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London, GB

New Jersey, United States

- Definition and delivery of a programme to improve the planning and delivery of the car equipment heavy overhaul programme to meet legislative, OEM, throughput and budgetary requirements. - Meetings and discussions with car equipment material and LRU suppliers to establish the most effective and efficient method of overhauling key components.- Development.

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

- Development and delivery of a thorough track inspection programme across the main line and depot tracks on the Confederation Line.- Detailed analysis of track inspection and infrastructure asset information and production of a report identifying asset reliability and performance improvement opportunities for implementation by the infrastructure asset.

New York, United States

- Production and planned delivery of training documentation for Track and Signal failure investigation reliability inspection activities.- Development for implementation of revised standards, material changes and modified maintenance practices, to improve rail joint performance and asset reliability.

London, England, United Kingdom

- The key client interface for the scoping, estimating, progress reporting and delivery of asset reliability, resilience, and improvement projects on the East London Line.- Programme management of all capital and revenue funded infrastructure projects across all asset areas from inception to completion and handback.- Production of monthly client.

London, England, United Kingdom

- Production, award, and commercial management (via the contract management tool CEMAR) of an NEC4 construction contract for the delivery of project works.- Planning project management and delivery of engineering works at Colchester and Clacton Depots for the servicing of Class 720 and 745/55 stock via the NR GRIP assurance process.- Co-ordination and.

London, England, United Kingdom

- Production and client approval of a business case for the implementation of a MAXIMO asset management system for the infrastructure assets on Transport for London, London Overground.- Project management of a multi-disciplined team for the design, development, user acceptance, training and implementation of an infrastructure asset management system..

New Jersey, United States

- Definition and delivery of activities to improve the system availability, reliability, upgrade and overhaul of Car Equipment (Rolling Stock) and Automatic Train Control systems.- Production and implementation of working instructions for the removal overhaul and replacement of the PA5 air break system.Introduction of LEAN visualisation processes to.

New York, New York, United States

- Development and delivery of a programme that achieved a 42% reduction top 5 causes of significant service delays.- Production and delivery of training documentation for key Track, Signal and Car Equipment maintenance and overhaul activities.- Planning and management of a co-ordinated programme that achieved an 80% reduction in the number of asset related.

- Production of specialist technical and operational management documentation for infrastructure contracts and tenders - Business improvement analysis, planning and programme delivery - Specialist input and planning for transport infrastructure improvement programmes- Project management and delivery

London, United Kingdom

-Leading an organisational change programme to deliver £15m savings over 5 years.- Chairing consultation of the proposed changes with 3 Trade Unions.- Production and delivery of transition /implementation plans for each asset work stream.- Development, approval and update of the safety case for the change programme.

Transport For London

- Accountable for leading and managing the Bakerloo, Central, Victoria and Waterloo & City (BCV) Lines Track, Civils & Signals Teams comprising of over 350 direct staff and contractors with an operating budget of £50m p.a.Consistent delivery of agreed whole life asset plans to time and budget- Developed and delivered plans to ensure the successful.

- Leadership of Central Line Infrastructure Team of over 300 direct staff and contractors with an operating budget of £31m p.a. to deliver agreed annual asset plans- Accountable for improving the safety of the Central and Waterloo & City track and signals assets and maintenance staff - Implementing processes for the continuous performance improvement of.

London, United Kingdom

During this period I worked 2/3 days a week providing specialist technical input and producing documentation for Track, Civils and Signals maintenance and upgrade activities.

- Led the planning, resourcing, implementation and programme management of key business and asset performance improvement activities- Developed produced and implemented Safety Case changes to the LU Reference Manual delivering significant improvements to business efficiency and performance - Produced and implemented both operational and cultural change.

- Leadership of the Maintenance Planning Team of 84 staff with a budget of £5m p.a. responsible for all planning activities including adverse weather.- Negotiation and agreement with LU Contracts of all service and performance attributions and Public Private Partnership contract claims to the value of £8m p.a.- Led the strategic planning, forecasting.

- Designed and introduced the new line track organisational structures and working patterns devolving the centralised track function to line based management teams.- Management of Northern Line Track Team comprising of 119 staff with a budget of £7m p.a. capital funded track works on the NL £10 million p.a.- Interface with Major Projects to ensure that.

Initially appointed in 1982 as a trainee track technician I gained experience in all departments associated with track maintenance, renewals and operations. From Sept 1986 I worked in the Track New Works Section where I became involved in the design planning and installation of extensive track modernisation works including Terminal 4. In April 1989 I was.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Business Administration And Management, General

Higher National Certificate, Civil Engineering & Permanent Way

Higher National Certificates in Civil Engineering with additional units in Permanent Way Technology