1. CV
Lynsey Hunter
Signalling Engineer
Signalling Design
Profile Key experience Profession
A railway engineer with over twelve
years’ experience, predominantly
within the signalling discipline in the
client organisation. Significant
experience in systems developing
reliability engineering tools and
techniques for the rail industry.
Expertise in risk and safety analysis.
I am currently working within the
Signalling Design team in scheme
development and project delivery with
proficiency in early scheme
deliverables and management of their
production.
High profile within the signalling
industry, including membership of the
IRSE (Institute of Railway Signalling
Engineers) Council.
 Project Delivery for major and
minor works
 Signalling scheme development
 Feasibility studies
 Stakeholder management
 Leading project through product
approval process
 Safety Assurance through ROGS
process
 Risk Assessment
 Reliability Studies (FMECA)
 Incident Investigations
 Technical writing, including
secretarial role on the Network
Rail led Signalling Principles
Group.
Railway Signal Engineer
Joined Atkins
August 2013
Nationality / Languages
British
Qualifications
MSc in Safety Risk and Reliability
MEng in Electrical and Mechanical
Engineering with Business Studies
Professional associations
Chartered Engineer
MIRSE
Experience with Atkins (2013 – Present)
Signalling Engineer: I work within the signalling schemes development team undertaking engineering
management roles in a number of early GRIP stage projects. I act as the signalling discipline lead in these projects and
I am responsible for client liaison, technical delivery and assurance. I manage the work package management plans
where provided to ensure timely deliverables to budget. I prepare and secure scheme development bids.
I have acted as the Contractor’s Engineering Manager on a multi‐disciplinary project. The project was developed up to
the end of GRIP3 and received favourable responses from the client. I have been specifically identified by clients to
prepare a number of deliverables, notably the Operational Requirement Specifications for a number of projects.
I have supported the senior technical leadership team, undertaking a number of incident investigations. This involved
independent interviews and incident analysis to determine the root cause, and the preparation of a robust reports
including practical recommendations.
I have also supported the Edinburgh to Glasgow Improvement Programme team. I was responsible for the signalling
systems delivery and undertook regular cross‐discipline liaison to ensure a robust solution.
I have undertaken a number of modules in the Atkins led Design Manager training scheme, including Work Package
Management, Cultures and Remote Working, and Technical Responsibility. I also successfully completed the
International Engineering Safety Management course.

2. CV
Experience with Network Rail (2005 – 2013)
Project Engineer: Signalling (Minor Signalling Renewals): This area of Network Rail’s business delivers low
value multidisciplinary projects with capital values in the region of £200k. As the lead engineer (Designated Project
Engineer) for circa 10 concurrently running projects I was responsible for the following:
 Managing Contractors with respect to reviewing deliverables and responding to technical queries
 Reviewing Cost Breakdowns prior to contract award
 Performing tender evaluations, including technical methodology, programme and costs
 Writing Contract Requirements – Technical for all contracts.
 Enabling the successful delivery of projects, including the management of all design, install and testing
 Regular liaison with stakeholders including the Route Asset Manager, Sponsors, Maintenance Operations and the
competent independent person.
 Management of the Projects safety assurance process according to the relevant ROGS categorisation; working
with the CIP.
 Working with the client, supporting the refinement of remits and offering recommendations
 Ensuring compliance with all appropriate standards and CDM, including assessing contractor competence.
 Leading the project team through the product approval process, challenging current product restrictions
 Challenging standards and seeking non‐compliances where appropriate.
 Working collaboratively with the Contractor to ensure all safety documentation has an appropriate methodology
and the Work Package Plan is delivered to time.
 Monitoring performance of the Contractors on‐site including safety processes and verifying working
methodologies.
 Acting as CRE (Contractors Responsible Engineer – Construction) for internally delivered projects.
Project Engineer: Signalling (Major Enhancements - EGIP): This project was a major multi‐discipline
programme with a capital value of £1 billion. This included major infrastructure investment with a number of
signalling headway improvement schemes, station redevelopments and signal box re‐controls. My responsibilities
included:
 Acting as a Work Package Manager (technical lead) for two of the schemes:
o Headway improvement between Haymarket East Junction and Inverkeithing
o IECC expansion and alterations required at Edinburgh Signalling Centre to support the new infrastructure
 Managing contractor’s deliverables including responding to technical queries. I also managed regular major
scheme plan reviews to ensure stakeholder satisfaction.
 Acting as the technical liaison between the project team and the programme stakeholders, including the General
Manager, TOCs, Transport Scotland and Operators, managing expectations and challenging requirements.
 Delivering technical documents to support the programme such as a recontrol and interlocking strategy and
operational requirements strategy.
Systems Modelling Specialist: Systems Integration and Reliability Nationalist Specialist Team: Upon
joining the team I was responsible for the development and delivery of all reliability engineering products for the
following projects:
o World Class Railway (Glasgow to
Edinburgh)
London Crossrail
o North London Railway Infrastructure
Project
Glasgow Airport Rail Link
The work encompassed a number of key deliverables, detailed below:
 Developed new technique to analyse reliability of a railway system: Route FMECA (Failure Modes, Effects and
Consequence Analysis). This technique is now a standard deliverable forNetwork Rail enhancement projects.
 Creating System Block Diagrams for the routes, aiding the identification of poor design configuration and
potential single point failures,

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 Managing workshops to identify appropriate work packages from the study outputs,
 Managing internal resources and the interface with the client,
 Optimising processes for Reliability studies through the development of innovative products and methods,
 Tendered for work, preparing technical remits, programmes, cost breakdowns and resource planning.
Assistant Signalling Design Engineer: Worked within the signalling scheme design team, responsible for the
production of key deliverables in several significant scheme developments including; Cathcart Signalling Renewal, Plan
Signal Box Abolition and Paisley Corridor Renewal.
Experience with Lloyds Register Rail (2002 – 2005)
Graduate Engineer: I was employed from university by Lloyd’s Register Rail, to join their graduate programme. I
joined the Glasgow Office, which specialised in Asset Management. Following successful completion of the graduate
program, I decided to follow a career path in signalling, and as such started work within the design office in Reading