Our People

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Alan is a Chartered Civil Engineer and a Chartered Permanent Way Engineer with over 44 years’ global experience in railway engineering, including a particular specialism in permanent way. 

He joined British Rail's Civil Engineering Department in York as a school-leaver and has worked as client, contractor and consultant throughout the UK and overseas.

He is skilled in the implementation and management of multi-disciplinary design, including feasibility studies, from concept through detailed design to construction and assurance, including CRE, CEM, ASPRO, Expert Witness and ICP roles.

Alan has a wide knowledge and experience in new build, upgrading and maintenance of existing infrastructure, from heritage railways through to High Speed. 

He is an acknowledged team player with excellent interpersonal skills, a proven ability to lead others and to develop strong working relationships. 

He has a specialist capability and internationally recognised expert in technical advisory roles for a global network of clients, with overseas experience gained in South Africa, Kenya, Uganda, Egypt, Malaysia, Singapore and Australia.

Alan also has access to a broad pool of qualified engineers and discipline experts. 

Alan actively supports the professional development of apprentices, graduates and experienced colleagues - he is a past Supervising Civil Engineer for the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) and an approved Professional Reviewer for the Permanent Way Institution (PWI).