Calum Johnson

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  • About me

    Senior Integration Engineer at ABB

  • Education

    • Largs Academy

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    • Paisley College of Technology

      1979 - 1984
      BSc Electrical & Electronic Engineering
    • The Open University

      1999 - 2003
      Postgraduate Diploma Computing for Commerce and Industry

      Activities and Societies: Systems Engineering; Relational Database Systems and SQL; Project Management; Software Engineering; User Interface Design and Development; Computer Architecture and Operating Systems;

  • Experience

    • Electrowatt Infra AG, Zurich, Switzerland

      Jul 1994 - Dec 2003

      Project Management Consultant (MESC) for Mass Rapid Transport Authority of Thailand. Design review, supervision of installation and test/commissioning of SCADA, Telecoms, Automatic Ticketing, Platform Screen Doors and Tunnel Ventilation control systems. In addition, I was also involved in the preparation of the successful bid for the above MESC contract as well as other project bids, technical specifications, cost estimates and feasibility studies. Consultant to Bangkok Metropolitan Authority and Financing Banks as Independent Checking Engineer for verification of installation, test and commissioning of all E&M systems including; Central Control, Signalling, Rolling Stock, SCADA, Telecoms, Automatic Ticketing and Station Building systems. Project Management Consultant to Ministry of Transport, Egypt covering design review, supervision/inspection of installation and site safety, testing and commissioning of Control Centre, SCADA, Telecoms, Automatic Ticketing and Tunnel Ventilation control systems.

      • Systems Division Manager

        Feb 2000 - Dec 2003
      • Systems Commissioning Engineer

        Nov 1998 - Feb 2000
      • Systems Engineer

        Jul 1994 - Nov 1998
    • Siemens Transportation Systems

      Jan 2004 - Nov 2005
      Engineering Manager

      Engineering Manager responsible for engineering strategy and direction in the preparation of contract bids for Portsmouth Area Signalling Upgrade pre-qualification and successful bid, project value £50m, East London Line pre-qualification and Glasgow Central Station re-signalling bid. Production and presentation of prequalification and contract bid documentation for new projects within the UK. This included negotiation with client (Network Rail), contract review, requirements specification, cost estimation, risk assessment, planning. Engineering management and coordination of Signalling, Telecoms and Electrification and Civil-works. Show less

    • Taiwan Shinkansen International Engineering Corp. (TSIEC)

      Nov 2005 - Apr 2007
      Control Room Test Manager

      Senior Manager within Japanese Consortium for Core System Supply and Installation Contractor. System Integration, test and commissioning of Traffic Control, SCADA, Telecoms, Building Management and Maintenance Management systems for Operations Control Centre, Station and Depot Control Rooms.

    • Bovis Lend Lease

      Apr 2007 - Oct 2007
      Project Management Consultant

      Assigned to RailCorp - Operations Development Division, as Consultant Project Manager for Strategic Development of Train Management Systems and consolidation of Control Centres coving Sydney’s rail network. Development of Feasibility and Business Case documentation for Central Traffic Control, Signalling and Communication systems.

    • Lloyds Register Rail

      Oct 2007 - Mar 2009
      Principal Systems Consultant

      Project Manager for the development of Assurance Processes and production of Safety Case of the Epping to Chatswood Rail Line (ECRL) Project on behalf of Transport Infrastructure Development Corporation (TIDC) and liason with the NSW Operator (RailCorp).Business Development of Systems Engineering services, development of the company’s engineering consulting profile, preparation and submission of tender proposals, maintain knowledge of industry trends, regulations and standards in area of specialism, overall responsibility for project performance in terms of quality, client satisfaction and profitability. Show less

    • London Underground

      Mar 2009 - Mar 2010
      Systems Integration Engineer

      Systems Integration of station, wayside and on-board systems required for introduction of new S8 Rolling Stock onto London Underground’s Metropolitan Line.

    • Serco Docklands

      Jul 2010 - Dec 2010
      Manager / Senior Project Engineer - Systems Integration

      Systems Integration for design and implementation of relocation of existing control centre to new facility at Beckton Control Centre for Docklands Light Railway (DLR), London

    • London Underground

      Feb 2011 - Jan 2013
      Systems Integration Engineer

      Systems Integration for design, installation and test of communication-based train control (CBTC) ATC signalling system (provided by Bombardier) on London Underground’s Circle, District, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines.

    • Siemens

      Nov 2013 - Apr 2014
      Interface Manager

      Interface Management of Siemens contract to supply Communications and Control systems for the Crossrail project in London.

    • Amaris Consulting

      May 2014 - Mar 2020
      Consultant Systems Engineer

      With Amaris I have worked on the following Consultancy contracts;> (Jan. 2016 to Mar. 2020) Systems Integration / Engineering consultant for design, integration and testing of Rolling Stock Train Control and Management System (TCMS).> (May 2014 to Dec. 2015) Systems Integration / Engineering consultant for design, integration and testing of the following Rolling Stock systems;• on-board control and management systems,• on-board communications systems,• train to wayside communications systems. Show less

    • ABB

      Apr 2020 - now
      Senior Integration Engineer - RAM/LCC Team Leader
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Member INCOSE

      INCOSE International Council on Systems Engineering, UK
      Jan 2010
    • Engineering Safety Management (The Yellow Book Issue 4) – Engineers Overview

      Lloyds Register Rail
      Jan 2008
    • Member (MIET)

      Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
      Jan 1996
    • RAM / LCC Manager

      IRIS - International Railway Industry Standard
      May 2023