Michael Bourke Email & Phone Number

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

• Building upon the work I was completing as a graduate, I've been able to expand the scope of my technical skills in track design by also undertaking the following activities:
• Design of more complex turnout renewals, including developing Field Layout drawings for special contraflex turnouts
• Completion of platform-train stepping gap calculations
• Requirements definition and input into Multi Criteria Analysis (MCA) processes for junction remodelling projects.
• Design of level crossing renewal works to support rural rail operations.
• Project management of turnout renewal designs.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

• Shadowing and supporting GHD's Client Relationship Manager for Sydney Trains, I've had the opportunity to interface with different teams across GHD and Sydney Trains. I have been able to develop my knowledge of.
• Attending meetings with Sydney Trains to review progress on projects.
• Supporting multidisciplinary teams in preparing tenders for Sydney Trains projects.
• Visiting rail sites as part of pre-tender inspections.
• Coordinating input for internal Client Engagement Team meetings.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

• Continued to build my skills in rail track design as a graduate engineer at GHD. Worked on a number of small and large projects, including:
• Producing horizontal, vertical and superelevation designs as part of rapid alignment optioneeeing processes,
• Assisting with transit space assessments for installation of new infrastructure within the rail corridor,
• Produce field layout drawings for turnout renewal projects, considering design interfaces with manufacturing and installation on site,
• Completing calculations to develop platform coping designs,
• Completed formal training in OpenRail design software, applied this software on client-facing projects,

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

• Completed an internship within the rail track team at GHD. Working under guidance, I expanded my track design knowledge through working on a number of brownfields rail projects. This included:
• Undertaking horizontal, vertical and cant alignment designs as part of turnout renewal projects,
• Considering constructability issues with proposed turnout renewals, including developing construction tie in alignments,
• Assisting with transit space assessments for realignments as part of turnout renewal works,
• Completing calculations to develop platform coping designs, in support of station accessibility upgrades,
• Preparing reports, sketches and collateral material to support client decision making.

Sydney, Australia

• From January 2019, I have started to develop my industry knowledge and experience, completing my first six-month, full time university placement with Arup's rail track team. From July 2019, I continued to work two days.
• Undertaking horizontal, vertical and cant designs, using Bentley Rail Track design software.
• Supporting alignment optioneering and value engineering processes, including producing sketches, memos and presentations to analyse advantages and disadvantages of different design options.
• Preparing 3D models, cross sections and earthworks quantities, to communicate current alignment designs to other members of a multidisciplinary team. This included analysing 3D models received from external stakeholders.
• Liaising directly with client representatives to produce collateral in support of their discussions with external stakeholders.
• Providing input at multi-disciplinary and client meetings, including preparing minutes.

Bachelor Of Engineering (Hons) (Civil), Diploma Of Professional Engineering Practice, Civil Engineering

Activities and Societies: Engineers Without Borders - UTS Chapter, UTS Engineering Society, The Big Lift Completed a Bachelor of.

Higher School Certificate

Graduated in 2016 with Australian Tertiary Admission Rank of 98.60. I was involved in a range of extracurricular activities including.