Trevor Mcbain Email & Phone Number

Canterbury, New Zealand

Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Assigned by MINACS (N.Z.) and responsible for leading the Independent Safety Assessment work to be undertaken in support of the Kuala Lumpur International Airport Automatic People Mover replacement on the production and validation activities being undertaken by Alstom in Kuala Lumpur.

Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Assigned by MINACS (N.Z.) and responsible for providing subject matter expertise for the Independent Safety Assessment work being undertaken in support of the System Integration of the Metro Trains Melbourne mixed traffic CBTC system upgrade and the Metro tunnel activities being undertaken by Alstom (formerly Bombardier) in Melbourne, Australia.Metro Tunnel Project (MTP) will create a new end-to-end rail line from Sunbury in the west toDandenong in the south-east, with a new tunnel from South Kensington to South Yarra that includesfive new underground stations. Some of Melbourne’s busiest metropolitan train lines, Sunbury,Cranbourne, and Pakenham will run exclusively through the new tunnel, creating space for more trainsto run more often across Melbourne’s rail network. The MTP will deliver: Twin nine-kilometre rail tunnels from South Kensington to South Yarra as part of a newSunbury to Dandenong Line; Five new underground stations at Arden, Parkville, State Library, Town Hall, and Anzac; Train and tram interchange at Parkville and Anzac; Rail tunnel entrance portals at South Kensington and South Yarra and train turnback/standbyfacilities at West Footscray, Hawksburn, and Oakleigh; Signalling and Train Control works elsewhere on the Sunbury - Dandenong rail corridor;

Assigned by MINACS (N.Z.) and responsible for leading the Independent Safety Assessment work to be undertaken in support of the Alstom ETCS L1 AMS Data production for the MTMS2 transportation program (JMDR & WSP signalling) and validation activities being undertaken by Alstom in Sydney.

Christchurch, New Zealand

Assigned by MINACS (N.Z.) and responsible for leading the Independent Safety Assessment work to be undertaken in support of the Alstom ETCS L1 AMS Data production and validation activities being undertaken by Alstom in Sydney.

Assigned by MINACS (N.Z.) and responsible for leading the Safety Assurance work to be undertaken in support of the Alstom ASDO Data production and validation activities being undertaken by Alstom in Sydney.

Assigned by MINACS (N.Z.) and responsible for developing the Safety Assurance bid work to be undertaken in support of the Alstom ETCS Level 2 Trackside bid activities being undertaken by Alstom in Sydney.

Christchurch, New Zealand

Supporting projects from a systems & software perspective in the transport field for various clients in Asia and Australasia.Including:Bangkok Purple Line Metro, ThailandSGT ISA, Sydney, AustraliaNIF ISA, Sydney, AustraliaRail Timetable Assurance, Sydney, AustraliaWaratah DTRS, Sydney, AustraliaAMS Trackside, Sydney, AustraliaRoma Street Resignalling, Brisbane, AustraliaYangon-Mandalay Railway Improvement Project, Phase 1 (Rollingstock), MyanmarAMS Trackside Data, Sydney, AustraliaASDO Trackside Data, Sydney, AustraliaMTM ISA SME, Melbourne, AustraliaKLIA APM, Malaysia

Supporting projects from a safety, systems & software perspective in the nuclear and transport fields for various clients.

Sydney, Australia

Assigned by MINACS (N.Z.) to Transport for New South Wales (TfNSW), as the Software Assurance Specialist with responsibilities for developing the software assurance artefacts against the Timetable Development Lifecycle (TTDLC) for the development of the More Trains, More Services stage 2 (MTMS2) heavy rail Standard Working Timetable (SWTT), 2024 SWTT and associated service adjustments for the current SWTT from January 2020. In addition to providing input to the improvement and revision of the TTDLC from a safety assurance perspective.

He is assigned by MINACS (N.Z.) to Niigata Transys Co., Ltd, as the Software Assurance Consultant for the Yangon-Mandalay Railway Improvement Phase 1 – Rollingstock, with responsibilities for developing the Software Quality Assurance Management Plan for the Rollingstock and associated sub-systems, including support in executing the planned activities.

Assigned by MINACS (N.Z.) and responsible for leading the Independent Safety Assessment work to be undertaken in support of the design, build, installation and testing of the new trains that will be utilised on the Sydney Trains network in New South Wales, replacing the current 'S' sets and the associated maintenance facility at Mortdale.

Sydney, Australia

Assigned by MINACS (N.Z.) as a Safety Assurance Specialist working on the safety and data assurance of the Sydney 2017 Standard Working Timetable; the September 2018 service adjustment; April 2019 service adjustment; and September 2019 service adjustment.The principal responsibilities of this position are to:• Review the end-to-end timetable development process (i.e. OB development/TT design/modelling/SWTT and Geography production) to ensure safety and human factors assurance is in place and supporting artefacts (i.e. evidence) are identified• Review of timetable development progress to ensure adherence to process and assure the integrity of evidence • Ensure that appropriate stakeholder engagement and consultation has occurred and supporting artefacts are available at key project stages• Develop the timetable safety change plan in accordance with the TfNSW Enterprise Risk Management (TERM) framework and ensure all requirements are satisfied. This includes:.... o Carrying out an Initial Safety Change Assessment (ISCA).... o Establishing the timetable risk register .... o Leading timetable risk workshops with the Operators • Prepare the timetable safety argument (e.g. using GSN) and produce Safety Assurance reports (SAR) for the timetable development and implementation phases• Undertake hazard analysis and risk assessment activities as required• Manage the close out of timetable risks and transfer residual risks to the Operators• Prepare progress reports on risk management activities and ensure that any safety risks are brought to the attention of the relevant governance committees • Collaborate with the Operators to ensure that Operational Readiness plans consider Safety, Risk, Environment and Human Factors• Monitor Operational Readiness progress to ensure that Safety, Risk, Environment and Human Factors activities are completed

Sydney, Australia

Assigned by MINACS (N.Z.) and responsible for undertaking safety assurance work for Alstom in support of:Roma Street to Corinda Signalling Renewal Project, Brisbane; andTfNSW AMS GSFT & SIT Trackside project, Sydney.

Bangkok Metropolitan Area, Thailand

Assigned by MINACS (N.Z.) as Software Assurance Manager responsible for all software assurance matters associated with the Mechanical & Electrical Systems for the Bangkok Purple Line MRT systemThe principal responsibilities of this position are to:• Establish a control list of all software deliverables on the project.• Develop a set of detailed software documentation.• Coordinate with and assist all subcontractors and Rail Systems engineers in the development of their detailed software documentation such that it is aligned with project standards.• Monitor and audit subcontractor software development progress.• Coordinate with safety Assurance team to determine appropriate software safety classification.• Work with the Requirements Engineers to identify and capture all software requirements from the requirement specifications.• Prepare technical reports and analyses as required.• Attend meetings with the other MTJV Project units, MTJV Sub-Contractors, clients and other external parties.• Assess CBTC software development by Bombardier of the CityFlow 650 for use on BPL• Review CBTC design and test specifications• FCA/PCA of CBTC equipment and software

Christchurch

Principally worked on railway projects.Worked on various Systems Engineering & Assurance tasks on the Taiwan Airport Rail Link.Also assigned part-time as S/W Safety Assessor for Singapore Rolling Stock for North-South / East West Lines & Tuas West Extension.Previously working on the North Sydney Freight Corridor (1b) project & the North West Rail Link as the Systems Assurance Manager and Safety Assurance Lead when it changed to the Rapid Transit Project for the Engineering, Rail Systems & Architecture team..Completed work on the the Business Requirements Specification for the concept design of the City Rail Expansion and the Flemington Maintenance Centre in Sydney with Parsons Brinckerhoff for the NSW DoT.Previously working on Western Express Infrastructure Programme SRS, the Barangaroo Pedestrian Link SRS and other Systems Engineering & Assurance activities.Worked on software assurance of the Singapore LTA rolling stock project C151A)• Completed the Company's Nuclear Competency Statement.• Lead the evaluation and provisional implementation of a web-based Hazard Management system for application on projects for clients in Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong.• Participated in HAZOPS on the operation and commissioning of the Palm Jemairah Transit System in Dubai.• Provided support for Systems Assurance (SA)/Reliability, Availability, Maintainability & Safety (RAMS) programmes for Railway systems in Sydney, Australia; Singapore; Delhi, India and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.• Developed a Tender for Nuclear Safety Assurance in China.• Participated in the Development of various tenders for Railway Assurance Projects worldwide.• Participated in the Development of various tenders for NZ Government hazard/risk analysis and safety assurance work.• Participated in the preparation of in-house process documentation for compliance with ISO9000/ISO90003, IEC61508, EN50126, EN50128 and EN50129 applicable to the core business of CCT.

CEI specialist in the control of gantry, manipulator & robotic systems.Projects included:Heavy Duty Hydraulic Manipulator Joint building, configuration and testing.On-site support and repair of damaged joints being used in trials at Kuka Robotics.M16 / M24 bolting trials specification, design, programming and execution.3 metre cubed box remote operations, lidding trials specification, design, process development, programming and execution.Decommissioning of Kuka robot configured for welding trials to allow for relocation to Lancashire.

CEI specialist in the control of gantry, manipulator & robotic systems.Projects included:Heavy Duty Hydraulic Manipulator (HDHM) Configuration & Test.On and Off Site systems support of a HDHM deployed in a test facility at NESL in Wolverhampton.Programming re-usable robotic paths on the HDHM deployed in a test facility at NESL in Wolverhampton.HDHM Single joint configuration and testing.M16 / M24 bolting trials specification, design, programming and execution.3 metre cubed box, lidding trials programming and execution.Initial programming and design of Welding Trials.

CEI specialist in the control of an advanced heavy duty hydraulic manipulator and associated build/test equipment.• Creation of Operation and Maintenance Manuals.• Creation of System Definition Documents and System Software Specifications using the System Architect (Yourdon/Ward-Mellor) software design tool.• Creation of system build and test documentation.• Configured, Produced & Reviewed software for fault solutions for the Heavy Duty Hydraulic Manipulator and Single Joint Test Rig (Microware C for VME/OS9/68000, C for VME/VxWorks/68000, Script for MSDOS & Windows Command, Windows 3.11, Windows NT, Windows 2000) under the SMR process.• Produced comprehensive controlled documentation sets for Manipulator / Robotic Equipment.• Programming Kuka robots to perform specified tasks.• Supported the Comau Training Robot, including the generation of Operator Instructions.• Provided a Network Support service ( NT 4, Win 2K & Win XP ).

CEI specialist in the control of an advanced heavy duty hydraulic manipulator and associated build/test equipment.• Reverse Engineered the Heavy Duty Hydraulic Manipulator real-time control system software to allow use on Sellafield Site.• Creation of Operation and Maintenance Manuals.• Creation of System Definition Documents and System Software Specifications using the System Architect (Yourdon/Ward-Mellor) software design tool.• Creation of system build and test documentation.• Utilised LDRA Testbed in support of reverse engineering activities.• Set up and utilised the PVCS configuration management tool.• Created and documented configuration and upgrade procedures for the Advanced Tele-operation Controller.• Configured, Produced & Reviewed software for fault solutions for the Heavy Duty Hydraulic Manipulator and Single Joint Test Rig (Microware C for VME/OS9/68000, C for VME/VxWorks/68000, Script for MSDOS & Windows Command, Windows 3.11, Windows NT, Windows 2000) under the SMR process.• Produced comprehensive controlled documentation sets for Manipulator / Robotic Equipment.• Programming Kuka robots to perform specified tasks.• Supported the Comau Training Robot, including the generation of Operator Instructions.• Generated Requirements Specifications for HDHM/SJTR Control System Upgrade Projects.• Provided a Network Support service ( NT 4, Win 2K & Win XP ).

• Produced & Reviewed software for fault solutions for real-time Special Instruments ( VAX Pascal; Omegasoft Pascal and Microware C for VME/OS9/68000)• Nominated under the system modification process for all duties except Design Review Panel Leader & FSA Panel Leader (including System Manager for Euratom Systems) for Thorp Special Instruments• Produced comprehensive controlled documentation sets for Euratom Equipment.• Provided a technical support to the design & testing of the Linear Accelerator automation software suite.• Provided solutions to design issues with Euratom Equipment• Generated Business Cases and Requirements Specifications for Instrumentation Upgrade Projects• Provided a Network Support consultancy service ( Novell Server – IPX; NT 4 & Win 2K Server – GSNW, IPX, TCPIP; VAX VMS - DECNET , TCP/IP; VME/68K – NFS & TCP/IP; Windows 98/98/NT – IPX, NFS & TCP/IP)

• Produced & Reviewed software for fault solutions for real-time Special Instruments ( VAX Pascal; Omegasoft Pascal and Microware C for VME/OS9/68000) under the SMR process.• Nominated under the SMR process for all duties except Design Review Panel Leader & FSA Panel Leader (including System Manager for Euratom Systems) for Special Instruments• Produced comprehensive controlled documentation sets for Euratom Equipment.• Provided a technical support to the design & testing of the Linear Accelerator automation software suite.• Provided solutions to design issues with Euratom Equipment• Generated Business Cases and Requirements Specifications for Instrumentation Upgrade Projects• Provided a Network Support consultancy service ( Novell Server – IPX; NT 4 & Win 2K Server – GSNW, IPX, TCPIP; VAX VMS - DECNET , TCP/IP; VME/68K – NFS & TCP/IP; Windows 98/98/NT – IPX, NFS & TCP/IP)• Y2K Co-ordinator & technical specialist for Special Chemical/Radiometric Instrumentation• Performed Software Audits to ISO9000 on TickIT registered subsidiaries & departments.• Involved in the team responsible for upgrading the QMS to be compliant with IEC61508 for legacy systems.

• Setting up and Installing new computers and software.• Administering the company’s LANtastic computer network.• Administering the company’s Lotus Notes System.• Managing the network connections to the PICK Server.• Planning future network hardware and software upgrades.• Providing user support.

• Written a generic module test harness for a safety system in Pascal (Omegasoft Pascal for VME/OS9/68000 )• Reviewed Vendor-produced software ( VAX Pascal, Omegasoft Pascal, and Microware C )• Undertaken Internal Quality Audits to fulfil the requirements of the QMS• Involved in the further development of the QMS to satisfy ISO9001 & ISO9000-3 guidelines• Liaised with Lloyds Register Quality Assurance• Operated to the requirements of ISO9001• Provided consultancy for safety critical software testing• Provided a Network Support consultancy service ( Novell Server – IPX; NT 4 & Win 2K Server – GSNW, IPX, TCPIP; VAX VMS - DECNET , TCP/IP; VME/68K – NFS & TCP/IP; Windows 98/98/NT – IPX, NFS & TCP/IP)• Provided support to plant control systems operators & managers• Specified complex radiometric signal generation equipment

I had a duel role as a Safety Systems Commissioning/Test Engineer and a Network/System Manager.Systems Commissioning and Test Engineer ( THORP Plant, Sellafield )• Commissioned largest radiological protection system in the world.• Maintained QA documentation & performed system audits• Prepared system-commissioning documentation.• Tested protective interlock and computer systems.• Investigated design faults in the communication protocol to the neutron generators and successfully introduced modifications.• Proposed and successfully commissioned a diagnostic display panel for the plant interface.• Evaluated and specified changes to the plant interface to overcome omissions in the original design to make the system robust and safer.• Trained commissioning, technical and operations personnel.• Organised the shift rota & provided out-of-hours engineering support.• Supervised commissioning technicians. Network/System Manager ( Commissioning Office, Sellafield ) • Installed the Ethernet based Local Area Network ( 20 Users ). • Set-up and Managed: Fileservers - NOVELL NetWare V3.11; VME 68030/68040 Systems - OS9 V2.3/2.4 DEC uVAX 3000/4000 Systems - VMS V 5.2 DECServer Nuclear Data Acquisition Interface Modules Various PC’s 386/486/586 - NOVELL LAN Workplace• Operated Printer servers & Performed system backups.• Provided technical assistance to users.• Specified and researched an integrated voice/data system for BNFL Instruments Limited.

• Maintained QA documentation & performed system audits• Operated to the requirements of ISO9001 & IEC5108 (Draft) including the roles of Design Review Panel Leader and Functional Safety Assessor• Designed protective interlock system.• Designed and built radiometric Instrument Simulator• Answered Vendors technical queries.• Verified Vendor-produced Yourdon/Ward-Mellor design documentation utilising the System Architect CASE tool.• Reviewed Vendor-produced software ( VAX Pascal, Omegasoft Pascal, and Microware C ).• Programmed Software in Pascal (Omegasoft Pascal for VME/OS9/68000 ).• Produced test documentation specifications.• Reviewed Vendor-produced test specifications.• Performed equipment assembly tests.• Performed System tests.

• Designed software using the Yourdon/Ward-Mellor method and the SELECT CASE tool.• Programmed Software in Pascal ( VAX Pascal & Omegasoft Pascal for VME/OS9/68000 ).• Programmed Software in Basic.• Supervised technical staff.• Prepared module, integration and system test specifications.• Performed software code reviews.• Carried out software and system tests.• Managed other software engineers and prepared work packages for them.• Appraised software engineers working for me.• Supported existing instrumentation systems on numerous plants.

Sellafield, Seascale, Cumbria

Undergraduate systems engineer.Developed hardware modification and software for a counter and timer to be utilised on nuclear instrumentation.Testing of the Product Inventory Measurement System.Software development work for the Fissile Material Detector.

B.Eng (Hons), Electrical & Electronic Engineering

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