Rail Electrical Isolation Planner

Job Title: Rail Electrical Isolation Planner

Location: Glasgow Scotland

Compensation:Competitive Roster Premium 7.25% Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF71664

Play a critical role in keeping the UK rail network safe and operational

At Babcock were working to create a safe and secure world together. If you join us you can play your part as a Rail Electrical Isolation Planner at Cadder Yard near Glasgow.

The role

As a Rail Electrical Isolation Planner youll be directly responsible for planning coordinating and managing electrical isolations on the railway enabling safe access for multiple contractors working across complex highrisk rail environments. This is a safetycritical role where your work ensures that engineering teams can operate safely efficiently and in full compliance with national rail standards.

Day-to-day you will:

• Review access and work plans to identify required electrical isolations proposing changes before works are approved.
• Produce coordinate and publish electrical isolation plans and documentation in line with Electrified Lines Working Instructions and Network Rail standards.
• Maintain accurate isolation planning records reviewing completed packs to ensure compliance and quality.
• Plan and coordinate multiple electrical worksites to avoid conflicts and ensure isolation compatibility.
• Manage planned switching activities with various switching providers ensuring all requirements are integrated appropriately.

This role is full time working 35 hours per week and is based on site at Cadder Yard Glasgow. Shift patterns include weekdays rostered weekends (3 in 4) and potential night work

Please note that the successful candidate will be required to pass a targeted medical questionnaire and/or medical examination as a condition of employment for this role.

Essential experience of the Rail Electrical Isolation Planner:

• Knowledge of Electrified Lines Working Instructions and electrical isolation standards.
• Understanding of methods of working for isolation planning and isolation execution.
• Knowledge of electrical feeding arrangements.
• Familiarity with the Rulebook Sectional Appendix Weekly Operating Notices and other core rail documentation.
• Background within the rail industry.

Qualifications for the Rail Electrical Isolation Planner:

• Must be a Current Experience Nominated Person
• Preferably hold ERAF competency in line with SAI 25 however this is not essential

Security Clearance

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth nationality current or former citizenship and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - ().

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP annual health check and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
• Be Kind Day enables employees to take one working days paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity.

Babcock

Were Babcock a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 26000 people working together to make a difference.

Here youll be part of something bigger. From initial design to final decommissioning your work will contribute to products and services that are essential to national security and public infrastructure. Together were building a future that lasts not just through the impact we make but through meaningful careers that respect your work-life balance.

We call that lifetime engineering.

Join us and see how far we can go together.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages please email with the subject header Reasonable adjustments requirement. Were committed to building an inclusive culture where everyones free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 17/03/2026

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