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Simon Lau

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Principal Project Specialist at VIDA - LXRP
📍 Greater Melbourne Area, Australia

Simon is a Principal Project Specialist at VIDA - LXRP with a deep career focus on railway signalling. His experience includes senior management and engineering roles at Rail Projects Victoria and Siemens Mobility, positioning him as a key contributor to major transportation infrastructure projects in Victoria.

His passion for the rail industry is evident from his interest in a wide range of related companies, including software developers like Semaphore Software and international operators like Virginia Railway Express. He is a vocal advocate for developing talent and building a world-class railway in Melbourne.

He actively champions bringing new, passionate signalling engineers into the industry to contribute to future generations.

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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
Principal Project Specialist
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Greater Melbourne Area, Australia
Personality Overview

How Simon shows up

Not Very Vocal
Slower Adopter
Overcautious

They are always well-planned and adopt a systematic approach. The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof. They tend to have clarity about their needs and constraints, and are unlikely to over-promise.

Priorities

Topics Simon cares about

Rail Signalling
A career signalling specialist who has held senior roles like Head of Signalling Application at Siemens and Principal Project Specialist at Rail Projects Victoria.
Victorian Infrastructure
His career is centered on major Melbourne and Victorian transport initiatives, with roles at Rail Projects Victoria and an interest in the Metro Tunnel Project.
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Career

Work history

1-2021
Principal Project Specialist
VIDA - LXRP
11-2020
Individual Contributor
Freelance
1-2021 - 10-2024
Principal Project Specialist -Signalling
Rail Projects Victoria
3-2018 - 11-2020
Head of Signalling Application, Tool Automation and Independent Review
Siemens Mobility PTY LTD
6-2013 - 11-2020
Signalling Engineering Manager
Siemens Rail Automation PTY LTD
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Steadiness (S)

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