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John Kearney

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Contractors Engineering Manager at BAM Nuttall Ltd
📍 London, England, United Kingdom

John is a Chartered Engineer with over 25 years of board-level experience in managing large-scale civil engineering projects. A graduate of Bangor University, he has served as a Contractors Engineering Manager for leading firms like BAM Nuttall, overseeing complex, multi-disciplinary rail infrastructure contracts. Colleagues describe him as a focused, results-driven, and visionary leader.

Outside of his direct project management roles, John shows a keen interest in the technological and communications sectors, following industry leaders like Siemens and Verizon Business. This suggests a focus on the integration of advanced technology within major infrastructure projects, aligning with his specialization in railway communications and information systems.

He once successfully delivered a new critical system from concept to partial operation in just six weeks under difficult circumstances.

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Experience
41 Years
Current Role
Contractors Engineering Manager
Job Level
Middle
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
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Complex Rail Projects
Serves as the accountable Contractors Engineering Manager (CEM) for large, multi-disciplinary rail projects involving signaling, civils, telecoms, and electrification for major contractors.
Engineering Systems Integration
His career focuses on integrating diverse engineering disciplines, including Civil, E&P, MEP, Telecoms, PWay, OLE, and Signalling on projects valued in excess of £250m.
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Career

Work history

10-2019
Contractors Engineering Manager
BAM Nuttall Ltd
1-2016 - 9-2019
Contractors Engineering Manager
J. Murphy & Sons Limited
5-2015 - 12-2015
Contractors Engineering Manager
Volker Fitzpatrick
2-2014 - 5-2015
Contractors Engineering Manager
Carillion Buckingham JV
5-2013 - 1-2014
Contractors Engineering Manager
Hochtief
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Education
1981 - 1984
BSc (Hons)
Bangor University
1974 - 1981
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Audenshaw Grammar School
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