Samantha Lee
About Samantha Lee
Samantha Lee is the OLE Skills Lead at Arup in Melbourne, Australia, with extensive experience in railway overhead line electrification systems.
Title and Current Role
Samantha Lee is currently working at Arup as the OLE Skills Lead. She has been in this role since 2020, based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. As the OLE Skills Lead, she supervises and leads projects related to overhead line electrification systems.
Previous Experience at SNC-Lavalin
Prior to her current role, Samantha worked at SNC-Lavalin as a Senior Consultant from 2017 to 2020 in the Toronto, Canada Area. Before that, she served as a Senior Consultant at SNC-Lavalin Rail & Transit (formerly Interfleet) from 2012 to 2017 in Derby, United Kingdom. During her tenure, she was involved in various railway and transit projects, focusing on system designs and consultancy.
Roles at Jacobs
Samantha Lee began her professional career at Jacobs as a Graduate Traction Design Engineer from 2007 to 2010 in Derby, United Kingdom. She then advanced to the role of Traction Design Engineer from 2010 to 2012. Her responsibilities included tasks related to the design and implementation of traction systems for railway projects.
Educational Background in Engineering
Samantha holds an MSc in Professional Engineering from the University of Derby, where she studied from 2013 to 2015. She also earned a BEng in Mechanical Engineering (Hons) from Loughborough University, completing her degree from 2004 to 2007. Her educational background laid a strong foundation for her career in engineering and railway systems.
Project Involvement and OLE Expertise
Samantha led the OLE design team for the Ferguson Level Crossing Removal project during the Target Outturn Costing stage. She was also the OLE design lead for the Werribee Street Level Crossing Removal, overseeing the project from detailed design through to construction design. She has extensive experience in designing 25kV A.C. Railway Overhead Line Electrification systems in the UK, 750V D.C. Railway Overhead Contact Systems Design in Canada, and the 1500 D.C. Railway Overhead Wiring System project in Melbourne, Australia.