David Goodwin
Assistant Commercial Manager
BSc International Business and Management
What does my job involve?
Using procurement and contract management to drive value for money for a major capital programme in London Underground which aims to provide extra capacity through the renewal of ageing assets.
What do I like most about my job?
Ensuring that taxpayers money is spent appropriately in order to deliver tangible benefits.
MD Sadat Rashid
Control System Engineer at Siemens
Aerospace Engineering
What does my job involve?
Signal design and testing to be placed for Network Rail
What do I like most about my job?
Testing and gaining insight in to new problems and solving them
Tawsif Ahmed
Operations Assistant at London Underground
Degree in Economics
What does my job involve?
Working on the Frontlines as part of the operations team that manage, operate and ensure station side ops are carried out effectively e.g. Safety critical activities, customer service, platform duties & back office work.
What do I like most about my job?
Knowing that I am doing my part to ensure London is moving. The work force in general is great too, getting to know so many different people and learning something new every day.
Stephen Hartley
Accreditation Analyst at Rail Delivery Group
BSc (Hons) Computer Science
What does my job involve?
Liaising with retailers and train operating companies to ensure that rail tickets are sold correctly. This means passengers are issued with the right ticket for their journey, and that revenue reaches the operators owed.
What do I like most about my job?
The scale of the task – almost a billion tickets are sold each year – but more importantly, working with people who are passionate about the railway, and the social and economic benefit it delivers.
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.
Shaun Giddins
Project Manager (Change) at Network Rail
What does my job involve?
It involves engaging with teams to improve them in everything they do via a behavioural change, coaching and mentoring others is a huge part in the supporting of the teams in creating better positive habits.
What do I like most about my job?
My role is both challenging and rewarding so I consider myself very lucky in that I love my job and the best bit is working with people …
Bryant Yates
Associate
BEng(Hons) BSc CEng MIMechE RPP MAPM
What does my job involve?
Managing the delivery of complex railway engineering design projects by a multi-disciplinary team whilst working collaboratively with my clients to achieve the benefits they wish to deliver.
What do I like most about my job?
Working with highly skilled people, building teams tailored to the projects required, applying new thinking and technologies to solve complex problems and the variety of projects – I am never bored!
Project Manager (Change) at Network Rail
What does my job involve?
It involves engaging with teams to improve them in everything they do via a behavioural change, coaching and mentoring others is a huge part in the supporting of the teams in creating better positive habits.
What do I like most about my job?
My role is both challenging and rewarding so I consider myself very lucky in that I love my job and the best bit is working with people …
Patryk Kurdziel
Operations Council, Safety & Stations Partner, Rail Delivery Group
Level 3 Diploma in Art and Design
What does my job involve?
I am an industry subject matter expert with particular reference to railway operations and management of stations and safety.
What do I like most about my job?
I enjoy bringing the rail industry colleagues together, to collectively work towards making our railway more operationally effective, efficient and safe, whilst improving customer experience. Along with managing a variety of business relationships.