Paul Wilby

Tester in Charge
A former combat engineer with the British Army Royal Engineers, Paul served tours of duty in Germany, Kosovo, and Northern Ireland before joining the business in August 2023, taking on the role of Tester in Charge.
A former combat engineer with the British Army Royal Engineers, Paul served tours of duty in Germany, Kosovo, and Northern Ireland before joining the business in August 2023, taking on the role of Tester in Charge.

Moving to Amaro has had a significant positive impact on me, both professionally and personally.

The core values of the company are positive and refreshing and my colleagues here are second to none.

About Paul

A hugely experienced and methodical individual with more than 20 years of leadership experience, Paul started his railway journey back in 2002 following a substantial term in the military.

Since then, he’s worked for the likes of Balfour Beatty, Volker, and Thales, spending the last 10 years supporting the delivery of a whole host of complex and high profile schemes.

Managing all signalling works testing activities on schemes such as the Thameslink Resilience Project and Phase 2 of the the East Kent Resignalling Project, not to mention the recent capacity upgrade works at Gatwick Station, he now heads up Amaro’s in-house testing team, playing a pivotal role in the delivery of almost all of our clients’ signalling projects.

Key responsibilities include…

  • Supporting tender submissions
  • The creation and management of test plans
  • The creation of testing documentation
  • The management of subcontractors
  • The allocation and management of testing staff
  • Carrying out CofC authorisation and IRSE assessing duties
Qualifications and memberships
  • Member of the Institution of Railway Signal Engineers
  • Associate Member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology
Areas of expertise
Our Values
We are Amaro.
Agile.
Motivated.
Accountable.
Respectful.
Open.
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