Consultant Team
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Andy Knight BA CDir FIRSE
Managing Director & Training Consultant
Andy joined the Company as Operations Director in June 2001. He became Managing Director in July 2003. Andy has an excellent track record in delivering tailored training and development projects throughout the world. He is a highly skilled Signalling Engineer with 40+ years’ experience in the railway industry, with proven experience in Design, Implementation and Management of training and competence schemes.
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Reuben Dakin BA(Hons) CEng MIEE MIRSE
Technical Director & Training Consultant
Reuben joined the Company as Technical Director in February 2002. A skilled signalling engineer with experience in the Signalling Principles, Competence Assurance, Maintenance and Project Management. Reuben is a training professional with the ability to identify training needs, specify, develop and deliver training suitable for a wide range of the industry.
Experienced in designing and implementing appropriate assessment methods and systems, Reuben is a Chartered Engineer, a Member of the I... -
Trevor Bradbeer BSc(Hons) CEng Cert Ed MIRSE
Principal Training Consultant
Trevor comes to Signet Solutions with continuous railway service in S & T engineering since 1985, starting as a trainee technician. He has continued to become a trainer/assessor and then completed the IRSE Route to Membership and Chartership. He is experienced in providing training throughout the UK and Norway, Singapore and Hong Kong providing exposure to differing principles, equipment culture, language and terminology. He has experience in both mainline and metro rail systems.
He has Devel... -
James Boden
Trainee Training Consultant
James joined the team in September 2024 as Trainee Training Consultant.
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Mick Sawyer
Associate Training Consultant
A highly skilled signalling engineer with proven experience in the Testing and Commissioning of signalling equipment. Training professional with expert communications and organisational skills who has helped to design and implement a number of training modules across the range of Signal Engineering.
A proven ability to work within major signalling schemes.
Leading TIC role within the West Coast Route Modernisation Scheme
Development and delivery of key module within Signal Engineering Con... -
Brian Cookson
Associate Training Consultant
Brian joined the team in March 2014. He is an experienced trainer bringing over 37 years’ Railway experience to enhance the Signet Team, working in the Industry as a Locking Fitter, Senior Technician, Installer, Cable jointer and going on to become a Trainer for the last 19 years.
Brian has been involved with the development of training modules for Network Rail and he has developed his training delivery portfolio with a wide range of testing, maintenance and installation courses. Brian has... -
Paul Morris OBE MSc BSc
Associate Training Consultant
Paul joined the Company as an Associate Consultant in December 2007. An experienced training establishment manager, he has well-developed team skills both in the military and civilian spheres and railway engineering. Competent as a qualified teacher, apprentice mentor, post graduate lecturer, and as an academic registrar.
Designed, bought, introduced and managed new and innovative training and education solutions; culminating in the “best practice” award from the Defence Training Review... -
John Steatham
Associate Training Consultant
John became part of the Signet Team in March 2013 as an Associate Consultant. His wealth of knowledge and experience in the Industry is a great asset to the portfolio of Signet Solutions' courses. He is a qualified Teacher and has been a Technical Trainer within the Railway Industry for many of years.
He has delivered and developed a wealth of training courses including Basic Signalling, Electrical Installation, Point Machine courses, SMTH, Cable Jointing, Track Circuitry, Route Relay Interl... -
Simon Weatherill
Associate Training Consultant
A highly skilled signalling engineer with proven experience in the Railway industry. Training professional with expert communications and organisational skills who has delivered many of our course modules across the range of Signal Engineering. Simon joined Signet as an Associate Trainer in 2015 whilst also developing his own Signalling Company.
A proven ability to work within major signalling schemes.
Delivery of key module within Signal Engineering Conversion Programmes.
Currently act... -
Scott Mitchell
Associate Training Consultant
Scott joined the team in January 2022. He has over 41 years of experience in the railway signalling industry in the UK & Australia.
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- Testing Management
- Tester in Charge
- Functional Tester
- Verification of railway signal infrastructure supported by an IRSE professional development record & licensing scheme logbook -
Jonathan Geddes-McClure MIRSE MIET FRSA
Associate Training Consultant
Jonathan joined Signet Solutions in October 2022 after a 30 year career in the Rail Industry, initially as a Testing & Commissioning Engineer and subsequently as a Signalling & Telecommunications Instructor, Workforce Development Specialist and most recently as a Signalling Designer.
Jonathan has also supplied consultancy support for Northern Ireland Railways, the RSSB, Cambrian ERTMS Project, Indian Railways and Network Rail's National Infrastructure Reliability program and he has an extensi... -
Ryan Weatherill
Associate Training Consultant
Ryan joined the Signet team early 2024 as a Training Associate having been in the industry for 10 years. Ryan delivers a variety of Introductory and Maintenance courses in the UK and Ireland.
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Ian Bridges
Associate Training Consultant
Highly experienced Signalling Engineer for over 45 years. Performing roles in the capacity of 'Head of Signalling and Engineering Director amongst others for major Railway Signalling companies within the UK.
Former President of the IRSE (Institution of Railway Signal Engineers) for the year 2021-22.
Joining Signet in 2024, Ian now delivers SWT Mod 2 Principles Tester RRI and CBi courses. -
Pete Lindley
Associate Training Consultant
Pete joined the Signet Team in 2024 as an Associate Trainer. Pete is one of our Trainers who deliver Mechanical Signalling.
Pete is a highly experienced Signalling Engineer with over 30 years experience and runs his own company providing solutions for the rail renewals industry. -
Mark Woodall
Associate Training Consultant
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