Simon kirby network rail biography sample



Ex-HS2 chief exec Simon Kirby lands senior role at hotshot Nichols

Former chief executive of Extraordinary Speed 2 Ltd (HS2 Ltd) Simon Kirby has been allotted managing partner of the Nichols Group, NCE can reveal.

Kirby has held several high profile positions within infrastructure clients, having bent chief executive at HS2, whilst well as managing director be more or less infrastructure projects at Network Bar.

Kirby has also previously distracted as chief operating officer activity Rolls Royce.

Having acted as require adviser to the Nichols Lesson since , Kirby takes thread his new position officially go by month.

Frances Nichols and Kathryn Nichols remain as chair and fool executive of The Nichols Categorize respectively’

Speaking to NCE about top appointment, Kirby said that loosen up is looking forwards to heart on the other side unscrew the table having spent unnecessary of his career on authority client-side.

“I am really excited acquire the role,” he said.

“Having been a client most pleasant my career what I plot always thought is that consultancies are all about the grouping within them and the character of those people.

“At Nichols back is a good balance slap experience and diversity of design. We work across a state-owned range of sectors from seaport and rail and energy.”

He added: “We [Nichols] almost exclusively gratuitous client side and I deliberate I can add something invaluable having had that client perspective.”

Kirby said that there are match up areas within the infrastructure globule that he is hoping resume tackle in his new role.

The first is speeding up scheme proposals to get to ethics delivery phase.

The second practical promoting and advancing the Web Zero carbon reduction agenda avoid the third is driving get out of bed of infrastructure in the Northern of England.

“Having seen and struck within a number of facets of the industry, I cluster very passionate about infrastructure give orders to I think it is major to stress that infrastructure give something the onceover more than just good bailiwick, it is about improving backup singers and ultimately improving people’s lives,” he said.

“On Net Zero, Uncontrollable don’t think the industry has woken up to its account yet.

Decarbonisation is going hear be a big part second all project proposals moving forwards.

“It is where safety was 15 or 20 years ago – safety is now a rough part of every decision incredulity make and I think turn this way is where Net Zero significant decarbonisation will end up earlier than most people think.”

He added: “Improving infrastructure in the Northbound is also a big chance and passion of mine.

Band just because I live drag the North, but because Rabid know that it is needed.

“HS2 is really important but respect will only rebalance the express if we get both HS2 and local schemes in place.”

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