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Responsible for engineering and programme management of the signalling innovations programme, leading delivery of a multi-million pound programme of signalling improvements primarily covering intelligent automated survey and design tool development across a modular portfolio delivering incremental benefits to national project design and delivery teams, as well as introducing new signalling and signalling power products and design concepts. 

Growing an internal business model delivering “business as usual” trainborne survey activities and ongoing tools and products support, and a consultancy approach to support Network Rail project teams.  Instigation of R&D activities in underpinning technologies identified from outside of the rail industry, and engagement with technology leaders.  Developing a strategic vision for continued development of the survey and design tool platform into CP6 and beyond, incorporating greater multi-disciplinary use, BIM support and compliance, integrated data approaches; driving further safety improvements through reduced lineside access and increased automation of design, cost reduction and programme efficiencies for delivery projects.  Extending these principles to verification and validation, off-site testing and simulation, and an integrated “design to commissioning” ecosystem built around a synthetic environment enabling the creation and use of digital twins in the scheme development process.

Assurance lead for the EULYNX project of 13 European Infrastructure Managers developing common specifications for all signalling interfaces. Responsible for leading the development of a common safety assurance framework that can be applied across all IM partners, incorporating relevant CSM and CENELEC principles to provide a “black box” approach to interface specification, reducing cost and risk to introduction of products across multiple IM infrastructures. Leading the process for establishing an international certification and testing platform, and integrating safety assurance with suitable security models. Published a paper on the approach to integrating safety and security within the EULYNX programme. 

Responsible for managing all engineering within the delivery element of the National Operating Strategy, including introduction of new technologies related to Traffic Management and ETCS. Providing functional leadership for engineers within the programme, as well as direct line management for the central engineering resources. Discipline lead for Signalling within the TM/ETCS Programme and for Systems Engineering within the wider IP Signalling Programme, as well as continuing as NR’s representative on Systems Engineering with the INCOSE Rail Interest Group.  Responsible for development of programme-level processes and procedures, in particular the overarching departmental Engineering Management Plan, and establishing the Engineering Assurance activities to be undertaken across all projects in the portfolio through the development of the programme Assurance Strategy. 

Leading engineering activities for the Traffic Management programme, covering development, prototyping, and delivery phases. Responsible for development of the Systems Engineering Management Plan, and the supporting activities in Requirements Management, Project Engineering, Assurance, Verification and Validation, Testing and ultimately Entry Into Service. Engineering Lead in preparation and evaluation of tenders for TM First Deployment, and the National Rollout. 

Leading engineering activities across multiple ETCS workstreams, including coordination with the National Development team, engineering management of the Western Main Line and East Coast Main Line development teams (including significant multidisciplinary scope through remodeling of Kings Cross), and engineering leadership of the national Freight Fleet Fitment project plus other onboard fitments including Heritage vehicles and Yellow Plant. Representing Infrastructure Projects as part of the Systems Body, the cross-industry approval body for ETCS implementation.

Responsible for Requirements Management processes and tools.  Developing strategy for a corporate Systems Engineering approach to projects and the Requirements Management strategy.  Establishing the Engineering Design Technology strategy and leading implementation of EDT initiatives across NR’s project delivery function.  Sponsor for Design to Cost initiative producing the standard design catalogue and developing a value-engineered portfolio of standard design.  Responsible for development of a consistent Contract Requirements – Technical across the projects business.  Responsible for standards management and administration within Investment Projects, including technical leadership for updates to the key Engineering Management for Projects standard, and for overall briefing of standards within the Systems Engineering discipline. 

Responsible for development of a significant training suite in Systems Thinking targeted at senior staff across NR, managing the development and delivery by a third-party training provider and input to the training programme from representatives across NR. Leading on the technical content across multiple aspects of systems thinking, and coordinated development and pilot programmes for each course with target candidates selected to gather a variety of feedback and input. 

Designated Project Engineer for the Water Orton resignalling project, responsible for leading on all engineering matters, and overall coordination of the integration of all engineering on this multi-disciplinary project (which involved Signalling, Track, Civils, Power and Telecoms renewals), throughout original GRIP 4 development, GRIP 3-4 redevelopment, and GRIP 5 detailed design. Responsible for stakeholder consultation in many areas of the project, including Train Operators (particularly agreement of access requirements), and clients within multiple Network Rail discipline groups especially Signalling and Track. 

Also acting in Project Engineer roles for disciplines of Signalling and Signalling Control Systems for Water Orton project.  Designated Project Engineer for West Midlands Signalling Control Centre project during GRIP 4. 

Project Engineer for the Nuneaton resignalling project, responsible for signalling scope and multi-disciplinary integration both within Atkins Rail activities and with other contractors / Network Rail, with specific responsibilities for the planning of stageworks to enable the main commissioning phases. 

Design Manager for Stockport Area Train Describer renewal project, responsible for initial outline proposal and stakeholder consultation, scope definition, outline and detailed design, integration with concurrent signaling works, installation, testing and commissioning activities, including management of third-party supplier of train describer systems, and management responsibility for staff allocated to the works.  Design Manager for electronic systems elements of the renewal of systems for the Longsight and Slade Lane interlocking renewals, including management of third-party supplier of electronic systems. 

Lead Systems Engineer for Train Describer and related systems works for the Manchester South Capacity Improvement project, responsible for all aspects of updates to interfacing systems at scheme boundaries, and for technical support to the Italian equipment supplier providing the main system in order to adapt the standard Italian solution to the UK signalling environment and providing an interface between UK operators and Italian technical experts to establish and provide required functionality.  Systems designer and checker for Train Describer and related systems aspects of major resignalling schemes including North Staffs and Rugby, and other minor schemes. 

Responsible for development and closeout of requirements compliance documentation for the introduction of a new Axle Counter system in connection with the North Staffs Resignalling, in order to support the safety case submission for this new equipment. 

Responsible for specification, design and implementation of software components for the Datel Customer Information System (CIS) supplied to the south-east commuter area, in particular covering interfaces with the third-party public address system, and development of the core scheduling components. Lead member of the overall integration team and for the factory acceptance testing process, also providing on- and off-site support to the site testing team, and subsequently supporting the site commissioning, of the CIS in the south-east. 

Leading member of the team reconfiguring overall integration of the original CIS system for the second implementation on Great Western stations. Responsible for site configuration and commissioning of control centre servers and workstations, and for on-site training of control centre staff at Swindon control centre. Site commissioning engineer, including troubleshooting, site testing and final commissioning activities, throughout the Great Western area. Company representative for formal customer site acceptance at 19 major stations on the Great Western route, and for fault-support on-site post-commissioning. 

Responsible for on- and off-site training and commissioning support for installation of system at Birmingham New Street station. 

Part of the Systems Engineering team working on the Train Control System (TCS) bid for the West Coast Main Line, establishing Requirements Management, traceability and modelling. Developed simulation and modelling to show proof of concept for the TCS proposals.