Chris Stanley
Route Asset Data & Analysis Manager at Network Rail
A Level
What does my job involve?
Leading a team to improve data about our track side assets and turn it into intelligence to aid decision making. Treating data as an asset.
What do I like most about my job?
This is a newly created role within Network Rail allowing me to shape the direction the Route take. Every day there is a new challenge and something new to learn.
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.
Obie Achigbu
Rail Systems Engineer at Ove Arup & Partners
BEng (Hons) in Telecommunications engineering/ MSc in Electronic systems with Communication
What does my job involve?
My role involves the use of technical processes in the coordination of complex multidisciplinary rail projects to ensure that the clients and stakeholders requirements are met and to ensure the realisation of a successful system.
What do I like most about my job?
Being a Systems Engineer in Rail means that I interact with all parties on some exciting projects and have a front seat at watching stakeholder needs translated into achieveable design elements.
Vivek Vilay
STO(Track) Network Rail
Foundation Degree Railway Engineering
What does my job involve?
I work across Cumbria, Lancashire and Yorkshire with Platforms, Bridges, Tunnels, Rail and Track. fault find and propose solutions. Weekends work involves installation. I survey for refurbishment and renewal. I assist renewal work and machines.
What do I like most about my job?
The challenge working on this railway.
Take advantage of dry and calm weather, Independent Working, the improvements made, meeting different colleagues, travelling far seeing the railway amongst the fells and natural landscape.
Sutopa Paul
Engineering Contracts Manager at GWR
MEng Aerospace Engineering
What does my job involve?
Management of major contracts with delivery of new trains. This involves chairing meetings with key stakeholders, leading teams to deliver their obligations, providing commerical advise to the business and dealing with challenging situations/ conversations.
What do I like most about my job?
I love a role that is dynamic, fast paced and intellectual stimulating. This job is a combination of engineering, business and law, which enables me to understand decisions made at a strategic level.
Paul Case
Project Manager, London Underground
MSc – Project and Enterprise Management
What does my job involve?
I manage infrastructure renewal and enhancement projects for London Underground. Ensuring our stations are maintained in a good, safe condition for the travelling public.
What do I like most about my job?
The variety of the work, and dynamism and the opportunity to work with many different people with unique skills and backgrounds.
Rail Systems Engineer at Ove Arup & Partners
BEng (Hons) in Telecommunications engineering/ MSc in Electronic systems with Communication
What does my job involve?
My role involves the use of technical processes in the coordination of complex multidisciplinary rail projects to ensure that the clients and stakeholders requirements are met and to ensure the realisation of a successful system.
What do I like most about my job?
Being a Systems Engineer in Rail means that I interact with all parties on some exciting projects and have a front seat at watching stakeholder needs translated into achieveable design elements.
Emma Harmsworth
Sponsor at Network Rail
Degree
What does my job involve?
To make sure that a project is governed effectively and delivers the objectives/ realises the benefits set out in the business case.
What do I like most about my job?
The varied nature of the work and the importance of collaborating and communicating with a large number of people and disciplines.
Emilie
Project Management Graduate at Network Rail
BA Biological Sciences
What does my job involve?
Managing several schemes of bridge and tunnel repair works throughout the East Midlands, ensuring that the projects are safely delivered to time, cost and quality requirements.
What do I like most about my job?
The graduate scheme offers great flexibility; as well as my day job I’m encouraged to complete shadowing and training placements to broaden my knowledge of the rail industry.