Caroline Wilson
Intuitive Interim & Exec Search
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What does my job involve?
Simply it’s about finding and recruiting the best candidates for the rail and wider transport sector on behalf of our wonderful clients!
What do I like most about my job?
Autonomy and getting the opportunity to utilise my strengths! I just love transport and I get a buzz from knowing that I play a part in how the public live their daily lives.
Michelle Dickinson
Community Engagment Manager at London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
GCSE’s
What does my job involve?
The Community Engagement Manager engages with community and charity partners along LNER’s route to create, plan and implement initiatives to promote LNER’s Community Investment Strategy and the wider responsible business agenda.
What do I like most about my job?
The variety of people I engage with from a huge range of organisations and stakeholders from Education providers to Community Rail Partnerships and CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably) to internal colleagues. It’s challenging but exciting!
Mark Bennett
National Driver Training Development Manager at LNER
HND
What does my job involve?
I’m seconded to work with Rail Delivery Group to help deliver the Driver Academy Programme. This involves running projects including how we will recruit & train drivers of the future and Diversity & Inclusion.
What do I like most about my job?
Working on the driver academy programme has given me the opportunity to look at how we bring new and diverse talent into the industry and its really exciting time to be involved in the industry.
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.
Liam Hewitt
Graduate Commercial Manager
Degree in Architecture
What does my job involve?
I move around the business handling aspects of delivering infrastructure projects – that means risk management, payments, contract drafting, conflict management, project management, forecasting costs etc. Recently I’ve become involved in leading on Innovation Strategy.
What do I like most about my job?
The diversity in regards to the people, locations and purpose. I’ve worked on £bn Line Upgrades and £60k bus station refurbishments – each with a different purpose and helping different communities, but equally important.
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.
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.
Paul Humes
Training Manager ISS Labour
Level 4
What does my job involve?
My role involves the day to day management of training and assessments both for Track safety and Overhead line competence
What do I like most about my job?
What I like most is seeing learners achieving their goals and being part of their journey
River Tamoor Baig
CEO & Founder of Hack Partners
Degree in Computer Science
What does my job involve?
Planning for company long term strategy and business development for the company.
What do I like most about my job?
Changing an industry for the good of the public and making an impact on the world starting with the UK rail industry!
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.