Saul Gray

Safety Managers Assistant.

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West Midlands, England, United Kingdom

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About me
Fire Safety and Emergency Planning Manager
Education
- Aston University
  2008 -
  Risk Management and Safety Technology Health and Safety Managment (Engineering) MSc
  Activities and Societies: Aston University Football Club (The Stags F.C.) Master of Sciences Degree in Risk Management and Safety Technology hosted by Aston University school of Engineering and applied sciences. Specific areas of interest: Crowd Management/Security in the Football Sector, Electrical Safety, Engineering and Manufacturing Safety and Transportation. My dissertation is based around the challenges faced by a Multi Interface Railway Industry. Specific reference to the breakup of British Rail at Privatisation and the effects/impacts this had… Show more Master of Sciences Degree in Risk Management and Safety Technology hosted by Aston University school of Engineering and applied sciences. Specific areas of interest: Crowd Management/Security in the Football Sector, Electrical Safety, Engineering and Manufacturing Safety and Transportation. My dissertation is based around the challenges faced by a Multi Interface Railway Industry. Specific reference to the breakup of British Rail at Privatisation and the effects/impacts this had on safety critical communication between front line operation staff. Show less
- Aston University
  1996 - 2002
  BSc Combined Honours in Health and Safety Management with Environmental Science and Technology Health and Safety Management with Environmental Science and Technology Upper Second Class
  Specific Areas of interest:H&S Management:Electrical Safety, production line safety, security + crowd management and fire safety.Major Project focused upon the safe access and eggress of football spectators in and around Villa Park – Birmingham. This was conducted in association with Aston Villa F.C. and the reconstruction of the Trinity Road Stand. Main research area was in crowd/security management of football stadia in Europe with particular reference to the… Show more Specific Areas of interest:H&S Management:Electrical Safety, production line safety, security + crowd management and fire safety.Major Project focused upon the safe access and eggress of football spectators in and around Villa Park – Birmingham. This was conducted in association with Aston Villa F.C. and the reconstruction of the Trinity Road Stand. Main research area was in crowd/security management of football stadia in Europe with particular reference to the Heysel and Hillsborough Stadium disasters. ES&T:Electrical power generation and distribution, sustainable technology, green manufacturing, and field study/ecology.Major Project focused on the painting process of railway carriages. Case study centred around Alstom Washwood Heath (Former Metro-Cammell works) Birmingham and Add Trans – Litchurch Lane Derby. The aim was to determine the overall least polluting method of painting new rail vehicles. Show less
Experience
- Alstom Transport
  Jul 1998 - Oct 1998
  Safety Managers Assistant.
  (Formerly – Metro Cammell)Special projects include; occupational health monitoring, reviewing implications to Alstom of Railway Safety Critical Work Regulations, the Green Train Project, Manufacturing process and cradle to gave analysis of rolling stock. Monitored general factory/production safety issues.
- Aston Villa Football Club
  Jun 2000 - Jun 2002
  Safety Auditor
  Conducted full comprehensive safety audit of AVFCs undertakings (on and off pitch activates and associated business) by carrying out detailed risk assessments with the view to either eradicate faults and reduced risk to a tolerable level. Areas of work included security, crowd control and liaison with external parties including television outside broadcast. Risk assessments and recommendations culminated in report to be used for statement to the City.
- Network Rail
  Feb 2005 - Nov 2008
  Train Operations Interface Manager.
  Duties included: Main point of contact for the train and freight operating companies and lead for monitoring imported risk within the Network Rail LNW Territory. Projects include: establishing of Safety Critical Communications Review Group, issuing/managing of driving cab passes and advising other Network Rail departments on traction related issues.
- London Midland
  Nov 2008 - Oct 2014
  Wrote Company Standard on Fire Prevention and Management Arrangements. Acted as main contact for fire related matters and carried out fire risk assessments on LM undertakings. Assisted in the production of audit and assurance management standard. Created and executed a comprehensive audit and assurance programme. Established, coordination and implemented a detailed operational safety audit plan within London Midland. Produced detailed reports, feedback and held close communication with heads of departments. Assisted with operational and safety issues as required.
  - Emergency Planning and Fire Coordinator
    Apr 2012 - Oct 2014
  - Safety Audit and Fire Manager
    Apr 2010 - Apr 2012
  - Operations Safety Systems Auditor
    Nov 2008 - Apr 2010
- Pilkington XXX Football Club
  Jul 2010 - Jun 2016
  President
  Pilkington XXX F.C. is an open age none league football club based in the Kings Norton District of South Birmingham. They play in Division one of the Midland Football League and is a progressive club which includes a successful youth football side. I have been involved with this club for over ten years and previous served as Vice Chairman and Chairman.
- GTR (Govia Thameslink Railway)
  Dec 2014 - Sept 2015
  Emergency Planning Coordinator
  Oversaw the development of evacuation procedures for the stations within the Themes Link Core (Black Fryers, City Themes link, Farringdon and St Pancras [LL]). This included provision for evacuation of the tunnels and introduction of the new Class 700 EMUs.Advised from the fire and emergency planning perspective on the improvement scheme at Finsbury Park Station which involved the sinking of a number of common lift shafts to link passengers between the heavy rail and LUL stations below.Produced and delivered the Local Emergency and fire plan for the new GTR Train Care Facility at Three Bridges.Assisted with the establishment and subsequently chaired the GTR Business Continuity Group. Which established and marinated a risk register.Produced Business Continuity Plans for the Head Office Function, Retails Systems and Customer information Systems which where submitted to the Department for Transport.Advised other aspects of the business on fire and emergency planning issues.Represented the business at the Rail Football Forum. Show less
- Cadbury Athletic Football Club
  Apr 2016 - Jun 2018
  Committee Member / Director
  Cadbury Athletic Football Club is based in the iconic Bournville Village and has three teams at senior level. Our First and Reserve teams play in the Midland Football League on Saturday afternoons, with the over 35’s team playing in the Central Warwickshire Over 35’s Football League.
- Southeastern Railway
  Apr 2016 - now
  - Fire Safety and Emergency Planning Manager
    Sept 2016 - now
  - Fire Safety and Emergency Planning Manager
    Apr 2016 - now
  - Fire Safety Specialist
    Apr 2016 - Sept 2016
- Northfield Town Football Club
  Jun 2018 - Jul 2023
  Vice Chairman
- Northfield Town F.C.
  Jul 2021 - now
  First Team Secretary
Licenses & Certifications
- OH&S Managment System Auditor/Lead Auditor Training Course
  IRCA
  Sept 2011
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- NEBOSH National Certificate in Fire Safety and Risk Managment
  NEBOSH
  Feb 2011