Deputy Project Manager, Owners Engineer - Edmonton Valley Line LRT

• Apr 2019 - Present

Responsible for managing the Owners Engineer (OE) team for the West extension of the Valley Line LRT on behalf of the City of Edmonton. The OE team is led by AECOM supported by various sub-consultants including ISL Engineering, DIALOG and Hatch. Led the OE team throughout the accelerated procurement phase of the $1.6bn Valley Line West LRT Design Build project in 2020, which won the Gold Award for Project Development from the Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships (CCPPP) and won the Infrastructure Journal Global Award for Public Sector in the Americas.

Design Manager - Major Infrastructure

• Mar 2018 - Apr 2019

Davenport Diamond RFP Pursuit (Toronto, ON): Design Manager for the Regional Express Rail Davenport Diamond RFP Pursuit, responsible for leading a team of four design consultants to produce a constructible and technically compliant design whilst providing a competitive price to the client (Metrolinx and Infrastructure Ontario). A multi-disciplinary $175M Design Build project requiring equal focus on the 1.5km elevated guideway rail bridge as the architectural public realm requirements of the project specifications. South West Calgary Ring Road (Calgary, AB): Engineering Services During Construction (ESDC) Manager for the $1.4bn South West Calgary Ring Road P3 project delivered by KGL Constructors (Kiewit-Graham-Ledcor) for Alberta Transportation. Managed a team of six design consultants to support the site team during the delivery phase of the project, covering a range of disciplines including structures, geotechnical, roadway, drainage and electrical.

Career Break

• Apr 2017 - Mar 2018

Senior Project Manager - Rail Design

• Nov 2016 - Mar 2017

> Profit & loss responsibility for a portfolio of multidisciplinary design projects across London> Managed all disciplines involved in rail infrastructure projects including; Track, Signals, Traction Power, OCS (Overhead Catenary System), Structures, Civil and Electrical> Lead for the London office for compliance with company project management procedures including carrying out audits of project quality and financial controls

Project Manager - Rail Design

• Sep 2014 - Oct 2016

> Managed a team of 15 engineers to successfully deliver the 3D BIM design of the overhead electrification of an existing railway line, meeting key programme milestones of the wider £15bn Crossrail Scheme (Europe’s largest Infrastructure Project).

Rotational Management Development Programme

• Sep 2012 - Aug 2014

This two-year structured programme exposed a small number of high-calibre graduates to 6 month placements in technical, commercial and operational roles. The programme rapidly advanced my business awareness by working closely with senior management and underpinned my passion for building teams and creating a vision for others to follow.> Assistant Project Manager, Airport Infrastructure Design, Crawley (Mar 14 – Aug 14)> Facilities Manager, Tri-Borough Contract, London (Sep 13 – Mar 14)> Assistant Project Manager, Rail Design, Bristol (Mar 13 – Aug 13)> Graduate Structural Engineer, Highways Design, Birmingham (Sep 12 – Feb 13)

Undergraduate Site Engineer

• Jul 2008 - Sep 2010

> Finzels Reach Major Mixed Use Development, Bristol (Jul - Sep 2010) > Kennet Centre Cinema Complex, Newbury (Jul - Sep 2009) > St Catherine's Court Office Development, Bristol (Jul - Sep 2008) > Finzels Reach Major Mixed Use Development, Bristol (Jul - Sep 2010) > Kennet Centre Cinema Complex, Newbury (Jul - Sep 2009) > St Catherine's Court Office Development, Bristol (Jul - Sep 2008)