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David is
responsible for leadership of Engineering, Technical Systems Integration and
Construction Quality on the Transpennine Route Upgrade rail upgrade
programme. TRU will transform journeys across the North, better
connecting towns and cities through more frequent, faster trains, running on a
cleaner, greener and more reliable railway. David’s early career started
in Nuclear Power Generation after gaining a Masters in Mechanical Engineering
from the University of Nottingham. After switching into rail, David
undertook various engineering management roles on the West Coast Route
Modernisation programme. A seminal role was that on the Stafford
Programme, overseeing the engineering development and ultimately as the
Engineering Manager of the Stafford Alliance. David was then Head of
Engineering for the Northern Programmes organisation, delivering projects such
as the Ordsall Chord and North West Electrification.