William Power

Experience

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  Mews

  Jun 2003 - Sept 2005

  Electrical Infrastructure Engineer

  • Maintaining and implementing design projects on a £4M government road improvement scheme.• Analysing and evaluating electrical structural plans for the most cost effective method of implementation.• Installing electrical infrastructure including cameras and 3 phase street lighting for the customer.• Communicating with supervisors on the best methods of implementation and giving regular feedback on costs and performance.

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  British Army

  Oct 2005 - Nov 2012

  • Supervising up to 10 technicians, delegating maintenance tasks and ensuring the highest engineering quality standard is met.• Responsible for £65M of aviation equipment, including maintenance schedules, modifications, documentation, fault diagnosis and rectification.• Ensure documentation, asset recording and legislation is carried out and followed to the highest quality standard. • Identifying shortfalls in processes and liaising with line management and project teams to efficiently LEAN current processes decreasing servicing times and costs.• Liaising with line management to establish KPI's, reporting feedback and adapting to changing demands and environments.• Complying with the strictest Health and Safety Legislation to maintain a safe working environment for myself and other staff. Show less

  • Aircraft Engineering Supervisor

    Sept 2010 - Nov 2012

  • Aircraft Engineer

    Oct 2005 - Aug 2010
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  Alstom Transport

  Nov 2012 - Jun 2014

  Engineering Team Member

  • Integral member of a team carrying out all Scheduled, Preventative and Reactive maintenance activities on the West Coast Mainline Pendolino Class 390 EMU and Mk 3 First Group Sleeper Fleet including Electrical, Pneumatic, and computer based diagnostic maintenance. • Carrying out mechanical maintenance such as bogie packing, transom beam changes and wheel set changes (both driven and trailer).• Completing and raising all relevant documentation using SAP to the highest quality standard.• Liaising with management to establish KPI's in defect clearance with our team constantly performing well above the net requirements.• Responsible for carrying out 5S and kaizen to ensure processes and standard operations are constantly improved throughout the depot.• Complying with the strictest H & S regulations and company policies to ensure the safest working environment possible.• Identifying H & S issues throughout the depot and constantly improving standards using the Close Call system to identify any shortfalls.• Responsible for carrying out driving moves throughout the depot on a wide variety of classes of rolling stock. Show less

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  Hitachi Rail Europe

  Jul 2014 - Jul 2018

  Lead Technician

  Key Responsibilities:• Responsible for management of fleet defects on high speed trains, ensuring compliance with company and legislative standards.Key Achievements:• Led a workshop as an SME on a new incoming fleet of trains within the business to analyse maintenance schedules so that availability of trains in service could be increased.

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  Siemens

  Jul 2018 - Mar 2019

  Project Performance Engineer

  Key Responsibilities:• Management of the performance regime within Salesforce, and leading of projects that improve reliability and performance of the fleet for the client.• Identifying and creating mitigation plans for risks that could affect the performance of the fleet.Key Achievements:• Led a team that launched a new database platform that created a new revenue stream for the business and reduced material contract fines by 90%.• Analysed existing processes within materials department and identified and developed a new swim-lane process to streamline the materials returns within the business reducing waste and non-availability of components. Show less

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  BOMBARDIER

  Mar 2019 - Aug 2019

  Project Support Engineer (Commissioning)

  Key Responsibilities:• Responsible for managing and organising test routines to be carried out within the test schedule and analysing the completed tests for issues and new risks.Key Achievements:• Successful completion of the Automatic Train Control (ATC) testing schedule achieving user acceptance from the operator.

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  Siemens

  Aug 2019 - Oct 2021

  Project Performance Engineer

  Key Responsibilities:• Management of the performance regime within Salesforce, and leading of projects that improve reliability and performance of the fleet for the client.• Identifying and creating mitigation plans for risks that could affect the performance of the fleet.Key Achievements:• Led a team that launched a new database platform that created a new revenue stream for the business and reduced material contract fines by 90%.• Analysed existing processes within materials department and identified and developed a new swim-lane process to streamline the materials returns within the business reducing waste and non-availability of components. Show less

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  FDM Group

  Nov 2021 - Nov 2022

  Consultant

  An experienced project manager consultant with excellent communication skills, that can build and nurture key business relationships to deliver successful projects and benefits. Pragmatic decision maker that understands the bigger picture and backs confident decisions with data evidence. Empathetic leader growing people’s skillsets and improving the effectiveness of multi disciplinary teams. Strong time management and organisational skills that focus on the delivery of products. An excellent problem solver that uses all the tools available to look at complex problems and solve them effectively. Show less

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  Capgemini

  Dec 2021 - Nov 2022

  Lead Delivery Manager

  Key Responsibilities:• Delivery of multiple new digital components concurrently through the SDLC and into Production.• Management of multiple matrix teams ensuring delivery timescales and budgets are met. • Detailed documentation of project delivery and reporting of key stages in delivery.• Key stakeholder management ensuring positive engagement with strategic improvement plans and projects.• Quality Management ensuring deliverables on projects and strategy comply with governance and standards.Key Achievements:• Successfully delivered a £1 million software component within UK legislative timelines which was key for the Northern Ireland Protocol trade agreement. Show less

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  Siemens

  Nov 2022 - Dec 2024

  Project Manager

  • Responsible for delivery of rolling stock overhaul and digital modification programs.• Management of internal and external suppliers ensuring compliance with overhaul quality standards.• Key stakeholder management ensuring critical success factors are reported and measured throughout the project delivery lifecycle and align with organisational strategy.•Management of the project budget ensuring costs are controlled and opportunities explored.

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  HS2 (High Speed Two) Ltd

  Dec 2024 - now

  Project Manager