The ODM Role plays a critical role in ensuring that any issues that occur during the current week are dealt with expeditiously and safely, with the dayshift team undertaking On-Call duties on a 1:6 basis covering weekends.

Please note, this is a 9-month secondment/FTC opportunity.

Here are some of the duties your role will include:

• Lead a strong, challenging safety culture throughout all aspects of possession delivery activities including, but not limited to, PICOP briefings, competency assessment and possession assurance audits.
• Lead, direct and manage all in house and contracted possession management staff, acting as a role model and mentor, implementing Network Rail policies professionally and efficiently.
• Lead investigations into all possession related incidents/operational close calls, liaising and supporting with all Works Deliverers, Operational staff and possession delivery stakeholders.
• Manage the safe and efficient delivery of all possession plans.
• Manage possession delivery teams to minimise exposure to Schedule 8, facilitating right time service start up including contingency plans.
• Manage compliance of possession management teams, buildings, vehicles and equipment in line with relevant company standards rules and regulations.
• Support the development and validation of the Route Engineering Access plan through the planning process.
• Produce all safety critical and delivery documentation for possession management activities as required to optimise safe and effective use of access opportunities.
• Provide accurate and comprehensive possession reporting to works deliverers, operational staff and key stakeholders to enable continuous improvement.
• Promote a proactive continuous improvement culture, sharing knowledge and best practice across the industry.

Salary: Starting at £43,588 and rising to £53,176 per annum.

Closing date: 29th of July 2026.

Please get your application in as soon as possible, we may close the advert before the listed closing date if we receive enough applications. Late applications will not be accepted.

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This is a fixed term opportunity.

We're dedicated to creating an inclusive environment and we welcome applications from everyone! Network Rail is a Disability Confident Leader 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. You can visit Evenbreak's Career Hive for advice on accessibility support if you're unsure of the options available. Should you require any reasonable adjustments/modifications, please add a note to your application.

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Your Experience And Skills

What you will bring to the role:

• Relevant successful experience in a front-line delivery operations role
• Demonstrable leadership, management, motivational and communication skills
• Knowledge of possession safety rules and regulations
• Knowledge of relevant railway geography and network capability
• Analytical thinking and the writing of reports
• Knowledge of factors and activities critical to efficient possession delivery
• Able to evaluate complex factors and produce business-led customer focused solutions
• Able to work well under pressure
• Able to engage with customers and build collaborative relationships with stakeholders
• Able to prioritise and organise workload to ensure deadlines are met
• Local / Formal incident and accident investigation competence
• PTS/IWA/COSS/PICOP/ AOD duties
• Excellent communication skills and customer focussed approach
• UK driving license

It's desirable if you have it to help give you context to the role:

• Protection Controller
• Engineering Supervisor