IBIMINA DODIYI-MANUEL
Engineer at SNC-Lavalin
MEng in Electronic/Electrical Engineering
What does my job involve?
Providing technical and strategic support to Rail Industry clients including manufacturers, operators, asset owners, government bodies and others.
What do I like most about my job?
The diverse range of projects I am exposed to by working for an Engineering consultancy
Nada Abouelhiga
Digital Railway Support Engineer at Rail Delivery Group
MEng in Medical Engineering
What does my job involve?
My job in a nutshell is to provide the RDG New Technology Introduction Group with support for project work relating to Digital Railway Technologies. I am also completing the Railway Engineering Graduate Scheme.
What do I like most about my job?
I enjoy that I get to work with a large variety of people. I also enjoy knowing that the projects I am working on today will directly impact and improve the railways of tomorrow (hopefully!).
May-Ann Lew
Consultant at SNC-Lavalin Rail & Transit
Masters in Mechanical Engineering
What does my job involve?
I work on major railway re-signalling projects, such as re-signalling on the London Underground.
What do I like most about my job?
Working in large teams with different people such as Operators, Engineers, Designers, Project Managers and Commercial Managers is always very dynamic and exciting.
Laura Reardon
Senior Safety Consultant at Atkins
MEng in Engineering Science
What does my job involve?
Identifying hazards, evaluating different options and developing solutions so a proposed system is ‘safe by design’. I also help Train Operating Companies focus their efforts to reduce risk so far as is reasonably practicable.
What do I like most about my job?
Working with a wide variety of disciplines and people across the industry when asking questions is part of my job.
Keith Upton
Signalling Engineer at Atkins
MEng in Electrical & Electronic Engineering
What does my job involve?
I currently work in early design development of signalling projects; undertaking design development or managing the development of the early design. This could be on a variety of different projects all across the UK.
What do I like most about my job?
The variety of work and opportunities and the chance to get out of the office and onto the railway itself.
Laura Beverley
Head of Strategic Planning and Assurance
MBA
What does my job involve?
I manage a great team of people who look at startegic planning, portfolio management, reporting against the delivery of the business plan and providing assurance of the plan through internal audit and risk management.
What do I like most about my job?
It’s such a varied role and the many challenges keep me on my toes. Seeing the full lyfecycle from strategy to delivery through to seeing the benefits gives me alot of joy.
Adam Parkinson
Operations Supervisor – Rail Operations Group
CertHE Railway Operations Management 2019
What does my job involve?
I have to prepare trains for service, supervise train movements, undertake safety checks, solve any technical or logistical problems. Engage with signallers, drivers, commercial managers, controllers and other railway staff to get the job done.
What do I like most about my job?
When you know you have solved a problem and that train gets to its destination because of your experience and input, that’s quite rewarding.
Ash
Mobile Application Developer at Network Rail
A Level
What does my job involve?
Developing Apps for the Railway, allowing stations to pass data to each other quicker, show trackside staff the closest toilets/services to them, access/egress, charity work.
What do I like most about my job?
The railway is so diverse that every single day is different – the challenges are never the same!
Mutsa Kamudzandu
Project Engineer at telent
BSc (Hons) Information Technology Management
What does my job involve?
Project delivery of complex telecoms projects from Output Definition to Project Closeout. Different projects bring different challenges therefore a big proportion of my role involves interface management of multi-disciplinary project teams.
What do I like most about my job?
The balance of office work and opportunities to get out the office to implement design concepts into life and experience the difference they make to public safety.