Our website uses cookies to provide you with the best experience. Find out more. OK JAMES HOWLES DIRECTOR Rail Contact details E: james.howles@bakerhicks.com M: +44 (0)7814 772357 A highly experienced project director and business leader, James has spent the last 14 years of his 20 year career focusing on the rail sector working in both consulting and contracting environments. During this time he has delivered growth, developed clients and portfolios of work, and managed operational teams and programmes of work. Responsible for the rail sector at BakerHicks, James is tasked with setting the market strategy and delivering the sales to meet the budget whilst overseeing delivery of the live project portfolio and providing assurance and support to our clients He will also look to diversify the BakerHicks rail portfolio to complement the existing focus on stations, looking to extend into new market sectors such as electrification and rail systems. He has delivered significant projects in both the UK and Europe for major rail providers, contractors and consultants, involving new electrification, stations, route works, gauging and safety critical surveys. He has also led successful professional services framework bids for clients such as HS2 Ltd and has a particular knowledge of rail systems and electrification. News 20 MAY 2020 BakerHicks gearing up for success on Network Rail Frameworks After appointment to three frameworks, the rail team are off to a strong start. 07 FEB 2019 BakerHicks appointed to new Go-Ahead Group Rail Engineering Framework BakerHicks appointed to framework to deliver upgrades to depot infrastructure. 26 JUN 2018 Rail Freight and BIM: Helping make the shift Iain Court and Trevor Strahan explore how BIM can help shift freight to rail. 11 OCT 2017 BakerHicks invests in Overhead Line Equipment service and new offices in Derby BakerHicks launches specialist OLE team and dedicated rail office in Derby. 19 SEP 2017 Opportunity Overhead Rail director James Howles talks about BakerHicks' new electrification venture. 14 SEP 2017 Looking to a sustainable future James Howles discusses sustainability and securing the rail industry's future. 20 MAR 2017 BakerHicks appoints James Howles as Sector Director for Rail James Howles joins BakerHicks to further expand and diversify rail portfolio. Experience Pudding Mill Lane DLR Station Relocation and expansion of London's largest DLR station to increase capacity and make way for the new Crossrail line and tunnel portal. Sundon 25kV DNO Network Rail Connection Future-proofing the Midland Mainline Electrification's power supply. Sectors. Aviation Defence Life Sciences & Manufacturing Nuclear Power Public Sector Rail Disciplines. Architecture Building Information Modelling Building Services CDM Consultancy Civil & Structural Engineering Electrical (HV) Process Project Management BakerHicks. Projects About People News Careers Contact Governance Financial Statements Purchase Terms A Responsible Business COVID-19 Safer Working Privacy Copyright © 2017 - 2021 BakerHicks. All rights reserved. BakerHicks. A Morgan Sindall Group Company.