid days for volunteering each year to spend as a team or individually.

Not only this, but our values are also at the heart of everything we do - the way we work and the behaviours we display. We believe that this is what makes Story Plant and our people exceptional.

GROUNDED - Everyone is equal at Story. We are down to earth and treat each other with respect.

HARDWORKING - We all pull our weight and work hard for each other.

PROUD - We are proud of our safety, our projects, our people, our clients and the success we create together.

FAMILY - We nurture, train, develop and keep our people safe, just like a family. We are inclusive and do the right thing for the business and its people.

TRUSTED - What we say is what we do. Our clients, our people and our communities trust us to do it right.

WINNERS - We are hungry for success and want to be the best performing contractor for our clients, our people and our communities.