Russell Watkinson

We are Firstco and we are an established systems engineering company who specialise in designing, building and supporting mission-critical communication and control systems. We have worked globally in the airport, rail, road, port and automation sectors and have delivered flagship projects for clients such as Heathrow Airport, Transport for London and Network Rail. Our aim is to engineer a better world through automation and connectivity. By using smart solutions we believe that the infrastructure around us can be designed and built to improve the lives of those that use and manage it. Our skilled engineers excel in regulated environments and work with our clients across all stages of the project and system lifecycle, using their domain knowledge and technical expertise to provide solutions with the optimum combination of people, process and technology. We are committed to developing world-class engineers, managers and a skilled operations team who sustain a healthy work-life balance and enjoy their work. We recognise it is the quality of our people that differentiates us and we will encourage everyone to build on their skills. Our clients trust us to do a good job and deliver the right solutions on time and on budget. We approach projects with no agenda other than to provide intelligent work for a fair rate. We aim to develop long-term relationships with clients, understanding their business and how we can improve it. Our vision is to see a world benefitting from integrated intelligent infrastructure and inspired engineers.