Neil Westerman has over 29 years of experience in railway telecommunications projects. He currently works as a Senior Telecommunications Engineer for Atkins Transportation and as a Project Engineer for Siemens Rail Automation. Previously he has held various engineering roles with Network Rail, Siemens Transportation, Thales, and British Rail managing telecom design, installation, and maintenance projects. He has extensive experience as a Project Engineer and CRE on signaling, IP, and operational communications systems upgrades.

1. NEIL WESTERMAN B.Eng.
24 Thornhill Road, Plymouth, Devon.
Tel: 01752-225163/07740082175
e-mail: neil.westerman@sky.com
PROFILE
An experienced Project Engineer (CRE/DPE) with the ability to manage, cost, design,
install, maintain and implement an extensive range of railway equipment. Has a broad
generalist engineering background with 29 years experience within the railway Telecomms
industry both Operational and Retail. An enthusiastic and motivated individual with the
ability to lead and work within teams.
CAREER HISTORY
Atkins Transportation August 2015 to Present
Senior Telecomms Engineer (CRE/PE)
Currently working for Atkins Transportation based in their Plymouth office on a variety of
telcomms projects acting as CRE and PE on Ops Comms, IP and SISS projects. I am the
telecomms CRE for Old Oak Common Depot ELIXS Design, Clacton Resignalling, South
Wales Immunisation GRIP 3 validation, Chesterton Station SISS/Ops Comms Renewals,
Salmon Pool-Umberleigh-Paigtnon-Eggesford Level Crossing Renewals. I have also been
working on Ops Comms designs for Crossrail East looking after the migration of Operational
circuits onto FTN infrastructure. I have been CRE for numerous small SISS renewals projects
and have also produced the telecomms input for numerous bids in the last 12 months.
Siemens Rail Automation May 2014 – Present
Project Engineer Telecomms CRE
I am currently working for Siemens based in Chippenham on a rolling 3 month contract acting
as the resident telecoms CRE for RORI Berks and Hants Signalling Renewals which involves
FTN uplift and design, new copper and fibre lineside cabling, Hipath design for TVSC, LDT Link
design, installation and testing. I am also involved in the development of the Chester to
Llanduddno Grip stage 4 telecomms design. The role at Chippenham is titled as Works Package
Manager which also involves management of the delivery of the telecoms element including
management of subcontractors, their programmes, costs and forecasting of current and future
requirements.
Network Rail Swindon May 2008 – May 2014
Project Engineer (SP & C) telecomms.
Since relocating to Plymouth in 2008 I acted as Designated Project Engineer/Project Engineer
for several telecomms projects on the Southern and Western region. This involved close liaison
with Principal contractors, subcontractors and maintainers to ensure the delivery of projects. My
role involved the review and approval/rejection of designs, staff competencies, project
programmes and costs and ultimately the implementation and delivery of multi discipline
projects. As DPEI was also responsible for the appointment of Subcontractor and other Network
Rail project Engineers (E & P, Civils, Signalling. PICOT) as required for each of my projects.
Projects I was DPE for included SWT SISS (cctv, CIS & PA), Paddington PAVA, Port Talbot
concentrator (HiPath), Bristol concentrator (STS Concept 32, 400 line concentrator with 8
Signaller positions, replacement of all lineside SPT’s, PZT’s and crossings), FGW Station
Information and Security Systems project for 13 high Speed Stations (Plymouth, Totnes, Newton
Abbot, Exeter, Tiverton, Taunton, Bristol TM and Parkway, Bath Spa, Chippenham, Swindon,
Didcot and Pewsey), 100808 CCTV project for 28 stations (Nice NVR/DVR’s, Bosch Cameras).
Stakeholder Management was a key element of these SISS projects as there are several
interested parties i.e. English Heritage, Local Authorities, British Transport Police, ORR and

2. FGW to mention a few. I worked very closely with the Scheme Project Manager, Project
Manager, Sponsor and Programme Manager during this process to manage their expectations.
Siemens Transportation York March 2003 - 2008
Senior Project Engineer - Fixed Networks
From March 2003 I was involved in the Design, Implementation and final commissioning of Fixed
Telecomms. Network projects which involved the production of the ground up design from a
clients initial invitation to tender and scope of works through to the completion, testing and
commissioning and bringing into service of various projects. I was also involved in bid work to
produce the price and technical Specification for these projects. These projects included :
 Colchester-Clacton Resignalling Telecomms CRE.
 Slough PSB Concentrator Renewal PICOT.
 Healey Mills Intertec Concept 32 concentrator and associated copper cable infrastructure
design (networked with Heaton Lodge), copper cable testing , battery discharge testing .
 LNE 2002 project – 11 Intertec Concept 32 sites and copper cable infrastructure , copper
cable testing , earth farm testing and screening cable testing .
 Walsall – Saltley Telecomms.renewals – Telecomms.transmission design, route surveys and
copper cable design.
 W059 – responsible for the Design and control of Wolverhampton and Stafford 5 sites
including transmission design, route surveys, copper cable design, route design and power
design , copper cable testing , screening cable testing and earth farm testing .
 PICOT – for 2003 LNE project . Intertec Concept 32 concentrators , battery discharge testing
, copper cable testing , crosstalk testing .
 PICOT for Great Western Framework concentrators (Hi-Path and STS Concept 32).
 PICOT for Spalding PETS Level Crossing renewals and Ulceby Stalingborough Crossing
Renewals.
 PICOT for South Manchester Hi-Path switch upgrade.
 Lead tester for Portsmouth Resignaling project.
Thales Telecomms.services November 2002-March 2003
Telecomms.Grade 5
As part of the TADS Team working from home I was responsible for conducting a survey of
available transmission capacity and usage of the SDH/PDH network along the entire South
Coast from Cornwall to Dover and the London area. My duties included surveying which cards
were present in each system which channels were in use and how the higher order muxes were
connected .
Thales Telecomms.Services November 2001-2002
Subcontracted to Global Crossing as Technical Acceptance Team Engineer Grade 5
Working within the Managed Data Services section of Global Crossing at Basingstoke I was
responsible for controlling the movements and workload of a team of approximately 15 Field
Engineers. I was also responsible for configuring and faulting new installations of Cisco routers,
ATM switches and Frame Relay switches. I also liaised with Global Crossing NMC to resolve
and configure SDH transmission faults and new connections. During this period I studied for and
successfully became a Cisco Certified Network Associate.
Racal Telecomms./ Thales Fieldforce November 1997-November 2001
Leading Installation Engineer
Responsible for leading a group of six installers, estimating and producing costs of
Telecomms.installations, controlling contractors work sites and producing minor works designs.

3. My duties also involved site safety inspections, COSSing for groups of contractors and installing
and commissioning Telecomms.projects .
BRT / Racal Telecomms August 1992 – November 1997
Telecomms.Technical Assistant Testing and Commissioning
Working as a part of a five man team based at Exeter and Bristol we were responsible for
producing Designs, Method statements and Test Plans. We were also responsible for planning
all possessions and staff resourcing involved in testing and commissioning Telecomms.projects.
British Rail August 1989 – November 1992
Telecomms. Faulting and Maintenance Technician
After completing my training I was appointed as a technician at Exeter St.Davids to fault and
maintain the following equipment;
 Intretec Concept 32 concentrators
 Marconi Italiano Transmission
 GPT Century 2000 OFDLS transmission
 Philips ISDX voice switches
 MD110 voice switch
 Cisco routers
 Baseband , Dove and 64k modems various types
 CIS equipment
British Rail August 1987 – November 1989
Telecomms. Faulting and Maintenance Technician (Trainee)
I was appointed as a Trainee Technician straight from school aged sixteen. During this period I
spent 3 month periods with all aspects of Signalling and Telecommunications functions including
Faulting/maintenance/design/testing/general purpose gang/cable jointing/radio/data before
electing to stay in telecomms faulting and maintenance.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Member of IET.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
 Complete Project Management (exam passed) Network Rail course.
 APM Introductory certificate (exam passed) Network Rail course.
 Beng. Telecommunications Systems (Lancaster University VETS programme)
 HNC Telecommunications Systems
 BTEC ONC Electrical/Electronic Engineering
 Tavcom Complete CCTV course 2011
 Wraycastle GSM-R overview 2004
 BT Syntegra System Overview 2004
 Wraycastle Telecomms.Principles 2004
 Numerous Telecomms.product and non product specific courses
 5 O Levels (including Maths, English, Physics) – Widey High School for Boys

4. OTHER SKILLS
Fully IT literate, including experience in IP based protocols, switching and routing. CCNA
c.2004 now lapsed.
PERSONAL DETAILS
Date of Birth: 16th July 1971 Marital Status: Married (2 children)
Health: Excellent, non smoker Mobility: Full licence, car owner
Interests: Enjoy all sports including playing and watching rugby union, mountain biking,
playing golf, playing football, eating out, cinema, socialising , modern art and modern literature .
REFERENCES
On request