Overview
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Darren Neil

Berwick-upon-Tweed

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work history

Excavator and Crawler Crane Operator

Terra Solutions
UK Wide
01.2025 - Current

During this role I worked on caisson shaft sinking and other related works. I operated both a 50 tonne extender dipper excavator, and a crawler crane.

Long Reach Excavator Operator

Ineos Ltd
Scottish Borders
06.2024 - 01.2025

For this role I worked as a long reach excavator operator in a water scour protection project.

Peatland restoration with widespread excavator

Open Space Ecology
Kielder Forest, Northumberland
01.2023 - 06.2024

The various tasks associated with this job are as follows: Mulching, tree shearing, peatbog profiling, ditch blocking, sensitive area work and SSSI work.

Earthworks Foreman / Supervisor

Campbell Contracts LTD
Hawick
04.2019 - 01.2024

This job involved day-to-day running of the construction of the flood defence, this includes: Devegetation, preparation for piling, construct pile and platform, preparation for concrete works, backfill after pile cap construction, drainage works, and reinstate preparation for tar.

360 Wheeled Excavator Operator

Campbell Contracts LTD
Channel Tunnel / Liverpool / Peel Ports
06.2016 - 04.2019

This role encompassed: Digging drainage, road maintenance, lifting operations, tending concrete squads, loading trucks, unloading trucks, grading roads and tar prep.

360 Tracked Machine, Wind Farm Construction

Danny McGee and Sons
Ireland/ Scotland
07.2008 - 06.2016

This work included: Breaking rock, bulk earthworks, loading lorries, lifting operations, road formation, crane pad construction, road maintenance and ducting works/reinstating.

Education

Skills

  • Leadership
  • Site safety and compliance
  • Plant maintenance and servicing
  • Problem solving
  • Conflict resolution
  • Communication
  • Environmental awareness

Timeline

Excavator and Crawler Crane Operator

Terra Solutions
01.2025 - Current

Long Reach Excavator Operator

Ineos Ltd
06.2024 - 01.2025

Peatland restoration with widespread excavator

Open Space Ecology
01.2023 - 06.2024

Earthworks Foreman / Supervisor

Campbell Contracts LTD
04.2019 - 01.2024

360 Wheeled Excavator Operator

Campbell Contracts LTD
06.2016 - 04.2019

360 Tracked Machine, Wind Farm Construction

Danny McGee and Sons
07.2008 - 06.2016

Darren Neil