Rail Electrical Isolation Planner in Glasgow

Play a critical role in keeping the UK rail network safe and operational. At Babcock, we’re 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 involves planning, coordinating and managing electrical isolations on the railway — enabling safe access for multiple contractors working across complex, high‑risk rail environments. This is a safety‑critical 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.

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.
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day’s paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity.

We’re Babcock — a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 26,000 people working together to make a difference. Here, you’ll 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, we’re 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 careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s 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