Nico Van Den Bergh

• Oversee the execution and delivery of projects within the National Highways framework, ensuring compliance with agreed terms and conditions.

• Responsible for all technology works within Area 7 and Area 6 & 8 which includes MIDAS/RADAR, CCTV and sign/signal upgrades and installations.

• Monitor KPI's and SLA's ensure objectives are met.

• Work closely with clients to understand their needs and ensure their satisfaction.
• Ensure adherence to regulatory, legal, and contractual obligations.
• Building and strengthening the delivery team across multiple work streams.

• Coordinate multiple projects within the framework, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget, and to a high standard.
• Work alongside project managers to ensure resources are effectively allocated.
• Resolve any issues or challenges that may arise during project delivery.

• Project manager overseeing 10-15 sites across the south of England. Reporting to FTTP Director.
• Responsible for overall site build including groundworks, cabinet installs and power connections.
• Conduct critical pre-installation meetings with contractors, subcontractors and key stakeholders, negotiating best-possible project progression.
• Conduct routine quality audits, verifying progression against specifications and initiating corrective actions to remedy concerns.
• Manage site instructions, daily diary, record sheets and other forms of site reporting.
• Undertake weekly recorded site inspections for both internal and sub contract labour to ensure quality of installations.
• Promote best practice in health, safety and environmental matters in conjunction with SHEQ department.
• Provide mentorship, support and team management to keep staff suitably trained and competent.
• Identify and implement safety, productivity and efficiency improvement initiatives.
• Communicating with clients and customers to proactively deliver relevant information.
• Reporting on progress, problems and information requirements.
• Oversee all day-to-day site operations.
• Hold construction and installation teams accountable for performance against specific schedules and man-hour budgets.
• Attend site meetings with local authorities to support permit applications.
• Liaising with DNO/IDNO's and provide support for power supply and metering applications.
• Material ordering and control.

• Head of operations working alongside and reporting to managing director.
• Responsible for planning and coordination of operations on a number of projects.
• Overseeing a workforce of 3 supervisors, back office support staff, coordinators as well as 36 operatives on direct labour.
• Managing subcontractors. Reinstatement crews and civil gangs.
• Attending weekly progress meetings with clients which include: Full Fibre, City Fibre, Virtua, Virgin Media and Sitec.
• Responsible for recruitment of new labour.
• Dealing and negotiating with suppliers to ensure best value for the company.
• Elevated daily site operations to consistently meet KPIs and SLAs.
• Monitored and reviewed operational performance, aiding improved business strategy to maximise productivity.
• Aided senior leadership by recommending corrective actions and improvements to company operations.
• Cut company operating budgets through improved staffing, resourcing and inventory management.

• Managing and day to day overseeing of a major maintenance contract, working for Siemens on behalf of Transport for Greater Manchester.
• Responsible for all traffic signal maintenance including groundwork and electrical installations, loop detectors and street furniture.
• Managing of the LFFN contract for Transport for Greater Manchester/Siemens, installing new ducts to traffic controllers to allow fibre connections into cabinets.
• Recruited, developed and motivated new hires, expertly building and managing a team of 24 staff.
• Implemented, monitored and maintained service delivery against agreed targets and contract specific requirements.
• Liaise and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure contractual arrangements were effectively executed, swiftly identified and implementing remedies as needed.
• Built and maintained productive relationships with existing suppliers through regular contact and consistent communication.
• Employed exceptional communication skills to develop, negotiate and manage agreed supplier service level agreements.

• Responsible for implementing new in house civil department for the company to ensure a fast and effective fibre roll out.
• Managed 3 in-house and 3 contractor crews on a daily basis.
• Responsible for vehicle and plant procurement.
• Ensured staff followed administrative policies and compliance regulations by closely monitoring daily operations and performing safety audits.
• Supervised all facets of routine deliveries by effectively routing loads, managing drivers and organising crews.
• Set routes for optimal deliveries, coordinated driver and staff schedules and assigned out specific tasks.
• Maintained workplace safety by involving employees in order to maximise engagement and team morale.
• Worked closely with Project Managers to establish and deliver to client needs.
• Implemented new team onboarding programme, reducing contractor cost to company by introducing in-house civil teams.
• Ensured adherence to BT/Openreach regulations for continued company compliance.
• Conducted weekly site audits to ensure quality and compliance.
• Worked hand in hand with fibre team to ensure quick turnaround on all installations and repairs where needed.
• Established operational and administrative procedures and enforced controls.
• Directed daily operations to achieve maximum output and reduce costs.

• Operations/Installation Manager on major turnkey TFL project as well as other smaller projects, reporting directly to the Operations Director.
• Overseeing 4 project supervisors, 4 x electricians and 9 installation gangs.
• Clients included Siemens, Chargemaster, Redspeed, Serco
• Experienced in groundworks, reinstatement, mechanical and electrical installations.
• Experienced in traffic signals, ANPR, EV chargers and various highway technologies including SOS phones and air pollution monitoring.
• Reviewed plans and specs during the schematic design of pre-construction.
• Attending bi-weekly progress meetings with the client and local authorities.
• Conducting weekly production and operations meetings.
• Performed regular job site observations to provide direction for all personnel.
• Determined the project schedule, which included the sequence of all construction activities.
• Reported the quality and performance on site to all senior site managers and stakeholders.
• Conducting routine quality audits to ensure that work was progressing per the client specifications and initiated corrective actions where needed.
• Site health, safety and welfare working with SHEQ department.
• Scheduling of all sub contractors and materials deliveries.
• Logistics management.
• P&L management.
• Pre build site surveys.
• Permitting
• Writing of method statements and risk assessments (RAMS).
• Briefings and toolbox talks.
• Estimated quantities and cost of materials, equipment and labour to determine project feasibility.
• Visited project sites during construction to monitor progress and consult with contractors and on-site engineers.

• Supervisor on various highway and rail projects.
• Day to day planning and supervision of highway electrical and civil installations.
• Overseeing 5-7 groundwork and installation gangs on a daily basis.
• Experienced in trench work, utilities, CMS and reinstatement.
• Attended planning and progress meetings with clients.
• Responsible for site health and safety.
• Visited project sites during construction to monitor progress and consult with contractors and on-site engineers.
• Delivering and implementing toolbox talks.
• Writing of method statements and risk assessments.
• Advised managerial staff about construction and programme modifications.
• Inspected project sites to monitor progress and adherence to design specifications, safety protocols and client specific standards.
• Projects and clients included TFL Barclays cycle hire, Tubelines Northern Line signal upgrade, Hertfordshire traffic signals upgrade, Serco TCC, Highway emergency telephone upgrade project(SOS), BT and Virgin Media.
• Analysed survey reports, maps, blueprints and other topographical and geologic data to effectively plan projects.