PERSONAL PROFILE:

A well qualified and committed engineer with a good technical knowledge and a logical and analytical approach to problem solving. Personally, I am adaptable, friendly and able to work

effectively under pressure, and on my own initiative.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

05/06 to present : Alstom Transport Information Solutions:

Senior Applications Engineer :

Responsible for design delivery on various Type A signalling projects including Barnham SSI implementation, Colchester to Clacton re-signalling and Bletchley to Milton Keynes re-signalling with line speed enhancements. Extensive input to the successful tender for the four tracking/LSE of Lichfield Trent Valley project involving production of axle counter and TFM schematics and junction control tables.

Interdisplinary project progression through close liaison with Power, Permanent way and Project Engineers.

01/06 to 05/06 : Mott Macdonalds Consulting Engineers:

Senior Signalling Design Engineer :

Responsible for signalling input to GRIP stage 2 feasibility reports for remodelling the rail infrastructure in relation to the proposed expansion of Stansted Airport. Extensive liaison with Permanent Way Engineers.

01/05 to 10/05 : Amey Infrastructure Services, Birmingham:

Senior Signalling Design Engineer : (Contract Position)

Reading Area remedial works: Replacement of SGE type C relays for points control and detection circuits to BR930 series relays. Upgrading of points circuitry to modern standards for the western region..Standardisation of approach locking release circuits and associated trackside wiring and control table alterations.

Directly responsible for three Assistant Design Engineers and all aspects of design office production project timescales, modifications and work package implementation.

Extensive liaison with Installers, Testers and Project Engineers/Managers within Amey and Network Rail.

08/04 to 12/04 : Alstom Transport Information Solutions:

Applications Engineer : (Contract Position)

Responsible for the return of As-Built records and project deliverable finalisation for the Norton Bridge Alliance project.

05/02 to 06/04 : Amey Rail, Birmingham.

Senior Signalling Design Engineer : (Contract Position)

Working on signalling projects including TPWS design (Geographic, SSI and RRI) and validation, PSR validation and detailed design. Design of small schemes/signalling projects and extensive liason with Installers, Testers and Project Managers

Assistance with Junior staff training scheme, and expansion of design office.

04/00 to 05/02 : Owen Williams Railways, Birmingham.

Senior Signalling Design Engineer.

Team Leader working primarily on TPWS (East Anglia Zone),extensive SSI and RRI design and validation of TPWS fitments. Extensive liaison with Alstom (SSI data-designers),Testers and Installers to ensure that project programme is fulfilled.

Successful completion of East Anglia TPWS project well ahead of programme completion dates.

Assisted in the training of new staff and expansion of design team from 5 staff to 21 staff.

04/98 to 03/00 :GEC Tarmac Railway Maintenance (GTRM), Birmingham.

Signalling Design Engineer.

Assistance to signalling design projects which included the Felixstowe branch resignalling.

Extensive involvement with project deliverables including location wiring design, aspect sequence charts, bonding and drawing production and issue.

IT related technical support to design office.

11/97 to 03/98 : Travelled to India and the Far East.

04/97 to 11/97 :GEC Tarmac Railway Maintenance (GTRM), Birmingham.

Records Assistant: Update and issue of signalling design records and technical support to design office.

12/96 to 03/97 :Cliveden Consultancy Services Plc, Bracknell, Berks.

Contracting to Balfour Beatty Rail Limited, Signal Systems Group, Midland House, Derby.

Signalling Design Engineer. Railway signalling design and CAD operator using Microstation.

08/96 to 11/96 :Cliveden Consultancy Services Plc, Bracknell, Berks.

Contracting to Scott Wilson Mainline, Swindon, Wilts.

Design Engineer. Railway alignment design and drawing production, using Microstation, Autocad and Inrail software, for a 50Km route between a new airport and Kuala Lumpar city in Malaysia.

09/93 to 06/96 :Interlogic Control Engineering, Birmingham - Design / Project Engineer.

Successful completion of a structured British Rail Signalling Design training programme. Responsible for the preparation and checking of plans, estimates/tenders and technical details associated with railway signalling works. Extensive work with project managers using various computer software and providing technical support as required. Railway signalling design and CAD using Microstation and Gwire applications.

05/93 to 09/93 : Ministry of Agriculture, Wolverhampton - Assistant Scientific Officer.

Chemical analysis of soils, foods and fertilisers. Calibration of various laboratory instruments.

08/87 to 03/93 : Tarmac Construction, Wolverhampton - Materials Engineer / Systems Engineer.

Design work, using Moss software, associated with large civil engineering projects. Initially, I worked for two years in bridge maintenance and structural repairs investigating the corrosion of steel reinforced concrete. Other duties included materials testing and the supervision of two technicians based in a materials laboratory.

EDUCATION DETAILS:

1986: Honours degree in Physics, University of Warwick, Coventry.

1983:3 A-Levels; Mathematics,Physics and Further Mathematics, 8 O-Levels

1999: IRSE Assistant Design License holder.

2001:IRSE Design License holder.

Member of IET.(The Institution of Engineering and Technology).

Associate Member of the Institute of Railway Signal Engineers (IRSE).