Richard Walker
Deputy Chief Capital Officer @Metrolinx
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WORK HISTORY
Deputy Chief Capital Officer @Metrolinx
Toronto, ON, CA
Deputy Chief Capital Officer for the GO & UP program, leading the delivery of the multi-disciplinary rail corridor, civil and building engineering works on Lakeshore East, Lakeshore West and Union Station. Establishing the specialist teams for all rail corridors delivering track, signalling, overhead catenary systems, utility diversions and site investigations.
EDUCATION
Royal Latin Grammar School, Buckingham
Maths, Physics & History A Levels
University of Birmingham
MEng, Civil Engineering with Management
SKILLS
ABOUT RICHARD WALKER
I am an award winning specialist in business and programme leadership that thrives in demanding environments. I introduce innovative management practices and am passionate about offering high value proposals to my Clients and delivering safe and sustainable outcomes.I have the track record of working in complex safety critical operations driving innovative change and continuous learning to shape the way teams work successfully together. I am determined to inject pace and energy to all scenarios, in particular shaping diverse cross-cultural relationships with customers and stakeholders. I am energised by challenges. I actively promote innovative ways of working, provide clear expectations and monitor performance closely.I have established industry wide accreditation and acclaim for my leadership, commercial, procedural and engineering control of major multi-disciplinary rail, civil engineering and construction programmes of work in the UK and internationally. I have extensive experience in working collaboratively in multi-cultural joint ventures and alliances.I have worked on some of the most prestigious UK infrastructure projects including CTRL/High Speed 1, Thameslink, Crossrail, Midland Mainline route modernisation, Network Rail’s track renewals alliances as well as North West Electrification, and Transpennine.My roles have included senior positions of accountability in contracting and Client organisations throughout the project lifecycle from initial remit to commissioning and hand back.
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