Profile
Recognised as being hard working and highly motivated. Able to work under
pressure and to strict timescales, and in doing so, has through excellent
leadership skills managed small and large teams. Able to motivate and direct
team members to maximise their potential and abilities, and at the same time,
a strong believer and promoter of teamwork and personal development
CHIEF TRACTION OFFICER: EWS [ENGLISH WELSH AND
SCOTTISH RAILWAY] Oct 96 – Mar 05
Accountable for the Traincrew aspects of EWS’s Railway Safety case,
SPAD management, competence management system and Traincrew operational standards,
that affected 8 Area Managers, 26 District Manager, 113 Operations Managers,
2,250 Train Drivers and 800 members of Groundstaff,
TRACTION AND TRAINCREW MANAGER: TRANSRAIL April
94 – Oct 96
Accountable for the developing and managing all the Traincrew management procedures
that formed the basis of Transrail's Railway Safety Case.
DRIVING MANAGER: NETWORK
SOUTHEAST June 93 – April 94
Responsible for co-ordinating and managing strategically all of Network Southeast’s
train driving safety performance requirements. As part of this role during
the move towards privatisation, had the duty of disposing of Network Southeast’s
HQ Traincrew management safety responsibilities to the then nine Divisions,
to ensure seamless transition into pre-privatisation train operations.
TRAINCREW OFFICER: TRAINLOAD FREIGHT Jan 92
– June 93
Accountable for developing and introducing the Traincrew management procedures
to TLF’s twelve Regions, fifty Traincrew depots, that affected 150 managers/assessors
and 5,000 Traincrew.
TRAINCREW STANDARDS MANAGER: GREAT EASTERN Jan
91 – Jan 92
Accountable for the standards, audit regime and competence of all personnel
within the Traincrew function.
CHIEF TRACTION INSPECTOR: ANGLIA REGION July
89 – Jan 91
Responsible for the competence and operational standards of Anglia Region’s
28 Traction Inspectors and 1200 Traincrew.
KEY VOCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Competence Management Systems (to D32 requirements) (1995)
Finance management (1994)
Strategic Safety Management (1993)
Risk Management (1992)
Operations Management (1988)
Traincrew Management (1988)
Methods of Instructions (MOI) (1987)
Train Driving (1980)
PROFESSIONAL INSTITUTIONS:
Institution of Railway Operators
COURSES & SEMINARS ATTENDED
| SPADMIS | Strategic Safety Management |
| Hazard Ranking of SPADs | Risk Management; Safety Program Auditing |
| Negotiation Skills | Instructor Trainer; Trainer Skills |
| Interviewing Techniques | Performance Review and Objective Setting |
| Disciplinary Procedures | Quality through Teamwork |
Alan John Macdonald (IRO), Director
Career History
During 29 years working in the rail industry has on many occasions had total
responsibility for the safety management development and compliance requirements
for the train driving aspects of a TOC’s railway Operational (Railway)
Safety Case, which included the safety critical competence management system
for safety critical assessors, train drivers, managers and shunters. Was also
responsible for the vocational skills training and ongoing competence of all
Operations managers, assessors, trainers and incident/accident investigators.
In addition was responsible for developing, negotiating and introducing all
changes to driver management, training and assessment with the relevant Railway
Trade Unions. Also responsible for the safe introduction of many new working
practices and productivity issues affecting the train driving workforce.
Besides attending regular meetings with all six Network Rail zones (i.e. SPADRAM,
Train Operator Interface etc). Also sat on the following Industry groups:
RSSB (Research, Railway Group Standards and National SPAD Focus Group), HSE
(RIAC Safety Critical Work Group), and Vehicle Communications SIC Group. Was
also the founding and former chairman of the Rail Industry’s Driver
Management Liaison group.
Other key industry committees I have attended:
Safety Critical Work Group. (Rail Industry Advisory Committee RIAC).
Drafting Group for revised GO/RT 3251 Safety Standards for Train Drivers
BR Board. Signals Passed at Danger (SPAD's) Strategy Management Group
BR Board Traction & Train Crew Committee