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.
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.
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!
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.
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!
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!).
Amal Makki
Undergraduate Engineer at Rail Delivery Group
Biomedical engineering
What does my job involve?
Providing support to the Planning, Engineering, Operations team. Taking part in some of their projects which aim to improve the railway performance of train operating companies. Endeavour the development of GPS tracking systems on trains.
What do I like most about my job?
The friendly and supportive environment.
Being part of an organisation that helps improving the railway experience for millions of passengers.
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!
Andre Blackwood
Assistant Telecommunications Engineer at Atkins
Foundation Degree in Electronic and Control Engineering / Degree in Design Management and Innovation
What does my job involve?
My job involves designing, integrating and testing various telecommunications systems on the railway to help rail employees communicate with each other and passengers, manage stations and other infrastructure and provide information to passengers.
What do I like most about my job?
I like getting to develop designs and see them go from paper to working systems that meet the clients needs, Travelling to new places for interesting projects and working with new people on projects teams.
Thomas Willis
Principal Technical Officer Electrification & Plant – Network Rail
NVQ Level 2 in Rail Engineering & City and Guild Electrical Qualifications
What does my job involve?
Managing maintenance records, trending data and acting accordingly to results that are out of tolerance.
Organise minor project work for the maintenance department working with other key department members.
Improve our current systems and procedures.What do I like most about my job?
I like the wide variety of tasks that my job entails. I could be carrying out detailed inspections of assets to quoting and scoping new works. My team members are a highlight of my job.