United Kingdom
🌟 Chartered Civil Engineer | 18+ Years in Rail, Civil, and Building Infrastructure 🌟 With over 17 years of expertise, I specialise in the design, construction, and management of complex infrastructure projects across rail, civil engineering, and building construction. My career spans roles with clients, contractors, and consultancies, providing a comprehensive, 360-degree view of each project. I work on diverse project types—from rail systems and transport hubs to commercial buildings—ensuring quality, safety, and efficiency throughout. Core Technical Expertise: Building Infrastructure: Proficient in commercial and industrial building design, structural integrity, and facility services coordination. Structural Engineering: Leading design and construction for complex structures, including bridges, tunnels, and overhead systems. Civil Works & Geotechnics: Expertise in earthworks, piling, ground stabilisation, and drainage solutions. Utilities & Highways: Strong background in utility coordination and highway projects for urban and rural developments. Asset Management: Proven experience in maintaining assets, conducting condition assessments, and scoping and budgeting for project delivery. Professional Strengths: Project Leadership: Track record of leading multidisciplinary teams in large rail, building, and civil projects, focusing on programming and resource management. Stakeholder Engagement: Skilled in aligning diverse stakeholders—from architects to end-users—ensuring clear communication and shared goals. Team Development: Committed to mentoring engineers and fostering collaboration to advance technical capabilities. Utilities & Highways: Strong background in utility coordination and highway projects for urban developments. Safety & Compliance: Prioritises safety standards and compliance, ensuring effective risk mitigation on all projects. Notable Achievements: Led the planning and design of a major commercial building project, optimising efficiency and achieving significant cost savings. Directed rail and building infrastructure improvements for a key transport interchange, meeting safety and operational standards. Implemented rigorous asset condition assessments, resulting in strategic maintenance planning and enhanced asset longevity. Consistently delivers projects under challenging timelines, driving cost savings and maximising asset value. My unique combination of rail, civil, and building expertise allows me to bring a holistic approach to every project. I look forward to adding value through excellence.
Supporting Clients as a Consultant delivering rail infrastructure projects. Currently working with Abellio Greater Anglia, acting as the Department Engineering Manager and Designated Project Engineer on an enhancement programme improving Greater Anglia's station portfolio, to improve customer experience, as well as upgrades to Depots as part of their New Trains Programme.
Main Works Civil Contract - EKFB/HS2 Feb 21 to Dec 21 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Engineering Manager supporting the delivery of contract C3, Main Works Civil Contract, as part of the ASC (Arcadis Setec COWI Joint Venture) working for EKFB (Eiffage, Kier, Ferrovial Construction and BAM Nuttall JV). Responsible for leading the delivery of a number of multi-disciplinary detailed design packages of work covering several miles of HS2 trace. Leading the following within the G2S Hub: - Innovation - Design review and integration - CDM and CSM Management - IDR Chair - Constructability Workshops - Implementing Value Engineering - Lead on Rail Systems Integration and Co-ordinator - Consents Management - Driving Programme - Managing change - Ensuring Contract and Technical requirements are evidenced - BIM Management - Approver of Deliverables - Managing the workload of a team - Resource Management - Mentoring
Old Oak Common Rail Systems GRIP 4 (Aug 20 - Feb 21) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Constructability and Programme Integration Lead, supporting NR and HS2 to integrate their programmes and develop the best construction staging strategy for delivering the complex new Old Oak Common Mega Station and required Rail Systems. Tasked with producing the Constructability report covering all Rail System disciplines. Held constructability meetings during GRIP stage 4 with Babcock our partners, BBVS, NR2, and HS2 on the project and provided design feedback to disciplines to ensure there is an understood method of construction. Rail Bid Team (Apr 20 to date) ------------------------------------------------------------------- Technical Lead on a number of ITT bids (ongoing) Providing multi-discipline co-ordination pulling together fee estimation and providing technical responses for presentation to the Client.
Transport Access Programme 3 (TAP3) - Project Manager/Design Manager -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Acting as Design and Project Manager, I am responsible for the design delivery of two station's packages, working in collaboration with Architects and our Client. Managing a team of 30 within Arcadis, from a number of different offices located in Australia, to deliver the works as promised on time, to budget, and to the Clients satisfaction. The Transport Access Program is an initiative to provide a better experience for public transport customers by delivering accessible, modern, secure and integrated transport infrastructure. Both stations are of heritage significance, all design is required to be sympathetic to the station's heritage. Key benefits: Stations that are accessible to people with a disability, limited mobility and parents with prams Modern buildings and facilities for all modes that meet the needs of a growing population Modern interchanges that support an integrated network and allow seamless transfers between all modes for all customers. --------------------------------------------------------------------- New Intercity Fleet (NIF) Station & Signalling Enabling Works --------------------------------------------------------------------- Acting at Project Manager, I am responsible for providing multidisciplinary design modifications to an existing rail network infrastructure and its systems, in preparation for the safe operation of the NIF trains. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sydney Metro - SMDS (Southwest Metro Design Services) - Principal Engineer ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reporting to Civil Team Lead, Chris supported the civil design for the SMDS project, between Sydenham to Bankstown. Responsibilities included coordinating multiple disciplines to meet the scope of works.
Remote Isolation and Rail Connect (RIRC) Project: -- ➢ Acted as senior project manager reporting to Project Director and Team Leader on RIRC. Responsibilities included establishing requirements to clearly define the expectations of the project, managing the project team to undertake the works, and enable the development of coordinated integrated solutions that deliver the project in line with the clients remit. ➢ Co-ordinated Arup’s input into the pilot trial, to test the technology and system architecture suitability with key stakeholders. Pilot trials were aimed at supporting the application for type approval with the ASA. ➢ Supported the Type Approval for RIRC system. ➢ Undertook interface management of external AEO designers. ➢ Undertook design and interface management activities for Arup’s internal team consisting of system engineering and safety assurance, electrical, OHW, SCADA, structural, and geotechnical engineers. Design was to deploy the remote isolation system at Central to support Sydney Metro construction activities. ➢ Developed the Project Management and Design Management Plan, reviewed and approved the Stakeholder Management Plan, Work Health and Safety Plan, Safe System Plan, System Engineering Management Plan, Interface Management Plan, and Configuration Management Plan. ➢ Supported the project as it approached Sydney Trains CCB Gate 2 by reviewing and approved all outgoing deliverables on the project. Updated the established programme. ➢ Managed project finances, and invoicing. ➢ Managed contract negotiations and variations. ➢ Chaired meetings and workshops with the Client, external design, construction AEO’s, and internal team. These included but not limited to; safety in design, inter disciplinary checks, constructability reviews, and project hazard reviews. ➢ Project managed the production of four new functional specifications. ➢ Ensured compliance with Australian Standards and Asset Standards Authority.
The Greater West Electrification Programme. Deputy DPE and Lead Project Engineer on the South Wales Immunisation of Mainline (SWIM) project which is part of the larger Greater West Electrification Project. Project remit was to electrify the Great Western rail line between London Paddington and Cardiff Central. Chris worked on the Western extents of the project and was responsible for managing the design programme for immunisation of the signalling systems. Chris supported Network Rail producing technical work scope documents that formed part of the project scope and lead to innovation and value engineered solutions which saved NR £3M. Chris supported the integration and management of OHLE, Signalling, Track, and Civil design deliverables and chaired the IDC/IDR process integrating with a number of other projects working in the same patch. Chris was responsible for signing off design in according with NR/L2/CIV/003, ensuring all technical design content of the design is validated and approved. Once constructed Chris worked with the Asset Teams and ensured all new infrastructure was handed over along with the associated health and safety files.
Cardiff Area Signalling Renewal Project, Cardiff, U.K The Cardiff Area Signalling Renewal (CASR) project improved station entrances, added new platforms, and upgraded track and signalling to increase the reliability and capacity of the Cardiff and Valleys rail network in the UK. Chris worked as the Lead Civil Project Engineer and was responsible for reviewing and approving all civil deliverables on the project (in accordance with according with NR/L2/CIV/003) from major station works, to platform extensions, signalling structures and lineside buildings. Chris managed the design programme and ensured the deliverables were completed to facilitate the construction programme. Reporting to the DPE and Programme Manager.
Bristol Area Resignalling & Enhancements Project (£120M): ➢ Acted as contractor responsible engineer (CRE) for design, and delivered civil engineering works on the project. Reported to the contractors engineering manager (CEM) and senior project manager. ➢ Scope of works included station enhancements, signal gantry structures, piling and concrete foundations, location cabinet platforms, retaining structures, cable routing under & over track, and through main terminal stations. ➢ Managed a small civil team including civil engineer, construction manager civil, and civil supervisor, which included planning works schedules. ➢ Recorded change and monitored cost in conjunction with project team. ➢ Chaired and presented designs submissions at interdisciplinary design review meetings on behalf of Alstom for Civil lead submissions. ➢ Wrote CR-T for design consultants and reviewed tender returns as part of the contract award process. ➢ Obtained experience working on heritage-listed structures, assisted producing application for listed building consent. ➢ Proposed solutions to complex problems to team and client for agreement, and supported Contractors in problem solving and developing strategies to deliver works successfully. ➢ Produced progress reports and meeting minutes. ➢ Engaged with external projects working in the same area as Bristol Area Re-signalling to de-conflict work sites and share knowledge of project and local area. ➢ Worked under tight deadlines to meet key dates for the programme.