New Trains/TRSP Project Manager
First Capital Connect/Govia Thameslink Railway
Total years of experience :18 years, 6 Months
New Trains/TRSP Project Manager | First Capital Connect/Govia Thameslink Railway May 2010 - Present
Representing the Train Operating Company as a lead project manager for the Thameslink Rolling Stock Project. Which entails the procurement of a new fleet of trains consisting of 1140 suburban commuter vehicles designed to operate under ERTMS L2 and ATO, and also the construction of two new purpose built depots to maintain these new trains. It is part of a wider multibillion pound programme of works sponsored by the UK government to enhance the capacity of one of the busiest commuter routes in the London area.
Worked closely with the Department for Transport (DfT) throughout the procurement stage, ensured end user requirements were captured in the train specifications and contract documents.
Was part of DfT bid evaluation team; reviewing all bid submissions from the competing train manufacturers; reviewing each prospective train design, including the intended train performance, reliability and safety proposals.
Evaluating proposed maintenance strategies against their depot design and resource plans.
Scrutinising all design submissions, monitoring suppliers manufacturing facility to carry out build quality and assurance checks, witnessing first article inspections with the train manufacturer (and sub suppliers of critical systems), witnessing routine and type tests as well as reviewing technical reports and test results, ensuring trains were built as per the technical specification and safety requirements.
Collaborating with all regulatory bodies and the UK National Safety Authority (ORR) ensuring attainment of safety approvals.
Adhering to legislation requirements relating to Railway and Other Guided Systems (ROGS) regulations, Railway Interoperability Regulations (RIR), Common Safety Method (CSM) regulations and the Train Operators Safety Management System (SMS). Ensuring trains complied with UK and European applicable standards including European Technical Standards for interoperability and the UK Railway Group Standards.
Closely coordinating with the Train Operating Company’s internal business functions to ensure a smooth integration into daily operations and service.
Developing and planning operational readiness reviews and exercises, also reviewing, updating and establishing new processes and procedures, further enabling smooth entry to passenger service.
Engineering Project Manager | First Capital Connect (Railway) May 2008 - May 2010
Undertook responsibility of introducing new fleet of class 377/5 trains onto the Thameslink route and into the First Capital Connect passenger operations.
Compiled engineering change and safety validation documentation as per Operator’s Safety Management System, also updated Operators safety certificate, thus ensuring introduction of trains into passenger service in a safe and controlled manner.
Reviewed and updated all relevant depot processes and procedures which form part of the Engineering Management System and ensuring it was certificated in line with ISO9001.
Monitoring depot work, including building of an extension to one of the existing depots for an additional maintenance road with access platforms and an inspection pit.
Managing recruitment and training of additional maintenance staff such as fleet engineers, technicians and service staff.
Involved in planning and execution of all operational readiness activities such as ‘shadow’ and test running.
Depot Technical Manager | National Express East Anglia (NXEA) (London Eastern Railways) Oct 2005 - May 2008
Promoted and developed a continuous improvement culture, implemented by introducing new processes and procedures.
Managed cross functional teams, including fleet technical engineers, rolling stock inspectors, standards and document controllers and service technicians.
Established safety and performance targets with Key Performance Indicators while ensuring compliance with UK and applicable European Standards.
Monitoring and reporting fleet performance and delay attribution, including investigation and root cause analysis of all faults and failure.
Developed fleet performance improvement plans backed with supporting business cases detailing capital costs and the impact to the whole life cost model.
Provided a breakdown of intended improvements and a projection for realisation to enable monitoring of benefits.
Produced, updated and controlled all technical documentation relating to rolling stock maintenance, including vehicle maintenance instructions, overhaul instructions, engineering drawings, risk assessments, policies and standards and managing configuration control of each rail vehicle.
Investigated safety related defects and significant incidents while liaising with internal and external safety authorities such as the Office of the Rail Regulator (ORR) and the Rail Accident and Investigation Branch (RAIB).
Coordinated with key stakeholders within industry such as infrastructure manager Network Rail, rolling stock leasing companies, the Department for Transport and regulatory bodies such as the ORR and Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB).
Prepared and maintained a periodic board report, which including each of the fleet’s performance, status of modifications and improvements, details of safety incidents and cost/spend against budget.
BEng, Electronic and Communications Engineering (2:1) | London Metropolitan University, Holloway Road, London Aug 2009
BTec Higher National certificate - Electrical Engineering | Newham Community College, Stratford, Newham Jul 1998