Built Environment Education Conference

1. Built Environment Education Conference Mike McCrory Director, Road Network Development Transport for London September 2005

2. ThePresentation • Transport for London • Responding to Delivery Challenge • Delivery Challenges Remaining • The Way Forward

3. Transport for LondonVision • 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.

4. Transport for LondonRemit • 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.

5. Transport for LondonResponsibilities • 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.

6. Transport for LondonStructure

7. TfL - Surface TransportStructure

8. TfL - Surface Transport Delivery (1) • Business Plan expenditure: £2bn turnover • More than 2,000 projects p.a. • 4,000 staff • Olympics: +20% • 2016: + what %

9. TfL - Surface TransportDelivery (2) From Trafalgar Square…

10. TfL - Surface TransportDelivery (3) … to small network improvement schemes

11. TfL - Surface TransportDelivery (4) … and Bus Priority Schemes Bus passengers growing year by year 7.5% p.a.

12. TfL - Surface TransportProject Delivery

13. TfL - Surface TransportThe Future • London 2016 Growth (London Plan) • 700,000 new jobs • 450,000 new homes • 800,000 new residents (a new ‘Leeds’!)

14. TfL - Surface TransportThe Future • Cross Rail • Joint TfL/DfT delivery • £10.5 Billion project • 7-year build

15. TfL - Surface TransportThe Future • Thames Gateway Bridge • Provides local regeneration and development • At Public Inquiry, target completion for 2012 • Cost £380 million through PFI • Tolled, local traffic

16. TfL - Surface TransportThe Future • 2012 Olympics • £ 1.8 billion investment • A sustainable game, lasting legacy • 70,000 Olympic family movements per day

17. TfL - Surface TransportDelivery Challenges • Resource, skills and capability shortage. • Deliverability • Dependency

18. TfL Surface TransportMeeting the Challenges • Restructure of TfL - Streets • Capability Development / Expansion • Graduate and Technician Recruitment / Training • Recruitment and Retention • Built Environment Delivery • Collaboration with Academia

19. TfL - StreetsRestructuring in Streets Chief Operating Officer - Streets Traffic Operations Street Management (restructured) Road Network Performance & Traffic Manager Operational Support Road Network Management Road Network Development

20. TfL Surface TransportStreets 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

21. Growing the Streets Increased Internal Capability Implementing our Strategy Defining our Strategy 15 Deliverables GROWTH On –going Mgt Graduates School Leavers Training inc. Senior Mgt Training Transfer of Consultant Skills Communication Plan Mentoring and Coaching Programme Talent Management Plans and Succession Planning Training Plans L&D Solutions Design Gaps To-Be Needs Project Plan Project Set Up

22. TfL Streets TransportStreets Graduate and Technician Recruitment 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

23. TfL Surface TransportStreets Graduate and Technician Mentoring 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

24. Training & Development in DRND Apr 06 May 06 Apr 07 May 07 Dec 05 Jan 06 Aug 06 Sep 06 Dec 06 Jan 07 Sep 07 Oct 05 TfL Induction (4 days) Presentation Skills (2 days) Budget Mgt (x days?)   Traffic Signals LTAU Influencing & Negotiating (2 days) DRND Induction (1 day) Facilitation Skills (1 day?) Fundamentals PMgt / Spearmint (2 days) Intro to Mgt (3 days) Report Writing (2 days) Managing Self Thru Change (eLearning) Time Mgt (eLearning) Traffic Legislation (1 day) Internal Consultancy (x days?) Prince 2 Foundation (2 days) Technical Training as identified / required Professional Development / Accreditation Assessment / Membership - BCS Approved Masters Programme? Key Training Course/Workshop Placement  Ongoing Training/Development Scheduled Talk

25. TfL StreetsBuilt 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

26. TfL - StreetsBuilt Environment Delivery Road Network Development Traffic Engineering Highway Engineering Road Safety Modelling Soft Modes Mode Priority Public Realm New Delivery Methodologies Network Improvements Streetscape Urban Design Architecture Consistent, holistic quality project delivery “Public Realm embedded in project delivery”

27. TfL – StreetsChallenges 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?

28. TfL – StreetsChallenges 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 …

29. TfL – StreetsA 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 …

30. TfL – StreetsA way forward (2) 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 …

31. TfL – StreetsA way forward (3) 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