Michael Barnes

Technical Principal Fire Engineer @Mott MacDonald

Croydon, GB

Senior Fire Engineer for the LU Northern Line Extension - responsible for the fire engineering design of two new stations and intervention shafts, running tunnels, cross passages and cross over box.Doha – Qatar Integrated Railway Project. Fire engineering tender designs for ‘Elevated and At Grade’ sections for the trackway and stations. Using NFPA and local Qatar standards to develop compliant fire engineered designs for 7 stations and 23km of trackway.Design Manager for Highways Agency Area 4 road tunnel refurbishments. Developed designs for communications, tunnel vent fans, electrical power upgrade to ‘Approval in Principle’ in line with BD2 12 Technical Approval.Auckland City Rail Link – Independent Checking Engineer. Utilising relevant New Zealand, Australian, European, US and UK codes and standards.Macau Light Rail Transit System – Independent Checking Engineer. Reviewing and commenting on fire engineering strategy papers for new light rail system.Macau San Vai Bridge. – Independent Checking Engineer. Bank Station. London Underground. Tender design for fire detection and suppression for congestion relief project.Honk Kong Airport Access Tunnel. Strategy review taking into account CFD and wind effects on the tunnel portals.Izmir Domestic Airport - – Independent Checking Engineer. Reviewing and commenting on fire engineering strategy for the new domestic terminal proposalRfL (Rail for London) Independent assurance engineer on behalf of RfL for acceptance and bringing in to use of the new Cross Rail infrastructure.Compiled a fire impact assessment for new facilities at Paddington mainline station