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Matthew Wicks

Head of UAV Operations at Encompass Surveys Ltd
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UAV operations expert with experience in CAA regulations and flight planning.
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Waterlooville, England, United Kingdom, GB
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Matthew Wicks is a seasoned UAV operations professional with experience in CAA regulations, equipment maintenance, and flight planning. He holds various certifications in drone operations, including ICARUS and DJI M300. Matthew has worked in roles such as Head of UAV Operations and Company Proprietor & Aerial/Aquatic Drone Operator.

Credentials

  • Building Inspection UAV Fundamentals
    COPTRZ Academy
    Mar, 2023
    - Apr, 2026
  • DJI M300 - In Depth
    COPTRZ Academy
    Mar, 2023
    - Apr, 2026
  • Drones in Wildlife Conservation
    COPTRZ Academy
    Mar, 2023
    - Apr, 2026
  • PIX4Dmatic and PIX4Dsurvey Essentials - online - December 06-08, 2022
    Pix4D
    Dec, 2022
    - Apr, 2026
  • TSA Survey Course Introduction to Hydrography For Inland Waters
    The Survey Association
    Oct, 2022
    - Apr, 2026
  • Display Screen Equipment (DSE) Assessor Awareness V3.0
    Vita Skills Limited
    Feb, 2022
    - Apr, 2026
  • Pix4Dmapper Essentials online course
    Pix4D
    Dec, 2021
    - Apr, 2026
  • Pix4Dmapper In-depth online course
    Pix4D
    Dec, 2021
    - Apr, 2026
  • Drone 3D Modelling For Beginners
    Udemy
    Aug, 2021
    - Apr, 2026
  • COSHH Awareness V2.0
    Vita Skills Limited
    Jun, 2021
    - Apr, 2026
  • Manual Handling Awareness V2.0
    Vita Skills Limited
    Jun, 2021
    - Apr, 2026
  • Risk Assessment Awareness V2.0
    Vita Skills Limited
    Jun, 2021
    - Apr, 2026
  • Working at Height Awareness V2.0
    Vita Skills Limited
    Jun, 2021
    - Apr, 2026
  • Asbestos Awareness (Category A) V2.0
    Vita Skills Limited
    May, 2021
    - Apr, 2026
  • Fire Warden (Fire Marshal) Training V2.0
    Vita Skills Limited
    May, 2021
    - Apr, 2026
  • ICARUS™ Sub 20Kg SUAS Night Rating Course
    UAVHUB
    Jul, 2018
    - Apr, 2026
  • Named Animal Care and Welfare Officer (NACWO)
    Charles River Laboratories
    Jun, 2014
    - Apr, 2026
  • Site Safety Plus (ssp) 1 Day Health And Safety Awareness Course (Labourer Green Card)
    Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS)
    Dec, 2021
    - Apr, 2026
  • A2 Certificate of Competency
    UAVHUB
    Apr, 2021
    - Apr, 2026
  • GVC - General VLOS Certificate
    UAVHUB
    Apr, 2021
    - Apr, 2026

Experience

  • Encompass Surveys Ltd
    • Southampton, England, United Kingdom
    • Head of UAV Operations
      • Mar 2021 - Present
      • Southampton, England, United Kingdom

      - Oversight and governance of CAA regulations within the company's UAV operations.- Maintaining and troubleshooting ground and airborne equipment- Planning UAV Operations utilising Drone Desk's online platform (flight planning, scheduling commissioned projects, agreeing access arrangements etc)- Safely conducting a range of UAV operations (inspections, mapping, 3D modelling, aerial photography/filming etc)- Utilising specialist software's to process geospatial datasets (photogrammetry, LiDAR etc)

  • Fly and Dive Drone Services Ltd
    • Fleet
    • Company Proprietor & Aerial/Aquatic Drone Operator
      • May 2019 - Mar 2021
      • Fleet

      Company Number: 12008941Fly and Dive Drone Services are a new, family run drone company based in Fleet, close to the Hampshire - Surrey border. We operate mainly within this area but are prepared to travel throughout the UK and abroad.

  • UCL
    • London, United Kingdom
    • Fish Facility Technician
      • Apr 2012 - Mar 2019
      • London, United Kingdom

      Carrying out the daily, weekly, monthly maintenance of the Zebrafish facility at UCL. This includes aquatic systems maintenance, fish husbandry, monitoring fish health and welfare, water quality control, aquatic live food management, assisting in the movement/stock recording of nursery, juvenile and adult fish, maintaining bio security procedures and assisting in the oversight and governance of ASPA regulations within the facility.

Education

  • 2019 - 2019
    ICARUS
    NQE, CAA Approved Sub 20Kg SUAS (Small Unmanned Aircraft System)
  • 2012 - 2015
    UCL
    IAT Levels 2 - 3 Diploma in Laboratory Animal Science and Technology, Ofqual, 2012 - 2015, Animal Sciences
  • 2009 - 2011
    Sparsholt College Hampshire
    National Diploma, Ornamental Fishery Studies

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