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Cannock Staffordshire

Newport, United Kingdom

Undertook the role of planning manager as part of the PMO for the successfull tender of the Greater West Electrification project route sections 8 and 9.

Crindau Depot Wales

Cardif Area Resignalling Scheme. Role involved strategic programme/ project development, project costiing and managing programme controls to enable the project to be delievered in line with E2E timescales.

Easteligh

Carried out the duties of operational Lead at Eastleigh depot from September 2014 - July 2014. Role involved managing the performance of the Eateligh depot team and controlling the depot budget whilst delivering framework contract renewals for the end of the RT24 contract.

Eastleigh

Appointed to the role of Program Planning Manager in October 2012. Responsible for developing the plain line and S&C portfolio for the Wessex route circa 70 km plain line and 25 S&C units. Line manager to th forward planning team within Eastleigh renewals depot. The current role involves looking at the strategic development of renewals at TT – 84 and developing the projects until T-26 before handing them over to delivery teams. Duties include validating specifications and design and carrying out construct-ability reviews with Network Rail. Ensuring that there is a correct possession strategy for the category and volume required and attending de-confliction meetings where necessary to protect the possession strategy. Identification and management of risks to volume, quality and cost. Estimating yearly work bank t – 40 site costs.Ensuring that all strategic plant, trains and worksites are ordered for the works and that a robust program is created in time for a T – 40 stage gate.

Eastleigh

Appointed to the role of Project Manager in 2008. Role included the planning and delivery of track renewals from design /specification at T-50 though to execution and TOC hand back at T+8 weeks. Responsibilities included managing the key stakeholders in each project to ensure that all disciplines were fully aware of the plan and agreeing timescales for each disciplines activities to create a robust programme of works. Managing de-confliction with third parties affecting the renewals possessions. Ordering Trains, materials ,plant and manpower. Controlling and managing safety in line with the ORR requirements and Network Rails standards and investigating incidents when required. Estimating T-40 and T-20 costs and controlling those costs through the delivery stages by identifying the cost impact caused through variances to the plan. I was involved in the early deployment strategy and worked closely with the client to deliver S&C renewals in shorter possession times. I lead the UK's most successful example of this to date which was the installation of 2 CV crossovers at Wool and Wareham during midweek night possession regimes. A first of its type in the Uk the works were shortlisted for the Network Rail Partnership awards in 2013. Spearheaded the improvements required for lift planning during a period when my company had been issued an ORR improvement notice. Instrumental in designing a new lift plan which has been embedded company wide. Instrumental in developing the competency assessments of crane controllers and lift planners within the organisation.

Eastleigh

Site Supervisor/ assistant site manager.Responsible for managing track renewal sites to program, ensuring safety and efficient delivery. The role required me to use both leadership and management skills. I passed the Site Manager of the Future program as one of the top performing candidates. During my time managing renewal sites I developed the skills and experience required to move into the role of Project Manager. Carried out track assessor and hand back duties. Responsible for site audits and meeting with the client. Team Leader 20004 - 2006Responsible for a gang of 6 men carrying out track renewal duties. My duties required me to delegate works during midweek and weekend possessions. Responsible for carrying out Site CoSS roles and task management at all stages of the renewal.

Apmp Qualified

Hnc, Railway And Civil Engineering, Distinction

Btec National Dipoma Music, Music, Distniction

Reading and Writing Music. Recording and editing music. Live Performcances

Gcse, Maths / English Lang / English Lit / Computer Studies / Science, A / C / C / C / D