Simon Thame

Background

About Simon Thame

A highly talented Chartered Electronics Engineer with a multi-disciplined background in Operations and Project Management, with twenty years’ experience delivering and supporting road ITS technology infrastructure and charging projects. Having worked primarily in a highly motivated and specialised technical team, flexibility and adaptability is required to ensure continuity of delivery. Additional key responsibilities include Maintenance Management, Network Engineer and Installation Engineer. Having seasoned engagement and stakeholder management skills, with the courtesy, tact, diplomacy and assertiveness needed to manage a wide range of interactions and complex and sensitive political environments. With an easy going manner that enables me to establish lasting rapport with team members and stakeholders. UK Project Lead on prestigious project delivering the first Free Flow/Open Road Tolling system for UK Government. Working to aggressive and immovable go-live date with the project delivered successfully on time Relocated to Puerto Rico to assist in the delivery of a Free Flow/Open Road Tolling system. Working on site with local non-English speaking teams and contractors, the project had an aggressive and immovable go-live date; the project was successfully delivered on time Key Projects And Customers • Mersey Gateway Free Flow Charging, UK - Halton Borough Council • Eurotunnel Freight Check In Lanes, UK • Dartford Crossing Remote Charging (Free Flow Charging), UK – Highways England • Puerto Rico Highway 22 Free Flow Charging, Puerto Rico - Metropistas • Severn River Crossing, UK – Cofiroute UK/Severn River Crossing • Mersey Tunnels, UK - Merseytravel KEY TECHNOLOGIES • ANPR and CCTV cameras • Laser scanners • DSRC (Tag) beacons and RFID readers • Inductive loops • Ethernet network cabling and connection • LAN switch configuration and setup, including VLANs and trunk connections • Server and software setup, including remote access • Backup power (generator and UPS) initial design • Operations and Plant Management and Control Systems (OMCS/PMCS)/SCADA • Traffic management systems and signs, including CCTV and vehicle incident detection • Motorist emergency telephones • Radio rebroadcast • Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) systems