Andy Watson

Experience

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  Royal Air Force

  Oct 1979 - Dec 1990

  Sergeant, Avionics Trade Manager
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  James Hardie Building Automation (DKS)

  Jan 1991 - Sept 1994

  Customer Service Technician

  Reporting to the New South Wales Service Manager, provide 24 hour on call service for customers in over 500 sites in the Sydney area. Service work involved the diagnostic testing and fault finding, part replacement, programming and where necessary, component level repairs to electronic access control equipment. Modem support was provided for larger sites and also client support and product and technical training was provided. The D.K.S. equipment range covered simple single door access control to computer operated large-scale building Access Control Systems, Building Automation Systems, and Energy Monitoring Systems. Also second party Alarm Systems, Intercom Systems and C.C.T.V. were included to provide total building control/security. Show less

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  Tour & Andersson AB

  Sept 1994 - Feb 1995

  Commissioning, Service and Maintenance Engineer

  COMMISSIONING, SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE ENGINEER. Reporting to the New South Wales Service Supervisor duties included the commissioning, service, repair and maintenance of Tour & Andersson electronic analogue and Direct Digital Control equipment and systems, and the equipment and systems of other manufacturers as required. Commissioning involved working unsupervised at construction sites and working in association with, and under the direction of the project engineer. Also assistance, if necessary, was provided to the installation personnel. Electrical wiring and installation work being carried out as required. Ensuring all relevant documentation and check sheets were completed correctly in accordance with Tour & Andersson and quality assurance policies and procedures. Show less

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  TAC Australasia Pty Ltd

  Feb 1995 - Oct 1999

  NSW OPERATIONS MANAGERReporting to the Managing Director TAC Australasia Pty Ltd, duties include provision of management to ensure the successful completion of services within the Service and the Engineering & Construction Departments. Organisation of manpower, equipment and facilities required throughout all stages of operation for the two departments. Responsible for the profits of the Engineering & Construction and Service Departments, maximising customer satisfaction and staff training. Ensuring all works are carried out to the satisfaction of the companies Quality System – ISO 9001. January 1999 tasked with the restructuring and rebuilding of the Sydney Branch. Commenced this task by relocation of the Branch to more suitable premises. Changing the direction of the business for an improved profit margin and motivating existing staff to become profit aware in their duties. Show less SERVICE SUPERVISORReporting to the New South Wales Branch Manager, duties include the analysis of workload commitments and planning manpower allocation for the efficient performance of the service department. Ensuring all field staff were equipped with the required documentation, information and tools necessary to successfully complete their service task. To prepare any product required for service staff so that it is ready for site and, if necessary ensure that the product is pre delivered to site as appropriate. To ensure that all documentation and check sheets are correctly and fully completed to enable the assessment of the current status of works. To ensure that any non-conformities are correctly documented in accordance with the company and Quality Assurance procedures. To ensure the attendance of service staff, as required , to planned training courses and advice management of any training requirements and customer satisfaction. To promptly process completed documentation, including service reports and billings, to maximise job profitability To service, commission, maintain or repair Tour & Anderson electronic analogue and Direct Digital Control equipment and systems, and equipment and systems of other manufacturers as necessary. Show less

  • NSW Operations Manager

    Mar 1998 - Oct 1999

  • NSW Service Supervisor

    Feb 1995 - Mar 1998
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  CSI Pacific Pty Ltd

  Oct 1999 - Nov 2000

  NSW Engineering Manager

  NSW ENGINEERING MANAGER Reporting to New South Wales State Manager, duties include the planning and supervision of all projects to practical completion. The development and maintenance of the engineering, installation and commissioning teams to deliver projects to meet contractual restraints, on time and with as-estimated or preferably improved gross margins. Also to maximise project profitability whilst meeting or exceeding clients expectations. The Department has a staff of Eight Project Engineers/Managers, Three Commissioning Engineers, Three Installation staff and the management of installation subcontractors was also placed under the position. The years Engineering Dept. budget was set at AUD$4.2M, which was achieved despite difficult industry trends, including a post-Olympic building industry slump. This branch was the only one to achieve budget in this financial year. Other duties include providing assistance to the Sales and Estimating Engineers in the tendering process to ensure that new works were tendered at realistic rates for Engineering and Product. Also I held the role of Branch QA Manager ensuring the compliance of the various departments of the NSW Branch in the QA procedures necessary to meet and maintain the ISO9001 rating that the company holds. This duty involved the periodic auditing of each department and reporting the results to the Company QA Manager in the form of written minutes and reports. Also the calibration of test and measuring equipment to meet the QA criteria and standards. Show less

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  TAC Pacific Pty Ltd

  Nov 2000 - Sept 2001

  Manager TAC Products

  MANAGER, TAC Projects Due to the acquisition of CSI Pacific by TAC, (the company name changed at this point to TAC Pacific), I was asked to take on a National role to run a team of staff to provide training and applications support to the existing staff members throughout the Australian Branches, on the TAC product range. This request was made by management at CSI (TAC) due to my previous experience with the LONMark products that TAC produce and install. I agreed to this request and stepped out of the Engineering Managers role to take up the new role. The role was to be implemented by 1st September 2001, and I was employed in a temporary role as the Manager, TAC Projects based in the Sydney Branch until that time. I still also retained the duties of Branch QA Manager and OH&S Manager. Show less

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  Alerton

  Sept 2001 - Nov 2004

  NSW Engineering and Operations Manager

  NSW Engineering & Operations Manager Alerton Australia is a Melbourne based Building Automation Company seeking to set up a Sydney operation. I joined the team as the second member with the intention to assist in the growth of the company in this market place. The company has grown to eight staff in Sydney and three in the ACT and completed numerous Building Automation, Access Control and CCTV projects during this time. Alerton Australia has also achieved a rating of 92nd in the BRW fastest 100 companies for growth for the 2003 period. Whilst primarily employed as the Engineering & Operations Manager my role is a hands on role and all aspects of the business are dealt with as required from Sales, Engineering, Service and Contractor Management. My primary task in Engineering is to take a project from the receipt of the purchase order, design and document the control system, liaise and negotiate with contractors and clients regarding installation requirements, issue suitable orders for contractors and equipment, roll out the project within the time restraints, engineer and write programs as required to control building mechanical plant and deliver a proven Building Automation system as per the relevant design specification. Deliver Operation and Maintenance Manuals for the project upon completion of all works. During my period with Alerton Australia we have moved in to permanent premises and begun to build a strong customer base. The additional staff have adopted various roles in the branch and so a suitable administration system has had to be developed for the safe storage of all office documentation and correspondence. Show less

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  TAC Pacific Pty Ltd

  Nov 2004 - Jun 2007

  Operations Manager, TAC Energy Solutions, Australia Following on from the success of Energy Based solutions implementation, TAC globally developed an Energy Solutions Division providing Energy Performance Contracting solutions to their clients. Successful implementation of the strategies has seen great success in the USA and Europe and following in the same fashion TAC Pacific has created a new business division, TAC Energy Solutions. I was selected to head up the operational side of the business and my tasks include the Auditing of client sites and buildings to generate and Preliminary Energy report highlighting potential energy savings strategies. Should the client agree to move forward then the site is subject to a Detailed Audit in which the potential savings are confirmed by means of site baseline and simulation tests and benchmarking. If the client is then happy to continue the client enters a Performance Guaranteed Energy Contract. This contract covers the implementation of proposed energy conservation measures and the project is fully funded by the savings generated. Whilst currently being involved in all aspects of the Auditing and Contract Procurement process I am also tasked with the growth of the Engineering aspects of the business. A structured Project Development Group is being built to deal with the Auditing and Energy Conservation Measure implementation whilst a Performance Assurance Support Services group is being developed to give ongoing support and to provide the critical Measurement and Verification process during the Performance Contract period. As the new division is a national operation I am currently travelling interstate as required to carry out the necessary duties involved in the solutions and auditing processes. The role out of the new business division is being closely supported by the TAC Americas Energy Solutions Division and regular communications are maintained between the two teams. Show less E-Services Specialist The role of E-Services Specialist is a newly created role that has been developed to allow the company to provide a ‘value added’ service to their clients. In this role I am tasked with the auditing of existing clients buildings and producing ongoing reports of their energy usage. From these reports I provide solutions to save energy by offering various optimisation programs to the client. These savings are achieved via the Building Automation System in the form of reprogramming of various aspects of controlled equipment such as Cooling, Heating and Lighting to reduce energy usage whilst not affecting the comfort and safety of the building occupants. In addition to the auditing of buildings I was tasked with the setup of a Web Based Access Portal for the clients to access these reports. This web access has been set up to allow the clients to view, via password access, their own building or buildings data and see not only energy issues but also any maintenance requirements identified during routine site maintenance by the companies Service Department. Access, again by password, to the web site by Service Personnel will give a more in depth level of access allowing them to record or remove items as works are completed on a site. I am also tasked as the Woolworths EMS Account Manager. This is a national contract that has just been completed and is running through a warranty period. It covers control of Woolworths store lighting on a national basis, approximately 750 stores. Control is made accessible via a setup of regional server computers based in the Woolworths Data Centre. Woolworth’s staff can access via a web interface onto the system and adjust store lighting times as required. This project has proven to be a great energy saving project for Woolworths. New stores are added to the system as they are built or refurbished. Show less

  • National Operations Manager, Energy Solutions

    Mar 2006 - Jun 2007

  • National Energy Services Specialist

    Nov 2004 - Mar 2006
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  Honeywell

  Oct 2007 - Sept 2014

  National Senior Energy Specialist

  National Senior Energy Specialist Carry out Energy Auditing, Reporting and Energy Project Development for Honeywell’s clients to deliver Performance Guaranteed Energy Contracts, Energy Monitoring Projects and NABERS Energy and Water Auditing of Commercial Office Space, Hotels and Retail Centres larger than 15,000m2. Completion of BEEC assessments for commercial clients selling or leasing space greater than 2000m2 Additionally assist the energy Business Development Managers in all aspects sale including of Expression Of Interest, Request for Pricing and Detailed Feasibility Studies throughout Australia. Maintain the companies Greenhouse Awareness commitments including public reporting and nationwide data collection for all Honeywell sites. Set up and develop a Pilot Energy Bureau Service allowing remote retrieval of energy data from sites throughout Australia. The pilot service allows remote data gathering and automatic report generation for clients on a subscription basis.Assist in the Global role out of a Web Based energy Dashboard and Facility Optimisation Program. This involved the development of a suitable solution to satisfy the requirement of Honeywell’s Asia pacific member’s including meeting each countries individual requirement to internet access, power supply variations and language barriers etc. The Solution needed to be able to read power metering on site, store it and make it available to be read by a remote server in the USA for display on the Dashboard via the internet. Show less

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  Oberix Group

  Sept 2014 - Jan 2015

  Senior Integration Engineer

  The Oberix Group is culmination of business demand and innovative business development. The group comprises three main business divisions Operational Intelligence, Conservia and Alerton Australia. I am currently employed in all three business divisions in the role of:- Senior Engineer Operational Intelligence. This division specialises in the integration of all business services and system onto one platform giving the customer a highly user friendly yet very effective platform to run their building portfolio. At Operational Intelligence I am currently working as Integration Manager for the Barangaroo site managing the integration of building services such as BMCS, EMS, EACS, CCTV Lighting and Emergency Lighting, Lifts and Central Energy Plant. I am also performing the Project Manager role on similar contracts with Westfield’s and Westpac. Conservia. This division specialises in Energy Efficiency and conducts Energy Auditing, Energy Conservation projects and helps improve the customer base NABERS rating through proactive monitoring of the building systems. Within Conservia I am providing a Mentoring role to assist the current Engineers with the methodologies and processes required to effectively deliver Energy Efficiency.  Alerton Australia. This division is the one that will be recognised by most people in the Building Automation environment. Delivering Building Automation systems the division has called on me to provide Guidance and Mentoring to the BMS Project and Service teams. The Oberix Group seeks to deliver the best in class solutions to its customer base and it was because of this they sought me for their team. Having eleven years of Avionics experience in the RAF and then twenty five years’ experience in Building Automation and Control covering Security, CCTV, Lighting, Cooling and Heating and Building Management Systems they recognised the unique skill set I can bring to a business. Show less

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  Honeywell

  Feb 2015 - Sept 2018

  Returning to Honeywell’s HBS business l came back to develop and grow a new team within the New South Wales / Australian Capital Territory District. The Connected Buildings Team which I have created and Manage is made up of high calibre engineers across multiple disciplines and our task is to deliver technology to the districts Service and Operations sites.Covering the verticals of Energy, Competitive Migration, Technology Upgrades to both hardware and software, ICT management and Sales support. The team including myself have a hands on approach to fill the gaps between Sales, Project Delivery and Service handover. Reporting directly to the District General Manager my mandate was to setup the team, generate viable workloads and deliver outstanding results. To date the team is about to become formally recognised in 2017 following successful support and delivery to the business across several sites and disciplines. Achivements:- Delivery of a successful Energy Performance Contract to the Northern NSW Health District. This project was in excess of $7M and return higher than anticipated savings at the end of its first year after delivery. Installation of the Honeywell Command and Control Suite to a leading high profile CBD building in Sydney. The Command and Control Suite showed its worth when a total building evacuation exercise was intiated and more than 3000 tenants were efficiently evacuated and the time take was 94 minutes quicker than the previous years exercise. Show less

  • Solutions Technologist, Premium Commercial

    Sept 2017 - Sept 2018

  • Senior Advanced Energy and Integration Engineer

    Feb 2015 - Sept 2017
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  ENGIE Services - Australia & New Zealand

  Sept 2018 - Mar 2021

  Senior Buisness Development Engineer - Energy Efficiency
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  Airmaster

  Mar 2021 - Oct 2022

  NSW Controls and Automation Manager
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  IPP Consulting Pty Ltd

  Oct 2022 - Aug 2024

  Senior Consultant
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  Distech Controls

  Aug 2024 - now

  Product Application and Training - Senior Manager Australasia