Dr Jamie Uff CMgr FCMI FCIHT

Experience

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  QinetiQ

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2001

  Digital Mapping Analyst
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  University of Nottingham

  Mar 2005 - Oct 2007

  Knowledge Transfer Partnership Associate

  Key points:• Employed to transfer of technology and research to Scott Wilson.• Focused on the development of unmanned airborne vehicles for civil engineering.• I also played a supervisory role towards several research projects.

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  AECOM

  Mar 2005 - now

  Close FollowingWorking with equipment manufacturers and the police we are facilitating the development of prototype systems which will enable the detection of close following (tailgating). Off-road trials of prototype systems were conducted in April 2015.Managing Speed in Roadworks: Appropriate LimitsBuilding on previous work (Task 135) this project aims to develop a tool to assist contractors with the selection of appropriate speed limits for roadworks. The tool will provide a consistent and auditable process for the selection of speed limits. Future iterations will challenge decisions and introduce risk factors not formally considered at present. The overall purpose of the tool is to minimise the use of inappropriately low speed limits in roadworks.Managing Speed in Roadworks: Fewer Repeater SignsBuilding on previous work (Task 135) this project will produce guidance to change the recommended spacing between speed limit repeater signs. Trials have shown that fewer signs do not cause a negative effect on driver behaviour. However, fewer signs will reduce risk exposure to the road workers who install and maintain the traffic management.AfZ 1C5: Alternative Temporary Traffic Management (TTM) for ALR: Simulation StudiesDriver simulation trials and desktop studies to evaluate alternative Temporary Traffic Management approaches leading up to roadworks and unplanned events in Smart Motorway – All Lane Running (ALR) environments.Managing Speed in Roadworks (MSR)The execution of three on-road trials to evaluate alternative speed management concepts for roadworks. The trials include: Fewer Speed Limit Repeater Signs to reduce the number of carriageway crossings and manual handling risks; and, 60mph Speed Limits in Roadworks to harmonise flow and minimise conflict. Show less

  • Technical Director

    Jan 2021 - now

  • Associate Director

    Mar 2005 - Jan 2021
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  Scott Wilson (now part of URS Corporation)

  Oct 2007 - Jul 2010

  Senior Transport Consultant

  Value Management – Feasibility of Safety and Risk Improvements(HA R&D Framework 387: Task 732)This task proposed methods to improve the use of safety data in the Value Management (VM) process for Local Network Management Schemes (LNMS). Consideration was also given to the justification of non-engineering interventions (i.e. media campaigns, Driver Information Programmes (DIPs) etc.).Acetylene – Its Use and Transportation (Phase 3)(HA TechCon Framework 666: Task 338)Trialled the capability of existing Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROV) as an option for safely reducing the cooling period required when dealing with acetylene incidents on the Strategic Road Network (SRN). Show less

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  URS Corporation, An AECOM Company

  Jul 2010 - Dec 2013

  Principal Consultant

  Review of Temporary Traffic Management (TTM) Signs.Working with HA Safe Roads Team to improve driver comprehension of TTM signage. Revised signage is intended to be trialled on the Leeds University driver simulator with a view that the recommended sign designs and associated guidance documentation that we are developing will be incorporated into future revisions of TSRGD and Chapter 8.Road Safety Research SynthesesThis task involved the production of 22 research syntheses on a range of road safety topics. Syntheses were developed by a core team of researchers, who were supported by relevant subject matter experts drawn from across the whole supply chain based on a ‘best person for the job’ ethos. The resulting research syntheses are published on http://www.roadsafetyobservatory.com/.Variable Speed Limit through Roadworks (VSLtR)This high profile research is examined how Variable Speed Limits through Roadworks (VSLtR) can be implemented to improve traffic performance and safety by influencing road user behaviour. The outcomes of the research were published in ITS international and Thinking Highways magazines.Acetylene – Its Use and Transportation (Phase 4)Task to consider options which would enable a change of policy towards safely reducing the period required for resolving acetylene incidents on the SRN. This task also considered dangers associated with alternative fuels, and developed/drafted a web based media campaign to influence behaviour of “white van men”, a common source of traffic incidents involving acetylene.Other Select Projects:• Review of the Network Management Manual, Chapter 7 (HA TechCon Framework 1308: Task 454)• APTR Junction Numbering (HA TechCon Framework 1308: Task 212)• UAVs for Incident Management (HA TechCon Framework 1308: Task 182) Show less

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  East Midlands Speakers

  Jun 2016 - Jun 2018

  I am currently the Vice President of Mentoring for the East Midlands Speakers chapter of Toastmasters International. I am responsible for managing the clubs mentoring programme and providing support to all mentors and mentees. Alongside this role I am working towards Toastmasters Advanced Communicator Bronze (ACB) and Competent Leader (CL) qualifications. I was the Sergeant at Arms for the East Midlands Speakers chapter of Toastmasters International. I was responsible for the logistics of each club meeting (such as venue and room set-up), I also open all club meetings. Alongside this role I am working towards Toastmasters Competent Communicator (CC) and Competent Leader (CL) qualifications.

  • Vice President of Mentoring (ex officio)

    Jun 2017 - Jun 2018

  • Sergeant at Arms

    Jun 2016 - Jun 2017