MEng (Hons) Aerospace Engineering with Business, CEng, PRINCE2 practitioner, APM – Project Management, fCMgr
Umar is an experienced project manager and chartered engineer with over 18 years’ experience in the rail industry including international assignments, starting his career in a maintenance and overhaul environment for a rolling stock manufacturer, moving across in the latter decade in consultancy work on new build rolling stock projects, procurement. He has worked with TOCs, ROSCOs and has a proven track record in problem solving and delivering customer satisfaction.
Umar understands the workflow of design, manufacture, test, and commissioning along with the responsibilities to manage from contract signature to fleet delivery. He has experience on the challenges of introducing new fleets with novel power solutions, requirements management, customer expectations, end user appreciation, integrating with infrastructure upgrade schemes, and contract variations. His specialisms include managing overhauls and modification programmes, depot modelling, and the roles of technical advisor and Joint Project Manager.
Out of office: Umar is an active STEM ambassador, loves DIY challenges, motorcycling, photography, fitness and is a martial arts instructor at his local dojo.
