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Damian Wickham

Damian Wickham

Blackburn,Lancashire

Summary

Experienced in NRSWA-compliant telegraph and street pole installations, with a strong background in groundworks, cabinet installation, trenching, and reinstatements. Demonstrates expertise in managing complex infrastructure projects with precision and efficiency. Committed to delivering high-quality results while adhering to safety standards and regulations.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work history

Field coordinator/site superviser

total care and support
Burnley, Lancashire
03.2022 - Current

Supervised civils teams on-site, ensuring efficient execution of excavation and trenching projects.

Conducted ground works for fibre internet installations, including cabinets, and telegraph poles.

Facilitated mast installations by coordinating site activities and resources.

team leader

network rail
Blackburn, lancashire
03.2001 - 03.2025

started in the maintenance team as a track operative, carrying out many track maintenance roles, but later moved into the inspection team.

inspection was very intense, but further advanced to inspection team leader, in charge of 150 miles of track being inspected every week.


personal track safety (pts)

person in charge of possession (picop)

Engineering superviser (ES)

safe use of portable plant

cutting and grinding equipment

compacting, breaking, digging equipment

site warden

manual handling

Education

NVQ Level 1 & 2 - electrical installation

Blackburn College
Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen
/1976 - /1998

Skills

NRSWA

telegraph pole istallation

street pole (mast) installation

groundworks

cabinet install

trenching

reinstatements

Timeline

Field coordinator/site superviser

total care and support
03.2022 - Current

team leader

network rail
03.2001 - 03.2025

NVQ Level 1 & 2 - electrical installation

Blackburn College
/1976 - /1998
Damian Wickham