Julian is an Engineering Geologist with more than 30 years’ experience in contracting, consultancy and transport geotechnical engineering and latterly in asset management. He joined Railtrack Midland Zone, now part of Network Rail NW&C Route, in 2001 to deliver engineering management of the earthworks and drainage assets.  He became the Route Asset Manager for Drainage and Off-Track on LNW Route in 2014, with a team responsible for a very wide range of issues on more than 2000 miles of track from Euston to Gretna. He retains and interest and involvement in development of standards and policy for earthworks, drainage and line-side activities within Network Rail, as well as taking a lead role within his Route for weather resilience and climate change adaptation planning.