About Alex
Engineer and Expert in European and UK regulation, policy and standardization, mainly in relation to the Construction Products Regulation. Experience operating in Brussels and liaising with the European Commission.
Portuguese
Native or bilingual
English
Native or bilingual
Can work on-site
Market Harborough (up to 50km), London (up to 50km)
Experience
- Rail Safety and Standards BoardLead Legal and Regulatory AdvisorOctober 2025 - Today (8 months)London, United Kingdom•Provide senior legal and regulatory advice on rail safety, interoperability, and standards frameworks, supporting RSSB leadership, industry bodies, and customers on regulatory strategy and risk.•Lead cross-departmental projects involving regulatory, standards, and policy issues, ensuring outputs are aligned with industry needs and accepted by national and industry bodies.•Act as link between technical experts, policymakers, and commercial decision-makers, translating complex legal and regulatory requirements into actionable guidance.•Support RSSB’s commercial work by ensuring regulatory advice and deliverables provide measurable value to the industry and align with organisational needs.•Contribute to the implementation of the Rail Standards Strategy and Business Plan, ensuring delivery to agreed time, quality, and budget.•Provide subject-matter expertise to colleagues in other departments, building organisational competence in legal and regulatory matters.
- LIFTING EQUIPMENT ENGINEERS ASSOCIATION (LEEADirector of ComplianceMECHANICAL ENGINEERINGMay 2024 - August 2025 (1 year and 3 months)Huntingdon, United Kingdom• Lead and manage the technical team of the association (9 people), with responsibility for all aspects of policy, research andaudit quality across LEEA• Own effective knowledge management to and on behalf of LEEA Members (1.200 distributed worldwide)• Lead the development of LEEA guidance documents and support to the members• Engage with policymakers and regulators globally, offering advice and counsel through consultation responses, supported byhigh quality research and a solid evidence base• Lead and coordinate the LEEA involvement in international standardization on behalf of the members• Ensure complete and comprehensive audit of LEEA Members• Plan and develop key improvement projects within the agreed timeframe and budget
- Chapman & BeltraoDirectorCONSULTING AND AUDITSOctober 2023 - Today (2 years and 8 months)Market Harborough, United KingdomConsultancy projects on standardization and European Regulation, such as:• ISO deliverables benchmarking - Benchmarking for a new ISO portfolio of market responsive and agile deliverables. Part ofthe Knowence team responsible for benchmarking the ISO deliverables against deliverables from other referenceorganizations• Development and delivery of an online workshop on Artificial Intelligence regulation and challengesISO 9001 auditing and implementation
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Education
- Master of BusinessThe Open University2021MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA),
- CONSTRUCTION) (M.ENG),Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto2015CONSTRUCTION) (M.ENG),
Certifications
- ISO 9001 Lead AuditorTemple2025