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London, Gb

London, England, United Kingdom

London, England, United Kingdom

London

Responsible for c.£200 million of investment to deliver London Underground’s (LU) technology strategy.- Ownership of project and programme business cases from initiation to delivery of benefits, including scope management and change control processes- Assessing strategic, economic, financial, commercial, and management impacts of projects in line with TfL priorities- Setting strategic and technical programme requirements and clear project plans to enable successful delivery of innovative technology solutions- Building strong relationships with key stakeholders, ensuring projects are aligned with the organisation’s long-term strategic and financial goals- Leading the governance process, including clearly communicating key information to senior TfL leadership to ensure effective decision making and secure project funding- Acting as first line assurance for all LU Tech & Data projects - working closely with both internal and external audit teams to ensure risks are understood and necessary controls are in place and being properly followed- Line managing direct reports, setting challenging but achievable objectives to further growth and personal development

London, England, United Kingdom

Driving the delivery of flagship projects (c.£300m) and Mayoral priorities through a complex political environment and to challenging deadlines.- Building, developing and managing a high performing multi-disciplinary matrix team, including external consultants, to shorten delivery timescales and reduce project costs- Managing a number of high-profile internal and external stakeholders, such as the London Boroughs, the Port of London Authority, local businesses, as well as TfL directors to ensure alignment on project strategy and proactively resolve conflicts- Leading development of processes for managing of design, construction, operation, commercial and project controls to meet Transport and Works Act order requirements- Leading options assessments, including utilising subject matter experts and external consultants to propose fully justified recommendations to senior management, ensuring buy-in and endorsement of schemes- Reviewing TfL ways of working, analysing existing issues and inefficiencies within the company and recommending solutions to drive continuous improvement

London

Placements across a wide array of teams and projects, including Engineering, Innovation, Project Delivery, and Sponsorship. Key achievements include:- Owning the project management, environmental and quality documentation for a Development Consent Order (DCO) application- Personally recognised for achieving a saving of £200,000 through innovative and efficient design and project management- Effectively and efficiently prioritising a number of transport innovation initiatives to drive TfL’s current and future strategy

Crossrail - Farringdon Station Redevelopment, London

The international tunnels award-nominated station redevelopment. I worked as a tunnel shift engineer while also designing method statements, activity plans and risk assessments in preparation for the secondary lining works. Achievements included:- Working as the Assistant Materials Engineer, organising procurement, delivery and storage of materials and balancing project requirements with cost and logistical constraints- Acting as the cover Shift Manager, regularly the most senior member of tunnels staff on site, solving on-site issues, prioritising work and managing site logistics in order to prevent delay- Leading a team of operatives and developing engineers, training them in on-site and management roles, setting tasks and learning objectives

Crossrail - Farringdon Station Redevelopment, London

Shift engineer on Crossrail Farringdon Station, supervising a gang of operatives in SCL work, delivering briefings and writing activity plans

Tottenham Court Road Station Redevelopment, London

Shift engineer on the Tottenham Court Road Station redevelopment, leading a gang of operatives in Sprayed Concrete Lining tunnelling work

Master Of Engineering (Meng), Civil Engineering, 2:1 (Hons)

Activities and Societies: UCL Kendo Club

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