Tony Hope Email & Phone Number

United Kingdom

Nationwide

Professional delivery of blended learning and safety critical assessments to industry stakeholders throughout the UK.

Bolton Lancashire

Setting up of the Redstone Training Academy project from cradle to inception. Writing of the QIP and SAR, liaising with NSAR for the initial inspection and submission of all regulatory policies and procedures.

Carlisle, United Kingdom

June 14 to Jan 2019: Story ContractingTrainer/Assessor promoted to Lead Trainer/Assessor Part of the award winning Story Group. Lead the technical training team, delivering high quality training and assessments, and aiding candidates to ensure continuous upskilling, development and learning, delivering both Workplace Assessments and NWR training.

November 2012 – April 2013:Delivery Manager LNW North TES2000Tasked; with safe possession delivery for the LNW North area; leading a team of circa one hundred SPICOP and Possession Support staff. Set up the initial mobilisation for the contract, from securing of premises, to TUPE transfer of staff from incumbent supplier.

Nationwide

April 2013: -May 2014TES 2000/TES Training: Senior Track Safety AssessorFollowing the award of major contracts; mobile, nationwide, within the UK carrying out track safety assessments from COSS to SPICOP and SSOW planner; V1 verification of internal and associate assessors for compliance against recognised industry standards.

London North West

November 2011 – November 2012: SWGR: Labour Operations Manager (Rail North)TUPE Transferred to SWGR; from the incumbent supplier, following the last tranche of contracts award in April 2011.Overseeing of the North West Service Centres, servicing client’s requirements and continuing to drive forward safety critical and track labour operations; throughout SW.

Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

November 2008 to November 2011 Infrasafe LimitedOperations Director/ Operations Manager Reporting to Managing Director. Heading up of Rail Division of Infrasafe. Leading a team of over 100 operational safety critical staff. Accountable for whole operations including planning, delivery, training and assessment. Ensure that company complies with Achilles.

Gretna, Scotland

• 2006-2008 Site Manager- Gretna – Annan Project.
• Managing of Site Activities: Monitor, & audit by way of inspections, the compliance of contractors with their assurance case, health, safety, quality & environmental plans and method statements.
• Review contractors’ compliance with NWR accident/incident reporting procedure, and undertake investigations as required.
• Manage contractors to take all reasonable actions to prevent possession overruns, disruption to tenants and the general public, incidents, late hand back of works or unnecessary defects.
• Monitor and report progress of work in relation to programme and take prompt action to address or provide recommendations. Inspection of train plans/ work activity programmes prior to possession.

Wigan To Carlisle Scotland Border

• 2003- 2006 MDA Rail LimitedPossession Manager WCRM Project.
• Ensure the safe and effective management of possessions delivered by WCRM (North) by co-ordinating the detailed planning, resourcing and delivery.
• Ensure that all possession protection and management arrangements comply with relevant Group & Company Standards, (including the Network Rail Rule Book)
• Interface with delivery units, contractors, production and engineering teams and other possession stakeholders, to ensure appropriate levels of support are provided to the management of designated possessions

Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

2001 to 2003 Railsafe Systems Possession Support / SPICOP/Possession Co-ordination Manager.Joined as support team member; promoted through to SPICOP/Possession Manager. Duties outlined as above, transferred to MDA Rail with the West Coast Route Modernisation project contract.

Carlisle, United Kingdom

• 2000-2001 Story Track Man
• Employed to carry out track renewals and drainage within the railway infrastructure in various parts of the North West.
• Involved with numerous track labour projects.

Carlisle, United Kingdom

1999-2000 Point on Trackwork Trackman: Entry level to the industry, various track maintenance, snagging and renewal activities.