Manchester City Council
Andrew Dixon is a seasoned professional in railway infrastructure development, currently serving as the Head of High Speed Rail at Manchester City Council since August 2020. In this role, Andrew manages the strategic vision for high-speed rail, focusing on projects related to High Speed 2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail, including new stations at Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Airport. Prior to this position, Andrew worked as a Project Engineer at VolkerRail Ltd, managing a variety of engineering activities and leading signalling tenders across the UK. Andrew also gained experience at Network Rail, where significant projects included the £450m NuGen scheme and the Maghull North station. Early in the career, Andrew held roles at RATP Dev and Network Rail, starting as a Signalling Apprentice and advancing to technician responsibilities, providing a strong foundation in signalling and telecommunications engineering. Andrew holds a BTEC in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, specializing in Signalling and Telecommunications.
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Manchester City Council
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We are Manchester - a unique and vibrant city in the North of England based in the metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester. We do things differently here. That’s why we're famous for our diverse communities, world-class cultural scene and our friendly Manc spirit. In 2022, we were voted as one of the best places to live in the UK by Time Out Magazine and named in the National Geographic's top-25 must visit places for 2023. Manchester City Council is the local authority for the dynamic city of Manchester and we employ over 7,000 members of staff across a wide range of services and directorates. We have a set a selection of key priorities, called “Our Manchester", which form part of our 10-year strategy to ensure that Manchester is considered as one of the topflight of world-class cities by 2025. We want residents to come on this journey with us and help us make a difference to the communities we serve.