Swindon, England, United Kingdom
I am a Chartered Civil Engineer and Chartered Construction Manager with over 35 years of international experience in the design, delivery, and supervision of major infrastructure projects. My career has spanned Eastern and Central Europe, Australia, Africa, Central America, the UK, and Ireland, contributing to more than 38 large and medium-scale projects by mid-2024. While I have specialised in railway engineering, my expertise also includes roads, bridges, and port infrastructure. This broad, global exposure has equipped me with the leadership, adaptability, and technical insight necessary to manage complex civil transportation projects effectively. At 60, I remain passionate, energetic, and committed to delivering engineering excellence, bringing a wealth of experience, proven problem-solving ability, and a collaborative approach to every team I join.
Career Break | Professional Development, I took a planned career break to manage my family’s overseas affairs and personal commitments. During this time, I remained deeply engaged with the engineering and construction sectors, completing advanced training in project management, asset management, and civil infrastructure delivery. I actively participated in industry webinars, technical research, and professional networking to stay updated on best practices, emerging technologies, and regulatory changes. Now, I am excited to return with renewed energy, refreshed leadership skills, and a strong commitment to delivering excellence in my next role.
CP7 (2024 to 2029) Wales and Western Regions A £2bn framework program for buildings and civil works over the next eight years. Ranging multiple roles as CEM, Associate Director, and CDM 2015 PD adviser. Responsibilities & Achievements: As Associate Director (Design & Engineering): Led the delivery of the Cullompton and Wellington new rail stations. Contributed to tenders to secure new projects. Provided daily support to the Design Manager and Design team. Oversaw technical reviews using the PAT tool, and reviewed and approved Work Package Plans (WPPs) and Task Briefings (TBSs). Served as a BIM Advisor, collaborating with Design, Architecture, and Civil teams. Assisted the Project Manager with reviewing and approving Requests for Information (RFIs) and Early Warning Notices (EWNs), ensuring timely entry of issues into the risk register. Ensured full implementation of CDM 2015 requirements throughout the project lifecycle. As Contractor’s Engineering Manager (CEM-D): Fulfilled full-time CEM duties in accordance with Network Rail NR/L2/INI 02009 standards. Developed and obtained approval for the Engineering Management Plan (EMP) from the Client. Secured NR/L2/RSE/02009 CEM certification from the Project Manager and Designated Project Engineer. Recruited and nominated 12 CREs across all project disciplines. Nominated 5 Project Engineers for the project. Chaired IDC/IDR meetings for each Engineering Stage (ES) of PACE 2. Ensured all Design Review Notes (DRNs) were closed before proceeding to the next ES stage. Compiled and signed off the IDC certificate for the Client. Reviewed and approved Technical Inquiries (TQs) and maintained the TQ tracker. Reviewed and approved Construction Phase Plans (CPPs) provided by the Principal Contractor/Project Designer. Issued Engineering Compliance Certificates (ECCs) upon completion of each PACE stage.
Responsibilities: Design Review: Review designs for constructability and ensure sufficient site information, considering safety, quality, and environmental issues. Construction Strategy Guidance: Provide guidance on construction strategies, methods, and access arrangements. Engineering Coordination: Coordinate engineering activities from design through construction to testing and commissioning. Project Preparation Collaboration: Work with the designer and construction team to ensure constructability during project preparation. Temporary Works Approval: Review and approve temporary works schemes and ensure NR ASPRO acceptance before work begins. Work Package Plans Review: Review and approve work package plans and task briefings, ensuring all hazards are addressed. Inspection and Test Plans: Approve inspection and test plans, ensuring detail and identification of hold/witness points. Quality Assurance: Ensure inspections and quality checks are performed by the construction team. Site Inspections: Conduct site inspections to verify compliance with approved designs and standards. Fit for Use Certification: Certify that construction is fit for use and issue Form E certification. Design Change Compliance: Ensure completed works align with the design and accepted changes. Redline Drawings Preparation: Ensure Redline Drawings reflect all TQ or NCR responses and are marked appropriately.
Responsibilities in General: * Acting as Deputy of the Company's ‘’Professional Head of Permanent Way and Civil's'' when absent. * Awareness of the role of Contractor Engineering Manager (CEM) and Contractors Responsible Engineers (CRE) in accordance with Network Rail NR / L2 / INI / 02009 standard, Engineering Management for projects. * Competency Assessment and Designation of (CRE’s) and (CEM’s) to work for or on behalf of the organization. * Ensuring that the appointed CEMs and CREs are competent and able to handle the necessary workload and have understood and accepted their responsibilities. * Present to Swindon P - Way employees a monthly update of Network Rail standards. * Clear identification and documentation of interfaces across all disciplines. * Reviewing design and DRN comments on behalf of Network Rail. Acts as PE or DPE when needed. * Creating and implementing an effective life-cycle management process for projects, with the ability to clearly get to know and lead teams. * Ability to communicate clearly and effectively at all levels. * Regular input for tendering of railway engineering projects * Understanding the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (SHE / CDM ). * Prepare and conduct a health and safety presentation on a monthly basis.
As appointed CEM for Western and Wales ''S&C Renewal'' South Alliance, my responsibility included but were not limited to the following: Overseeing the development and design of a range of schemes and leading a team of multi-discipline engineers and designers; Supporting the Alliance in the delivery of multidisciplinary projects compliant with Network Rail Standards. Ensuring integration with all other design, construction, and existing infrastructure; Line management of relevant Responsible Engineers; Accountable for the overall design compliance and assurance process, paying particular attention to the management of interfaces between design, installation, and testing activities; Supporting the Designated Project Engineer in reviewing as-built drawings; Accountable for the implementation and management of a technical query process. Manage relevant Responsible / Project Engineering competencies; Nominating Contractors Responsible Engineers and supporting the Designated Project Engineer to ensure appointments are in place for all projects in the relevant disciplines; Accountable for the management of any technical change control; Supporting the Designated Project Engineer with the cascade briefing of technical standards and changes to technical standards to the relevant Design & Engineering team members; Accountable for management of the design checking process; Manage the framework for mentorship of designers or Contractors Responsible Engineers as required; Leading the application of CDM to all design and eliminate risks during development and through the design (safe by design principles); Accountable for the checking of design at each stage against the latest version of the specification; Approving any design issued to the Client for Acceptance; Accountable for the production of Engineering Compliance Certificates for all design; Supporting the Designated Project Engineer in attendance of constructability reviews, DCI and Safety briefings.
Directive of staff members in rail engineering department and advise the senior management on engineering problems: Apportion work among engineering staff according to discipline training of which Civil’s, PW, OHTE, Signalling, Rolling Stock, etc. Leadership of rail engineering personnel in formulating plans, cost estimates, and technical specifications for railway design, construction, maintenance, and modernization. * Supervision: In a large organization like AECOM, as Chief Engineer (Rail) my responsibility is to oversee and direct rail teams of professional engineers and technicians, also to advising managers and supervisors when required. Supervision duty requires understanding personnel administration and how to coordinate engineering teams to achieve organizational business goals. * Project Management: My responsibility is to develop, plan and coordinate rail projects for the organization predominantly in the Africa region. After the projects are approved by senior management, my duty is to allocate an available role between the staff members. This duty also includes guaranties that project’s will be completed on time and within the budget. * Operations: In addition to supervising of technical personnel, my responsibility also involves the overseeing of policies, procedures, protocols and controls that direct operations. This type of professional consultation with the staff members, who develop standards, ensures that routines and controls keep the organization operating safely and effectively. This duty requires understanding how all parties in a complex work system functioning together. * Resource Management: In addition to project management, which is specific to time-limited jobs, my responsibility also includes delegation of goals (short-term and long-term) for the regular staff members. * Reporting: I am also responsible for overseeing the preparation of reports, such as statistical and data analysis reports, for all engineering processes.
Senior rail professional in-charge of construction phase of the Rapid Load - Out Rail Facility ,part of Tweefontein Optimization Project. Lead of Xstrata (Glencore) Engineers site office, performing as rail expert across all rail disciplines as well as: Civil’s, Permanent Way, OHTE (Electrification) and Signalling. Develop and implement quality control procedures. Maintain direct accountability on high standard engineering quality control of the project. Compliance of the engineering global requirements, exclusive other requirements as approved by the Xstrata Management. Delegate the management of the engineering quality control process to the Contractor’s Quality Control management.