Maya Zaatar
Undergraduate Engineer at Rail Delivery Group
BEng Sustainable Energy Engineering
What does my job involve?
My job involves helping the Planning, Engineering and Operations team in RDG to complete their projects. The projects involve helping the TOCs improve their performance, or the development of GPS tracking device for trains.
What do I like most about my job?
I’m part of very varied projects aimed to increase my knowledge not only in engineering, but also in business and management. I have also been to a meeting in Newcastle, which was great!
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.
Pam Martin
Director of PM Training and Assessing Ltd
Degree in Business, IV, Assessor and Trainer
What does my job involve?
I am the IRSE Assessing Agency Manager for PM Training and Assessing Ltd, where I am responsible for managing the assessment process for IRSE licencing. I also train people to become Trainers, Assessors and IQAs.
What do I like most about my job?
I love the variety of people that I meet and I get a real kick out of seeing people gain their qualifications that they have worked hard for.
Tommy Gore
Head of Control for Greater Anglia
MA in Politics and Economic and Social History
What does my job involve?
I lead a team of 50+ people located in the GA control centre, where we’re responsible for responding to and managing incidents on a daily basis to make life a little easier for our customers.
What do I like most about my job?
I love getting out and about across our network, and meeting different people. No two day is the same on the railway, and it’s that variety that I love.
Kendra Ayling
Group Head of Brand and Marketing, Hitachi Rail
Masters Degree in Marketing
What does my job involve?
I manage the Hitachi brand and all marketing activity for the rail business, including exhibitions such as InnoTrans, events, social media, our website – and much more!
What do I like most about my job?
Every day is completely different, working across different events and bidding work across the globe – which involves a lot of global travel! I also have an amazing team supporting me.
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!).
Emily Shovlar
Integrated Transport Assistant at Rail Delivery Group
MSc in Sustainable Cities
What does my job involve?
My team manages and delivers integrated modes with the railways – think PlusBike, PlusBus, cars and cycle parking. I support all this, and am also researching smart city transport and integration ideas for the future.
What do I like most about my job?
Working with a huge range of organisations – DfT, Network Rail, TOCs, BTP, Sustrans and cycling stakeholders. It’s challenging but exciting.
Jemma
Senior Engineer/ Temporary Works Co-ordinator on EGIP project
Degree in Civil Engineering/ Incorporated Engineer
What does my job involve?
I ensure all the temporary works across the route is planned, designed, installed, checked and dismantled safely. I bridge the gap between the designers and constructions teams.
What do I like most about my job?
I get to solve complex engineering and logistical problems. I am helping to make the Railways more efficient and sustainable. I get to see the direct impact my job has on the Scottish Landscape.
Liam Henderson
Rail Transport Planner at Transporting Cities
MSc Transport Planning & Management
What does my job involve?
I assess the need for rail access in the long term and create extension schemes or investment projects that meet policy and development goals set by operators, local authorities and developers.
What do I like most about my job?
I like that I get to have an input on the development of cities and the way people will get about in future. As an independent consultant I have control over my work life balance.