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Possession Management and Isolation Services
Flexible, Knowledgeable and Capable
Our expertise and understanding of track access and the management of overhead lines is proven by our exceptional safety record. This enables our clients to share in the benefits we offer both in economic and deliverable terms on any rail project.
Our experience with Network Rail PPS (Possession Planning System) enables the end to end process from planning through to possession delivery.
Our specialist Railway Possession, AC/DC Isolations and Access Support Department possesses a wealth of experience and expertise, having worked on key projects across the UK rail network.
With our multiskilled safety critical support team spread across the country we are exceptionally well placed to assign our personnel at locations where they have familiarity. This ensures that working times within possessions are maximised.
What we can deliver...
Our highly experienced safety critical personnel hold multi disciplinary competences.
They have ensured that projects are delivered in a safe and timely manner.
This includes the following roles and duties:
- Safe Work Leaders
- Person in Charge of Possession
- Lookout / Site Warden
- Controller of Site Safety
- Protection Controller
- Engineering Supervisor
- Authorised Persons
- Nominated Persons
- Earthing Assistants
- Possession Assistants
- Relay/Renewals Bonding
- Temporary Bonding
- Level Crossing Attendants
- Points Operators
Our multi-skilled teams have an array of skills; we have expertise in access management, isolations, safety critical duties, supervising engineering work sites and SSoW planning. We are able to manage both possessions and isolations as a coherent joined-up service.
In addition to this we have the largest team of PICOPs external of Network Rail and a support team of over 350 staff with an array of safety competences. We have a successful history in supporting possessions in the following areas across the United Kingdom:
- Thameslink Project
- Crossrail Project
- Great Northern
- West Country
- Wales
- East Midlands
- Thames Valley
- West Coast Mainline (South)
- North East
- Wessex
- London Kings Cross Station Project
Capability Statements
Current Vacancies
Rugby
North West & Central, West Coast South
Full time, Permanent
Job Purpose
To ensure the overall site safety whilst working on a possession. To ensure that the possession support staff are familiar with the work site and possession requirements.
The deadline for applications is 12/09/2025
Job Duties
• Planning duties for the possessions allocated to the individual employee.
• Familiarisation with work sites and engineering tasks to be undertaken.
• Identification of blocking points.
• Tagging of blocking points.
• Attending site meetings.
• Contributing to risk assessments.
• Contributing to the development of contingency planning.
• Arranging for Possession Support Staff to undertake familiarisation with work site and possession requirements.
• Undertake refresher training.
• Undertake development training.
• Working under the direction of Network Rail or its successors’ representatives.
• Familiarise yourself with the Railway Geography of the areas in which you work.
• Undertake local training and familiarisation of Possession Support Staff.
• Comply with the training and other requirements of your Safety Responsibility Statement.
• Attend Possession Management / Site / Safety Critical / Planning meetings as required and requested.
• Assist with the development, coaching and mentoring of Safety Critical Staff.
• To carry out safety critical duties in accordance with competency certification held.
• Undertake other duties in accordance with the requirements of the company.
Key Requirements
• Holds PICOP or SPICOP, Applicants with a minimum 2 years’ experience within a possession management background may be considered for training.
• Experienced in Possession Support Duties
• Holds IWA or COSS and able to work alone
• Full UK manual driving license
Desirable
• Route Knowledge of the West Coast Mainline