As General Manager & Engineering Director of DB ESG, I ensure the team has all it needs to provide a first-class service for our customers at all times. We help our customers increase vehicle efficiency, reliability and availability through our expert strategic advice and technical consultancy. Call 01332 483800 to talk to one of our experts or for more information visit:https://dbesg.deutschebahn.com/esg

Ensure that all activities undertaken by the Engineering Services function achieve the quality, financial and delivery requirements for projects within ESG and deliver high levels of customer satisfaction.Develop the capability and technical excellence of the Engineering Business unit, provide input into business strategy and development activities ensuring that ESG delivers solutions capable of meeting the growing needs of current and potential customers. Grow the Engineering team in… Show more Ensure that all activities undertaken by the Engineering Services function achieve the quality, financial and delivery requirements for projects within ESG and deliver high levels of customer satisfaction.Develop the capability and technical excellence of the Engineering Business unit, provide input into business strategy and development activities ensuring that ESG delivers solutions capable of meeting the growing needs of current and potential customers. Grow the Engineering team in 2014 to meet the revenue requirements of ESG.Responsible for leading, managing and growing the Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering teams of the Engineering Business unit of ESG. Show less

Project Manager for diverse turnkey projects such as Design and Installation of cab cooling to SWT Class 455 fleet, GSM-R 'Ready' installation management to SWT Class 455 and Class 458 fleets, refubishment design for Railcare to ensure compliance with PRM-TSI of Porterbrook Class 156 DMUs, Remote Condition Monitoring design and installation to SWT Class 455, Energy Metering design and installation to various fleets.I am also the Design Engineering Manager in charge of design office… Show more Project Manager for diverse turnkey projects such as Design and Installation of cab cooling to SWT Class 455 fleet, GSM-R 'Ready' installation management to SWT Class 455 and Class 458 fleets, refubishment design for Railcare to ensure compliance with PRM-TSI of Porterbrook Class 156 DMUs, Remote Condition Monitoring design and installation to SWT Class 455, Energy Metering design and installation to various fleets.I am also the Design Engineering Manager in charge of design office (currently 7 designers) responsible for delivering design engineering elements to the other Project Managers. Current project work includes design for installation of a duplex pantograph on the Class 91. Show less

2008 – 2010 Project Manager for Chiltern Railways Mk3 vehicle refurbishment Managing production of installation designs for conversion of Mk3 coaches. This included managing design work to install bodyside power operated doors, CCTV, Passenger Information Systems, Universal Access Toilets, gangway end power operated doors and standard toilet modules. As well as the issues involved in the delivery of such a complex project, there was significant opportunity for scope creep/change and… Show more 2008 – 2010 Project Manager for Chiltern Railways Mk3 vehicle refurbishment Managing production of installation designs for conversion of Mk3 coaches. This included managing design work to install bodyside power operated doors, CCTV, Passenger Information Systems, Universal Access Toilets, gangway end power operated doors and standard toilet modules. As well as the issues involved in the delivery of such a complex project, there was significant opportunity for scope creep/change and securing of variations to cover scope change. Significant variations were secured throughout this project.2009 – 2010 Project Manager for VIEW Athens, ARVIS NJT and Chiltern Railways VIEW. Managing system design, installation, commissioning and support of a Machine Vision Brake and Wheel Measurement Systems for New Jersey Transit and Joint Venture Aktor (for Athens Metro). Project Manager for support of Chiltern Railways brake pad inspection system. All these projects involve the delivery of technically complex equipment using multi-disciplinary teams, where frequent re-scheduling and intervention was required in order to meet the timescale and budgetary requirements. Show less

2008 – 2010 Project Manager for Chiltern Railways Mk3 vehicle refurbishment Managing production of installation designs for conversion of Mk3 coaches (~£1.1m). This included managing design work to install bodyside power operated doors, CCTV, Passenger Information Systems, Universal Access Toilets, gangway end power operated doors and standard toilet modules. As well as the issues involved in the delivery of such a complex project, there was significant opportunity for scope… Show more 2008 – 2010 Project Manager for Chiltern Railways Mk3 vehicle refurbishment Managing production of installation designs for conversion of Mk3 coaches (~£1.1m). This included managing design work to install bodyside power operated doors, CCTV, Passenger Information Systems, Universal Access Toilets, gangway end power operated doors and standard toilet modules. As well as the issues involved in the delivery of such a complex project, there was significant opportunity for scope creep/change and securing of variations to cover scope change. Significant variations were secured throughout this project (~£450k).2009 – 2010 Project Manager for VIEW Athens, ARVIS NJT and Chiltern Railways VIEW. Managing system design, installation, commissioning and support of a Machine Vision Brake and Wheel Measurement Systems for New Jersey Transit (~£1.9m) and Joint Venture Aktor (for Athens Metro) (~£470k). Project Manager for support of Chiltern Railways brake pad inspection system (~£490k). All these projects involve the delivery of technically complex equipment using multi-disciplinary teams, where frequent re-scheduling and intervention was required in order to meet the timescale and budgetary requirements. A significant issue on the NJT project included negotiation with the client to minimise impact of cost for removing a failed element of the system and offering an extended service contract in lieu of the removed equipment. This was achieved by reducing costs in other areas thus allowing an extended contract to be offered free of charge to NJT whilst minimising the extra cost to DeltaRail. Show less

Joined as a Graduate in Mechanical Engineering team