John Purdue P.Eng.

Experience

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  MOUCHEL plc.

  Jul 2004 - Aug 2008

  Junior Technician

  • Provided support and worked in both the Bridges and Geotechnical teams.• Assisted with small-scale designs including capacity calculations and structural drawings of a CCTV mast.• Checked design calculations completed by senior engineers on retaining walls and piled foundations.• Completed several site surveys including piezometer tests.

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  MOUCHEL plc.

  Jul 2009 - Dec 2011

  Graduate Bridge Engineer

  My role within the Structures team included:• M56 Junction 7 Bowden View Bridge Replacement Scheme – Assisted in the design of a two-span reinforced concrete and steel composite bridge deck over the M56. The bridge deck was lifted into place after construction in an adjacent field. Authored an abutment principal inspection report to ascertain viability of re-use including site supervision of concrete testing.• Hill End Retaining Wall Replacement – Designed pre-cast and cast-in-place reinforced concrete retaining walls. Responsible for all construction drawings, health and safety documentation and contractor liaison.• Leeds County Council Principal and Special Inspections – Completed several principal and special inspections on bridges in Leeds. Responsible for the principal and special inspection on the bridge, preparation of inspection reports included Bridge Condition Index forms and recommended repair regime.• A65 Retaining Walls Feasibility Study – Completed a feasibility study on the suitability of different retaining solutions on the A65 trunk road. Responsibilities included walkover survey, preparation of the feasibility report, design of five different types of retaining wall and close liaison with geotechnical engineers.• Experienced with steel, concrete and composite design of small-span bridges, culverts, retaining walls and communication masts to both British Standards and Eurocodes.• Authored structural approval documents for the Highways Agency and local authorities, requiring extensive client liaison.• Experienced with design and analysis software such as LUSAS, SCALE, SAM, SuperSTRESS and MathCAD. Show less

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  Amey

  Jan 2012 - Feb 2014

  As part of my promotion I was given another role in the team, as a Team Leader looking after a group of 15No. bridges in the CEFA Year 5 Workbank. This included:• Project managing the completion of the Assessment of 15No. bridges through the LNW Route. This includes planning, organising and attending site visits on Network Rail infrastructure and highway based work, managing the completion of a 3 stage Assessment Report and associated calculations of Under, Over and Intersection Railways bridges of various forms, spans and material types.• Completion of bridge assessments to Network Rail, British Standard and DMRB codes of practice using excel spreadsheets and hand calculations. • Liaison, organisation and management of special intrusive inspections of railways bridges to ascertain bridge element dimensions for use in Assessment calculations.• Special examination of CNH3-154 - Britannia Bridge between Wales and Anglesey, assisting with examination of the rail level of all spans.• Assisting with re-bid of CEFA contract, including pricing for Vehicle Incursion Inspections of railways overbridges. Show less My role as a Graduate Engineer including work on the following projects, including project management of the National Bridge Strike Initiative (NBSI):• Management of the NBSI work bank for CEFA Year 4. This included completion of a Bridge Strike Assessment to Network Rail codes of practice including residual strength calculations, site visits to each of the 314 bridges and preparation of sign off documents for the client.• Authoring of a standard calculations spreadsheet in order to complete NBSI Assessments of "Z-type" Railway Underbridges.• Extensive client liaison with Asset Engineers in Network Rail including attendance at a monthly "Peer Review" meeting in order to report Assessment findings. I was the only Amey representative at these technical meetings.• Management and work allocation for senior members of the LNW Assessments team who were assigned to work on NBSI. • Completion of bridge assessments to Network Rail and British Standard codes of practice using excel spreadsheets and hand calculations. Authoring of Bridge Assessment Reports including bridge condition reporting with recommended improvements. • Completion of both intrusive and non-intrusive Hidden Critical Element (HCE) Examinations, which included management of site teams, examination of various bridge forms and their associated HCE. Authoring of HCE reports in order to report on condition of the element and recommended action.I also achieved my Personal Track Safety course in order to allow access to Network Rail Infrastructure. Show less

  • Assistant Engineer

    Nov 2012 - Feb 2014

  • Graduate Bridge Engineer

    Jan 2012 - Nov 2012
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  Jacobs

  Feb 2014 - Jul 2020

  A role on HS2 working for Jacobs as part of the Align JV for Contract C1Role: Bridge Design Engineer• Designer of the 3.4km continuous pre-stressed concrete Colne Valley Viaduct for HS2, “Beacon Structure” for the Phase 1 works• Local Design of key “V-shape” pier feature using volumetric FE modelling and stiffness analysis• Other responsibilities include mentoring and checking calculations of junior staff members and supervision of BIM and 2D drawing production Role: Design Co-ordinator• Responsible for co-ordination of various civil disciplines for input into the new railway route, including liaison within design team and between contractor and HS2 during Scheme Design phase.• Author of technical reports and notes, risk and assumption registers and technical assurance documentation for passing design milestones. Show less Structural Engineer within the Rail Team having worked on:Crossrail - Site Engineer on C123 Intermediate Shafts• Providing designs for the client due to changes in MEP design• Based on site with daily liaison with principal contractor • Replying to Project technical reports regarding design and construction of intermediate shafts including RFIs and reviews of Contractor Stage F designCAFA LNW Assessments - Assessment Engineer• Completion of bridge assessments to Network Rail and British Standard codes of practice.• Technical advisory role for Project Manager and junior staff.• Troubleshooting more complex assessments in order to ensure delivery.• Team lead for inspection and preliminary assessment of station canopies, including submission of Assessment Reports.Transpennine Electrification - Bridge Design Engineer, Local Team Lead• Production of F001 through to F003 designs for bridges to facilitate electrification between LNW and LNE routes.• Extensive liaison with Design Alliance, including contractors, multidisciplinary design teams and local authorities.Anglia MFF - Bridge Design Engineer• Working directly for Anglia Route's MFF contractor• Production of F001, F002 and F003 designs for bridge repair and strengthening.• Several key feasibility reports assessing footbridge replacements,strengthening and repair.• Authoring Project Requirement Specification for bridges, including client meetings for feedback. Show less

  • Bridge Engineer

    Feb 2014 - Jul 2020

  • Site Engineer

    Feb 2014 - Sept 2017
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  Rendel Limited

  Jul 2020 - Jun 2021

  Senior Engineer
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  WSP in Canada

  Jun 2021 - now

  — Ontario Line – Elevated Guideway – Segment Design Lead. Design Lead for a three-span precast segmental post-tensioned box girder bridge for construction using the balanced cantilever construction method as part of a new light rail transit guideway in GTA for Metrolinx. — RER3 - GO Rail Expansion - On-Corridor Works - Lake-shore East: Structure Design Lead. Design Lead for a grade separation reinforced concrete structure using the box jacking methods part of a rail transit upgrades within the existing Metrolinx in the GTA. — Marpole Transit Centre – Design Engineer. As part of works for a new transit centre in Vancouver, a new vehicle ramp was required for access to a parkade building. — Cariboo Road Recovery Projects – Abhau Creek Bridge Replacement, Designer, BC, Canada (2024): Design Lead. Design of a concept for road bridge replacement over Abhau Creek on the Quesnel-Hixon Road as part of recovery works in the Cariboo region of BC. — Jumping Creek to Macdonald Snowshed - Owners Engineer, BC, Canada (2021-2022): Senior Designer. Design and coordination of a reference concept design for half-bridges and retaining walls on the BC Highway 1 for highway improvement on a vital corridor for BC. — Kicking Horse Canyon – Phase 4 Upgrades – Owners Engineer, BC, Canada (2021-2022): Senior Designer. Reviewer of Design Build contractor submissions including viaducts, bridges, walls and RFIs to ensure compliance with the DBA and provincial standards.— Murray Street CPR Overhead, Seismic Retrofit: Project Manager. Scope was for the update of seismic design criteria for rehabilitation and seismic retrofit of the Murray St. — Highway 11 Reinstatement: Project Manager Management of the reinstatement of 4 lane running of the inundated Hwy 11 in the November 2021 floods. Show less

  • Senior Engineer

    Mar 2024 - now

  • Senior Designer

    Feb 2023 - now

  • Senior Designer

    Jun 2021 - now