Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Andrew has 30 years’ experience in the Rail industry. This includes significant experience in multi discipline rail signalling & remote control projects that include track, civil, OHW and electrical upgrades. A key to success on transport projects require early understanding of staging and the impact on users, maintainers and control centre operations staff. The following challenges exist during a Train Control System Project. Andrew has resolved each of these via initiatives on various projects. o Human Factors integration into projects early in the design phases o Signaller and Train Control Workload assessment, changes and implication for the organisation management arrangements. o Specification of requirements for automation. Inputs to Automatic route setting, auto reclearing, dynamic timetable management, train graphing, o Safety Hazard Analysis and logs used by the whole design team as a tool throughout the design, test and validation tool. o Value engineering of proposed solutions at the concept phase o Communications systems design verification for critical high reliability rail operations o Engagement of user representatives with user requirements workshops, and ensuring that requirements are value for money within the approved project business case. o Training and Certification of competency of Train Control and Communications designers, installers, testers and maintainers. o Managing designers as a team, signalling data extraction, control system functionality, configurations management. o Contract specification, use of standards, and Contract Management of Control Systems suppliers. o Intra system interface to passenger information system, management reporting and web based real time train information.
Andrew's role is to develop control and communications design for various rail projects. Aurecon brings ideas to life to design a better future. Imagining what is possible, we turn problems into solutions. We provide advisory, design, delivery and asset management services on projects across a range of markets, in locations worldwide.
Aurecon is in a design joint venture to provide concept to TfNSW and the detailed design to the Contractor Downer for the Newcastle Light Rail. Andrew provided communications systems design verification for the concept, preliminary and critical design reviews.
Novo Rail was referred a competitive Early Contractor Involvement phase to develop and refine the Project Proposal. The scope included a new rail turn back in a live yard and commuter carpark. Andrew joined the bid team and presented during the TfNSW review sessions. The Proposal for the turn back and remodelling received approval in early 2016. Andrew is currently communications systems verifier and CSR lead. The CSR has been successfully developed using a 3D digital model including local signalling routes. Clash detection and resolution has been completed with drainage, OHW, signals, track and other civil works. Hornsby is planned for commissioning in Jan 2018
Novo Rail was referred a major project to upgrade the complete station to provide for additional passenger throughput. Andrew was appointed to the communications verifier role for the final design package. This design covered all station systems including telecommunications room layout, equipment rack, network, passenger information, PA, CCTV, signalling data links. As the station is in a tunnel environment special requirements were included in the design for fire life / safety emergency telephones, cables, and cable routes. Andrew provides site support with answers to RFIs, Site inspections and ASA Concessions.
Andrew was the Control and Communications Manager for the Project with overall responsibility for the development and management of signalling, control and communication interfaces. The LGCUP project involved upgrading of track, signals, electrical and rail systems. The Auburn Junction portion value was $180m. Andrew took a lead development role, from the concept signalling plan to the completed project proposal, covering scope of works, functional specifications, construction methodology, staging diagrams and development of a testing and commissioning strategy. The project was a major upgrade of signalling, electrical, track crossovers and remote control of the Auburn area with multiple complex stages. The LGCUP project included interfacing with stakeholders at many levels to ensure design, construction, testing and commissioning interfaces are risk assessed, scoped and agreed. During construction phase Andrew provided ongoing support to the Alliance onsite project team, including signalling design construction coordination meetings, possession preparation, night shift construction management, Andrew provided coordination with Operations, Control Systems and Communications Systems designers, installers and testers. Andrew was activity involved with planning and attendance for the Factory Testing, Site Testing, Operational readiness, preparation for Commissioning, defect correction and handover phases. Stage 9/10 and 11 of the project was successfully commissioned from Dec 2014 to Jun 2015. The outcome provided improved train running, reliability and more efficient access to private yards in the Clyde and Auburn areas
Project Manager, Test and Commissioning phase / Development Manager Concept Phase / During the development phase, Andrew’s role on the Clyburn Junction project was to coordinate the multi-disciplinary concept design, scope and cost estimate for the Signalling and Electrical works. Development included numerous site meeting with asset and maintenance managers to obtain agreement on scope. The Project Proposal was presented to the client RailCorp through the alliance’s red, gold and final review process, and then approved by RailCorp and the independent estimator. The role involved working closely with all disciplines including the Architect, structural engineers, building services engineers, electrical engineers and mechanical engineers to develop the concept designs. Andrew was also a key contributor to the production of the alliance project development documentation including risk, opportunity, escalation and project target adjustment guidelines. The Project Proposal was approved in 2010. During the execution phase Andrew was responsible for contract management of the Clyburn Junction UGL Train Visibility System sub contract, including managing the technical reviews and reporting to the Alliance and client stakeholders. Andrew was later appointed Project Manager responsible for the successful testing, commissioning and handover phases of the Clyburn Junction project.
Managed strategic planning, Asset Management, testing and commissioning of the rail signalling Control Systems works. Allocation of budgets for Capital projects, developing business cases, monitoring Programme delivery. Creation of procedures for computer systems based maintenance performance, procedures, work instructions and project handover.