Experience

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  Geelong technological precinct

  Jun 2006 - Aug 2007

  Research engineer

  • Research on radio waves.• Review and explore more about radio waves and the localisation techniques that are being currently used. It also includes revising properties of radio waves and water and other technical information.• Communicate with officials of various research institutes across the globe to get more information which is not available in the technical papers and presentations. • Designing and scoping of project. • Sourcing XBee Pro modules (appropriate robotic equipment) which are powerful enough to handle the research project.• Testing radio wave in four different water environments, from open lake to enclosed swimming pool, allowing for in-depth analysis of radio wave efficiencies. Show less

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  Agb engineering group

  Mar 2007 - May 2007

  Frontline business management trainee

  • Training with various department heads including CEO, HR, Engineering, Logistics etc• Group sessions with all other trainees from various backgrounds• Conducting small seminars and discuss various issues based on company policies in general, dealing with employees.

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  Magellan powertronics

  Feb 2008 - Mar 2010

  Electrical & electronics engineer

  • Testing and working with DC Power supplies, Rectifiers, Battery Chargers, load distribution and switch gear as per the client requirements.• Member of design and R&D for new products and updates of the standard products of the company depending on client requirements and specifications• Supervise, schedule, organise and distribute work among junior engineers and technicians keeping the safety issues in constant check.• Prioritise work as per the time guidelines and resources available.• Preparing manuals for companies products, reports for audits, OHS related documents and updating them regularly• Attending service calls and on-site visits for regular maintenance and periodic check• Maintain detailed technical documents of all services, commissioning and testing.• Constant engineering support to maintenance and service staff in person as well as over the phone when required on site. Show less

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  Western power

  Mar 2010 - Jun 2023

  The Transmission (Tx) Lines team, an integral part of Asset Performance function within Western Power aims at managing the whole of life cycle of the line assets within transmission space. The team is responsible for asset management, asset failure investigation, optimisation based decision making for preventative and maintenance works on top of ensuring network availability and readiness for planned and unplanned events.Key responsibilities:• Accountable for management for Western Power Transmission (Tx) line network operability, availability and reliability• Accountable in supporting the WP management team by building high performing constructive team to achieve the corporate goals set within the function plan.• Accountable for prudent planning and accurate delivery of Capex and Opex investment planning • Manage a team of 6 senior engineers that are responsible in performing complex analysis and offer subject matter advice to various parts of the business, ensuring the 215+ Tx Overhead and under ground line assets ranging from 33 kV to 330 kV are managed effectively.• Drive the performance by incorporating applicable internal standards and processes with the application of business systems. • Lead the team in enhancing collaboration with Asset Performance function and other internal. external stakeholders across the power industry.• Oversee delivery of Asset Performance Quarterly Reports (APQR) and Network Safety Performance Outcomes (NSPO) reporting• Offer leadership and strategic thinking perspective on top of ongoing engineering support to engineering and delivery teams • Network asset failure investigation and the root cause analysis of asset failures.• Drive continuous improvement and innovation in the management of assets. This includes new technologies or methods to improve the effectiveness of asset management programs and strategies. Show less Distribution Operational Asset Performance area (DX OAP) is accountable for operational management of in-service distribution network assets over a two year timeframe. As an asset custodian, my key responsibilities include end to end sponsorship of asset replacement, regulatory compliance and The network assets covered by the DX OAP area include distribution line (structures and conductors) and primary plant assets.Key responsibilities:• Assess asset condition and associated risks for developing prioritised asset lists for maintenance and/or asset replacement programs for the Network Plan.• End to End sponsorship of the CAPEX Asset Replacement, Regulatory Compliance and OPEX regulatory categories for the distribution underground cables and uni-pillars, in line with the Investment Governance Framework. • Develop, approve and monitor progress of annual and bi-annual work plans and formulate required budgets• Prepare justification for investments/ projects as required (Issues Briefing Papers, Work Planning Reports, business cases)• Provide optimal technical solutions, technical support and problem solving on distribution underground assets.• Develop scope of works for complex, difficult and unique tasks.• Network asset failure investigation and the root cause analysis of asset failures.• Development and application of maintenance standards, condition, and life assessment for distribution network underground cables assets (and the associated accessories).• Drive continuous improvement and innovation in the management of assets (new technologies or methods to improve the effectiveness of asset management programs and strategies). Show less Key responsibilities:• Accountable for the management of complete wood pole portfolio of more than 28,000 transmission wood poles within WP network.• Manage and nominate assets for the wood pole replacement, reinforcements and cross arm replacements for each financial year• Develop scope for structure corrosion and insulator siliconing program for all critical lines. • Develop operational instructions to perform condition assessment checks on wood poles including pole based drilling and check inspections, maintenance, ground patrols and sound wood testing• Undertake asset failure investigation and perform RCA to identify any potential break down of expected delivery from the investment done on Tx Line assets.• Streamline the investigation process and formulate a much robust delivery platform that is in line with industry benchmark.• Accountable for the delivery of Tx lines operational dashboard which will enable the end users to understand the investment for each program, failure and repair. This also aims at providing details that can justify prudent investment on asset management• Set up processes and procedures around delivery of optimal life cycle performance by applying maintenance standards, asset condition and remaining life assessment• Lead continuous improvement initiatives and aid in innovative management of OPEX and CAPEX programs. • Offer engineering support to field staff and carry out field based inspections. Show less The Strategies and Risk team within Asset Performance function undertakes the performance analysis and development of Performance Optimisation Strategies for the in-service assets. It assumes a responsibility for regulatory compliance, asset Risk Management and the Operation and Maintenance of the network assets.Key responsibilities:• Delivery of transmission maintenance strategy and holistic substation inspection plan. • Strategy custodian for outdoor circuit breakers (CB), indoor switchboards (SWB), gas insulated switchgear (GIS), instrument transformers (ITX), disconnectors and earth switches (DIS), surge arresters (SA), secondary systems including protection relays, AC and DC auxiliary supplies for substation assets.• Subject matter expert (SME) support to development of power transformer, substation security, all transmission plant info packs and forecasting models as a part of performance management. • Provide inputs into Western Power asset function report, network investment planning for CAPEX, OPEX and REPEX for a span of 10 years • Transmission incharge for providing information for regulatory information notices (RIN) templates and data capture templates that includes description, business drivers, delivery approach, timing, possible outcomes, interdependencies of CAPEX/ OPEX trade off and so on of every maintenance activity.• Accountable for providing forecasting methodology to develop volumes and appropriate funding for relevant regulatory periods, from 2017/18 to 2026/27, under Economic Regulator Authority (ERA) regime. • Structure joint planning teams and run workshops to develop ageing models, threat barrier analysis for transmission substation assets• Responsible for running strategy awareness sessions for different section of stakeholders like operational asset performance, field staff, system planners and other corporate functions.• Produce sections of network level documents like network management plan for next 5 years. Show less • Implementation of asset strategies developed by strategy team in the field • Develop and maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders like commercial, design group, standards development, supply chain, HV testing staff, field staff and switching team.• Manage programs related to maintenance ensuring the approved work program works are completed within allocated budget as per the maintenance criteria, meeting service standards agreed with the regulator (ERA).• Developed a decision support scorecard methodology for outdoor circuit breakers, which will enable a structured remedial action that may be repair, refurbish or replace. This also served as a justification for planned replacement in critical circuits especially 200kV and 330 kV generator connected substations. • Offer engineering support to field staff and offer feedback related to maintenance activities and challenges faced on the field like access, allocation of work due to shortage of spares and so on to engineering design, supply chain, strategy development groups during joint planning team meetings.• Develop scope of works for repair and emergency and co-ordinate work with network controller, switching operators and field staff in working towards the delivery of a task• Develop and implement maintenance procedures for End of Life Management, preventive, planned and unplanned maintenance primary assets considering affordability, reliability and availability of the network asset.• Manage out of service plant by data base involving liaising with key stakeholders.• Project manage Q&A inspections for all substation plant that is being installed in brown and green field sites to ensure their operational and maintenance requirements are met prior to them being energised. This also helped in forming a baseline for future references.• Developed a methodology in liaison with commercial colleagues to evaluate tenders by assessing whole of life cycle (WOLC) costing rather than initial costs. Show less • Ensure DC Systems commissioning, maintenance and fault finding investigations are meeting the best practises by providing relevant engineering expertise.• Liaise, work with Testing Services Manager on budget allocations for various groups under him and review the costs associated to completed jobs ensuring the annual budget is in constant check.• Review the operational effectiveness of the DC Systems team and continuously improve, innovate or re-define delivery mechanisms and systems.• Develop reports on various issues relating to new or existing plant to help solve the problems and which can be used as a reference for future use.• Review the present DC Systems specifications and update them as per the requirements ensuring the new specifications are more efficient and cost effective.• Attend call outs to resolve complex faults helping DC Techs in the field and providing onsite training.• Put in order a list of registers to record various test results which will help in analysing DC Systems assets.• Constant engineering support to maintenance and commissioning staff in person as well as over the phone when required on site.• Refer to Australian Standards ensuring work practises and plants supplied by manufacturers are meeting the standards. • Train and aid DC Techs in the work they involve in with regular field visits. 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  • Engineering Team Leader - Transmission Lines

    Jun 2021 - Jun 2023

  • Senior Asset Engineer- Distribution Underground Assets

    Oct 2018 - Feb 2022

  • Asset Engineer - Transmission Lines

    Sept 2017 - Oct 2018

  • Asset Strategy Engineer - Transmission

    Mar 2014 - Oct 2017

  • Transmission Asset Engineer

    Mar 2011 - Mar 2014

  • DC Systems Engineer

    Mar 2010 - May 2011
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  Enrich property investors - buyers agency

  Jul 2022 - now

  Founder/director