Katherine Shields

"I do feel that the three personality types match with me, I'm quite motivated and determined. To be within the signalling business especially in a management role you need to have a strong personality and not be afraid of conflict. Although you also need to be able to resolve it quite quickly too! Working with a team you need to be aware of the other people around you and ensure that they know what is expected of them and their deadlines."

"I manage deliverables on railway signals currently around Bristol. The outcome of my work is that the railway will be ready for the electrification to take place. I enjoy the variety of the work and how every day is different. The people I work with are like a family and when it times get tough we all pull together to ensure it gets done. "

"When I first started out I was an administrator for a pharmaceuticals company, I made coffee and ordered stationery. I knew I had to start somewhere and got introduced to Project Management when I went travelling to New Zealand back in 2015. I landed a job as a Project coordinator on Aucklands Casino and restaurants and got given opportunities to manage smaller packages of work by my boss at the time. I managed a build of a restaurant called The Sugar Club and it changed my career and inspired me to complete my Prince 2 and then go on to do my APMP. I love to organise and love working within a team to meet goals, being given these opportunities made me realise how much I wanted to progress with this back in the UK. "

"I have a one year old daughter, I work three days a week and look after her for two so I am currently managing not only delivering a project but also helping a little one grow up! I also have a rescue dog who is 14 so life gets pretty hectic. I also love boxing and when I get a bit of spare time I do like to try and do some exercise! "

"I am delivering the closeout of a project this means that I am tying up all the loose ends to ensure that we can hand the signals and assets back to the railway. A typical day would include me catching up with my team to see what work they are up to that day and what they hope to achieve so I can report back to our client or my manager. Replying to emails, chasing people to see where they are and when they are delivering the work I require. I do tend to go through alot of coffee some days and stop for chats just to ensure that the team I'm working with are all happy and know what is expected. "

"Prince 2, foundation and Practitioner APMP Practitioner"