McCarthy Associates Limited - Frank McCarthy

Frank McCarthy - Curriculum Vitae

E-mail: frank@mccarthy-associates.com
Website: www.mccarthy-associates.com
Date of Birth -14-04-1965
Nationality – UK

Profile

Frank is an experienced senior manager who has successfully designed competence assessment systems, implemented complex systems in large organisations and supplied all Human Resource solutions necessary.

He is an experienced industrial relations negotiator, an excellent problem solver, expert in all aspects of the training cycle and a highly effective manager, mentor and coach.

Key Skills and Recent Achievements

Successfully handled all training and operational issues for handover of new White City underground sidings, Wood Lane Station and Shepherds Bush Station
Successfully set up and managed independent consultancy firm employing small teams to supply the rail industry
Delivered Train the Trainer for Dalkia Fire Systems on London Underground
Designed, implemented and managed a new management structure to support standards regime for over 5,000 staff. Recruited, trained, developed and managed the team to successfully achieve all company targets set, ahead of schedule.
Recruited, mentored and coached new managers in team and individual cases.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Sept 2005 – Present

Managing Director of McCarthy Associates Ltd

Senior Consultant advising on training and rail operations to suppliers and developers.
Developing new and innovative solutions around asset handover and operational readiness.
Delivering Train the Trainer on new assets and to new trainers.
Supplying consultancy staff in training, management and related areas.

Oct 2003 – July 2005

Trains Head of Profession
London Underground Limited
Custodian of all train orientated standards for all train staff.
Technical Sign off for trains based training for train staff.
Leader of team writing rule book.
Re Licensing assessor for all Rostered Duty Officers (RDO’s)

July 2002 – Oct 2003

Safety on the Track Initiatives Manager
London Underground Limited
Manager of a team interfacing with internal LUL departments, Infracos, contractors, and HMRI to maintain and improve Track Safety.
Implementation of new track safety initiatives managing 10m budget to do so.

2000 – July 2002

Competence Manager – Human Resources
Design Competence Assurance system for Train Operators.
Redesign Train Operator Performance and Development system, including training of managers and development of training video (still in use).
Design of Job descriptions, Person specifications and recruitment campaign.

1996 –2000

NVQ Centre Manager
London Transport.
Manager of team supplying LUL with NVQ units in training and assessment.
Design of training and development units in training needs analysis, training design, delivery, assessment and evaluation.
Delivery of Train the Trainer, Train the Coach and Assessor training.
Development of vocational assessment materials in Permanent Way, Rolling Stock Maintenance, Control Room Operations and Train Driving.

1993 - 1996

Railway Instructor
London Transport
Design and delivery of training to implement Central Line Project Automatic Train Protection (ATP) and Operation (ATO).
Design and delivery of Rolling Stock (96 Stock) Training for Train Operators.
Design and delivery of operational training for Train Operators, Supervisors and Duty Managers.
Supply of all aspects of the training cycle.

1983 - 1993

Train Operations
London Underground

Education/Training

2000 - 2003

NVQ Level 4 in Training and Development (HRD) - City and Guilds

NVQ Level 4 in Management - Institute of Management

1998 - 2000

NVQ Level 3 in Training and Development - City & Guilds

Frank McCarthy