Rail Sector and Hillcrest Girls School

61 tyanna 6 years ago

 

(Original post by cristinagalvan  6 years ago)
A bit about myself in Network [link removed] I’ve held quite a few engineering roles in Network Rail (all related to my telecoms background). My current role is all about defining the requirements for the future signalling systems. Previous roles included approving the equipment to be used in the communication network, designing communications networks, and defining/implementing telecommunications systems

what would your advice be to someone who wants to go further in this career?

62 Princessfrancine243 6 years ago

 

(Original post by Alima  6 years ago)
would you ever want to change your job? if so, why?

why you cummin fast

63 cwarring77 (Project Manager) 6 years ago

 

(Original post by 15rcm  6 years ago)
why did you choose this as your job?

I studied engineering at university and then went to work in New York in project management at a bank. When I came back to the UK I wanted a job that combined engineering and project management and the railway project manager job was perfect

64 Princessfrancine243 6 years ago

 

(Original post by cristinagalvan  6 years ago)
A bit about myself in Network [link removed] I’ve held quite a few engineering roles in Network Rail (all related to my telecoms background). My current role is all about defining the requirements for the future signalling systems. Previous roles included approving the equipment to be used in the communication network, designing communications networks, and defining/implementing telecommunications systems

(Original post by tyanna  6 years ago)
what would your advice be to someone who wants to go further in this career?

are you blind you cant see me

65 cristinagalvan (Senior Engineer (Control Command Signalling)) 6 years ago

 

(Original post by Athletefaith  6 years ago)
what type of engineering do u do?

My background is in Telecommunications Engineering, now I also do a bit more of signalling and control.

66 15dma 6 years ago

 

(Original post by aminah_mukadan  6 years ago)
How did you get your job?

by working hard

67 kash 6 years ago

How do you see yourself in 5 years with engineering?

68 RDGIone (REGS coordinator) 6 years ago

 

(Original post by kiimberleyy  6 years ago)
Do you have to do well on your GCSEs?

Yes, it is important to do well on your GCSE's as if you are interested in doing an apprenticeship you will need them and if you want to continue doing A levels and then university, you will also need good grades

69 Princessfrancine243 6 years ago

 

(Original post by cristinagalvan  6 years ago)
A bit about myself… I studied Telecommunications Engineering in my native Spain before moving to England. I continued my studies in England completing an MSc in Computing Science. I joined a big telecoms company after that, and a couple of years later I joined Network Rail.

(Original post by tyanna  6 years ago)
did you move away from your friends and family? if so was it hard for you?

(Original post by cristinagalvan  6 years ago)
I originally came to England as part of my degree - I did my final year dissertation in England with an Erasmus scholarship - and I loved it so much I ended up staying.

did it take long to qualify

70 15pmr 6 years ago

 

(Original post by aminah_mukadan  6 years ago)
How did you get your job?

dont go anywhere

71 cwarring77 (Project Manager) 6 years ago

 

(Original post by kiimberleyy  6 years ago)
Do you have to do well on your GCSEs?

If you want to go to university you need A Levels and you need good GCSE's to study A Levels. You can also undertake an apprenticeship which only requires GCSE's. Usually apprenticeships require at least grade C in Maths and English.

72 aminah_mukadan 6 years ago

 

(Original post by aminah_mukadan  6 years ago)
How did you get your job?

(Original post by 15pmr  6 years ago)
dont go anywhere

you no see meeeee

73 15pmr 6 years ago

dont go anywhere you cant see meeeeeeeeee

74 ASSANX 6 years ago

how much do u get paid a month???????????????????

75 cwarring77 (Project Manager) 6 years ago

 

(Original post by aminah_mukadan  6 years ago)
How many hours do you work a week?

My basic week is 36 hours but I imagine I will need to work more hours when we get into the construction phase

76 Athletefaith 6 years ago

can you do apprenticeship in your company?

77 15pmr 6 years ago

 

(Original post by Alima  6 years ago)
do you like your job?

(Original post by Princessfrancine243  6 years ago)
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dont go anywwwhhheeerrreeee

78 15rcm 6 years ago

how long have you been doing your job for ?

79 Athletefaith 6 years ago

and also can you do work experience?

80 jrichar3 (GIS Spatial Data Coordinator) 6 years ago

 

(Original post by kash  6 years ago)
hi im taking geography but i dont like it

Sorry to hear that. There are so many aspects of Geography, try finding one that interests you and focusing on that. For example, types of chemical erosion or patterns of people interactions in a city are both 'geography'