Experience

Bridgeway Consulting Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Construction
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Managing Director

  • Mar 1995 - 28 years 10 months

  As a career railwayman I began my career with British Rail as an apprentice, I went on to co-found Bridgeway Consulting Limited in 1995 following railway privatisation. I believe I am a strong and successful leader of Bridgeway Consulting - a company which has a diverse portfolio of services that specialises in Civil Engineering, Asset Management nationally on key projects such as Crossrail, Thameslink, Midland Mainline Linespeed Upgrade and HS2 Enabling Works at Euston. In addition to… Show more As a career railwayman I began my career with British Rail as an apprentice, I went on to co-found Bridgeway Consulting Limited in 1995 following railway privatisation. I believe I am a strong and successful leader of Bridgeway Consulting - a company which has a diverse portfolio of services that specialises in Civil Engineering, Asset Management nationally on key projects such as Crossrail, Thameslink, Midland Mainline Linespeed Upgrade and HS2 Enabling Works at Euston. In addition to this I am heavily involved in the shaping of the Rail industry, serving key industry groups, such as RICA, PSLG, ISLG, Thameslink Directors Safety Leadership Forum, Rail Electrification Delivery Group Member. Bridgeway were recently rated by the Confederation of British Industry as one of the fastest growing companies in the East Midlands. I have dedicated over 30 years of my life to the rail industry and as Managing Director I have succeeded in creating one of the industry’s most respected organisations. My leadership, drive and commitment have been instrumental in developing a safety conscious business with a can-do/will do philosophy. I remain operationally involved as possible with my teams and I have a style which promotes an open door culture, transparency and trust. I like to think that I am not only able to inspire the very best from my teams, but my experience and advice is also highly sought, valued and respected by my peers within the industry. I have a unique talent to spot opportunity, think several steps ahead, have the vision to lead and motivate at all levels and the tenacity to succeed. People development is my passion and I strongly believe that our staff are our biggest asset and I am proud that the Bridgeway Learning and Development ethos has created a number of rail industry career opportunities in the UK/abroad. I was also a founder member of the NSARE board. Show less



Bridgeway Railcare LLP

• Partner

  • Jun 2011 - 12 years 7 months

  Bridgeway Railcare LLP is a partnership between Bridgeway Consulting Ltd and Swedish Company Railcare Export AB. Specialising in on-track solutions, Bridgeway Railcare LLP offers the Rail industry the “Railvac”. The Railvac machine is a high powered air and vacuum, which can be utilised for the purpose of S&T troughing, UTX works and drainage.



Railway Industry Contractors Association

• Secretary

  • 1999 - 24 years

  The Rail Industry Contractors Association was founded as AOTLS in 1999 and consists of many of the leading suppliers to the rail industry, including contingent labour & safety critical staff. By working as a collective force our members are able to gain information and exert influence, which they could not achieve alone.



NSARE Ltd

• Director / Board Member

  • Oct 2010 - 2013

  NSARE’s Vision is to transform the education and training capability and capacity of the public and private sector, to ensure that the current and future needs of the employers are met, and the requirements and aspirations of their employees are fulfilled. The underlying objective is that every engineer working in the railway industry will have demonstrable competencies, achieved though accredited training provision. NSARE is the industry’s chosen vehicle for leading the employers’… Show more NSARE’s Vision is to transform the education and training capability and capacity of the public and private sector, to ensure that the current and future needs of the employers are met, and the requirements and aspirations of their employees are fulfilled. The underlying objective is that every engineer working in the railway industry will have demonstrable competencies, achieved though accredited training provision. NSARE is the industry’s chosen vehicle for leading the employers’ response to the challenge of enhancing the national railway engineering capability to design, build and maintain this key component of the UK’s infrastructure. I have been appointed as a Director of the Board of NSARE to represent the views and opinions of all members of the Railway Industry Contractors Association. Show less



British Rail

• Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Various Positions

  • 1986 - 1994