Technical Management — Signalling & Rail Interfaces Ltd
Capability

Technical Management

Operations, Senior Management, and Leadership. Commitment to Safety, and Engineering Excellence. Strategic commercial overview.

Technical Management

Technical Management

Senior Leadership Across Major Rail Programmes

1. Technical Management Overview

A Rail Consultancy with over 100 years of engineering experience. Involvement in the managing development, design, and delivery of high-profile track, train control, and multi-disciplinary mainline and metro rail systems across 17 countries.

Operations, Senior Management, and Leadership.

Commitment to Safety, and Engineering Excellence.

Strategic commercial overview.

2. Core Technical Management Competencies

Project & Engineering Management

Led multidisciplinary teams, managed budgets up to £120m per annum, and delivered major projects on time and within budget.

Regulatory Compliance & Safety

Expert in CENELEC, Railway Group Standards, Health & Safety at Work Act, and LU Standards.

Mentoring & Professional Development

Mentor to engineers at all levels, supporting CEng registration and academic achievement.

Programme Leadership

Programme Leadership

Delivering at Scale

Led multidisciplinary teams, managed budgets up to £120m per annum, and delivered major projects on time and within budget — spanning HS1, WCML, Kazakhstan Metro, and Azerbaijan Rail Refurbishment.

3. Technical Delivery Leadership Across Major Projects

International Project Leadership

  • Irish Rail Dublin – TMS Control System Project (2023–2025)
  • Toronto Crosslinx Transit Solutions – Eglinton Crosstown LRT (2024–2025)
  • Singapore Thales Rail Signalling Solutions (2016)
  • Delhi Metro (2015–2017)
  • Malaysia – Ansaldo North Double Track Electrified Project (2013–2014)
  • Indonesia – PT Len Industries (2014)

Major UK & Canada Projects

  • Docklands Light Railway – Rolling Stock Replacement Project (2022–Present)
  • Alstom UK – Regional Test & Commissioning Manager (2021–2022)
  • Rail for London Infrastructure (Crossrail) – Assurance Engineer (2020–2021)
  • London Underground (2009–2018)
  • Earlier Career & Consultancy: Thameslink, Neasden Depot, Jubilee and Northern Line Upgrades

4. Engineering Design & Technical Assurance Management

Design acceptance & technical assurance: Acceptance of Signalling Documentation provided by Thales / Hitachi as part of the Four Lines Modernisation (4LM), Jubilee Northern System Upgrade (JNSU) and Northern Line Extension (NLE).

Requirements definition & system integration: Thales CBTC/TBTC & LU conventional signalling.

Signalling Design Team Leader: Line management of a team of engineers and responsible for the delivery of a portfolio of signalling projects. Production of financial estimates and Cost/Time/Resource Plans.

Assurance Engineer: Reviewed test documents, witnessed Siemens CBTC testing, and produced verification plans.

Feasibility studies and product acceptance: Provided consultancy for London Underground, Alcatel, and other major clients.

5. Programme & Portfolio Technical Management

  • Head of Communications and Train Control and Systems for $1.8bn leading edge Metro project in Kazakhstan.
  • Engineering Interface Manager for $2bn rail refurbishment project in Azerbaijan.
  • Design Manager for the £5.8bn High Speed 1; 185 mph Paris to London railway (Channel Tunnel Rail Link).
  • Design Manager of West Coast Main Line 125 mph infrastructure upgrade. Crewe–Weaver.
  • Interim Manager and Design Manager for £4bn electrification project in 2014/5 and 2017.
  • Programme Manager of Signalling infrastructure partner to Network Rail.
  • Multidisciplinary design management, operational readiness, systems engineering, V&V, compliance, risk management, technical assurance, governance, standards & safety.

6. Professional Technical Credentials & Qualifications

MCGI (Level 7, Masters in Engineering)GCGI (Level 6, Honours) HNC Electrical EngineeringChartered Engineer (Engineering Council) FIRSEFInstLMMIET Member, Worshipful Company of Engineers IRSE Tester in Charge (active)IRSE Principles Tester (active) IRSE Functional Tester (expired)P.Eng (expired)