Built Environment Education Conference September 2005 Mike McCrory Director, Road Network...

Built Environment Education ConferenceBuilt Environment Education Conference

September 2005September 2005

Mike McCroryMike McCroryDirector, Road Network DevelopmentDirector, Road Network DevelopmentTransport for LondonTransport for London

TheThe PresentationPresentation

• Transport for London

• Responding to Delivery Challenge

• Delivery Challenges Remaining

• The Way Forward

• To sustain London’s place as a premier world city.

• Transport for London to be the world’s leading transport authority

• To deliver safe, reliable and integrated transport to all those who live in, work in or visit London.

Transport for LondonTransport for LondonVisionVision

• Transport for London (TfL) is the body responsible for the capital's transport system.

• Its role is to implement the Mayor's Transport Strategy for London and manage the Capital’s transport services.

• TfL is responsible for both the planning and the delivery of transport facilities, and an integrated approach to allow people, goods and services to move around London easily and safely.

Transport for LondonTransport for LondonRemitRemit

Transport for LondonTransport for London

ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities

27 million journeys per day in Greater London:

• 8.5 million on Public Transport

• 11 million by private vehicle

• 7 million on foot

• 0.3 million by bicycle.

Transport for LondonTransport for London

StructureStructure

Finance & Planning Surface TransportLondon

UndergroundCommunications London Rail

Equality & InclusionChief of Staff

Commissioner

Mayor of London

Group ServicesGeneral Counsel

TfL - Surface TransportTfL - Surface Transport

StructureStructure

Managing Director

StrategyFinanceEnforcement

Streets

Bus OperationsTramsTaxi/Private HireRiver Services

Congestion Charging


Delivery (1)

• Business Plan expenditure: £2bn turnover

• More than 2,000 projects p.a.

• 4,000 staff

• Olympics: + 20%

• 2016: + what %


Delivery (2)Delivery (2)

From Trafalgar Square…



… to small network improvement schemes



… and Bus Priority Schemes

Bus passengers growing year by year 7.5% p.a.


Project DeliveryProject Delivery

ImprovementSchemes

Soft ModesWalkingCycling

etc.

Carriagewayprioritisation

HighwayEngineering

TrafficEngineering

RoadSafety

PublicRealm

Bus Priority

BuiltEnvironment


The FutureThe Future

London 2016 Growth (London Plan)

• 700,000 new jobs

• 450,000 new homes

• 800,000 new residents (a new ‘Leeds’!)



Cross Rail

• Joint TfL/DfT delivery

• £10.5 Billion project

• 7-year build



Thames Gateway Bridge

• Provides local regeneration and development

• At Public Inquiry, target completion for 2012

• Cost £380 million through PFI

• Tolled, local traffic



2012 Olympics

• £ 1.8 billion investment

• A sustainable game, lasting legacy

• 70,000 Olympic family movements per day


Delivery ChallengesDelivery Challenges

• Resource, skills and capability shortage.

• Deliverability

• Dependency

TfL Surface TransportTfL Surface Transport

Meeting the ChallengesMeeting the Challenges

• Restructure of TfL - Streets

• Capability Development / Expansion

• Graduate and Technician Recruitment / Training

• Recruitment and Retention

• Built Environment Delivery

• Collaboration with Academia

TfL - StreetsTfL - Streets

Restructuring in StreetsRestructuring in Streets

Chief Operating Officer - Streets

Road Network Performance & Traffic Manager

Street Management(restructured)Traffic Operations

Road Network Development

Road Network ManagementOperational Support


Streets Capability DevelopmentStreets Capability Development

• Learn from TfL’s Consultants and Contractors

• Export skills from senior staff to those more junior

• Develop ‘blended’ training programmes with specialist / experts

• Discuss requirements with Academia / the industry

• Self development tools

Vision • to be capable, intelligent and self-reliant• to be an example to other Transport Authorities

Growing the StreetsGrowing the Streets

GraduatesSchool Leavers

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Talent Management Plans and Succession Planning

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On –going Mgt

Mentoring and Coaching Programme

Increased Internal Capability

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TfL Streets TransportTfL Streets Transport

Streets Graduate and Technician Streets Graduate and Technician Recruitment and TrainingRecruitment and Training

• 70 Graduates for 2005

• Training Plans (2/3 years) in place aimed at professional membership

• Sponsored MSc

• School leavers to be recruited in 2006

• Technician Training Plans for 2006 onwards

• Vocational courses put in place


Streets Graduate and Technician Streets Graduate and Technician Mentoring and CoachingMentoring and Coaching

• Each Graduate has been assigned a Mentor and Coaches

• Mentors and Coaches will be trained before the

Graduate intake

• The arrangements will be expanded to cover Technician intake in 2006

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TfL Induction (4 days)

DRND Induction (1 day)

Fundamentals PMgt / Spearmint(2 days)

Time Mgt (eLearning)

Presentation Skills (2 days)

Facilitation Skills (1 day?)

Report Writing (2 days)

Managing Self Thru Change(eLearning)

Traffic Legislation (1 day)

Prince 2 Foundation (2 days)

Internal Consultancy (x days?)

Budget Mgt (x days?)

Influencing &Negotiating (2 days)

Intro toMgt (3 days)

Technical Training as identified / required

Professional Development / Accreditation

Assessment / Membership - BCS Approved Masters Programme?

Key

Training Course/Workshop

Scheduled TalkOngoing Training/Development

Placement

LTAU

Training & Development in DRND

Traffic Signals

TfL StreetsTfL Streets

Built Environment (MORI findings)Built Environment (MORI findings)

• More discerning public – quality of environment affects votes!

• A perception of London as a badly maintained, cluttered city

• EH Survey – 70% of Street furniture is unnecessary, duplicated or redundant

TfL - StreetsTfL - Streets

Built Environment DeliveryBuilt Environment Delivery

Road Network Development

Network Improvements

New Delivery Methodologies

Public Realm

Consistent, holistic quality project delivery

StreetscapeUrban DesignArchitecture

Traffic EngineeringHighway Engineering

Road SafetyModelling

Soft ModesMode Priority

“Public Realm embedded in project delivery”

TfL – StreetsTfL – Streets

Challenges Remaining (1)Challenges Remaining (1)

• Graduate output does not appear to match industry needs

• Graduates require considerable employer training.

• Degree 3/4 years and employer training 2/3 years = time to be effective of 5/7 years

(2005 to 2012 = 7 years; today’s university starters will not be playing a significant part in 2012 Olympics)

• What % of the London/SE existing resource base will retire before 2012/2016?


Challenges Remaining (2)Challenges Remaining (2)

• Trained and effective resources joining the industry and remaining in it

• First career / university course choice

• Increased delivery demands, skills shortage

• Innovation, vision and research led

• Industry solutions to industry challenges

How to move forward …


A way forward (1)A way forward (1)

Trained and effective resources:

• ‘Blended’ course content that suits employer

• Employer support in the ‘blending’

• Employer training time/resources re-directed to university course content

• Employer training and work experience – a fundamental element of graduation

• Industry mentoring while at university

and …



A first choice University course/career:

• Employer career marketing at universities and to school leavers

• Industry provision of career satisfaction

• Raising Industry profile/promoting high profile projects

• Achieving public acceptance/rewarding

• CPD supported by modular courses

Issues – Quality schemes not just the cheapest …



Employer / Academia Collaboration:

• Research targeted at employer challenges

• Academia/Employer Working Groups (London/regionally) to discuss industry challenges, courses, research, etc.

• Sponsored professional Chair (of Built Environment), lecturers, researchers

• Joint system developments/trading

• CPD, training courses, e-learning

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