START Date:
January, 2006
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January, 2007 First Engineering – Renewals Engineer/ Systems Planner
High Output Track Renewals utilising the new High Output Ballast Cleaner and Track replacement Train on the Great Western Region. The systems were operated on both midweek nights and weekends during standard rules of route possessions. Operations were divided into three areas, Ballast Cleaning Midweek nights, Track renewal midweek nights and joint track and ballast renewals at weekends. Each operation was managed by a Systems Manager. I was the Systems Manager for the midweek ballast cleaning operations. My responsibilities included:
- Management and detailed planning of the midweek ballast cleaning programme from T-14 using P3
- Co-ordination with the Possession manager for detailed possession and access requirements
- Reviewing and approving method statements
- Resource planning
- Undertaking handover and handback arrangements with NWR
- Planning of follow up works post Ballast cleaning operations
- Ensuring compliance with QA and H&S Standards
- Provide On-call Duty Manager cover.