After 48 years in Telecommunications and Energy Distribution, I am now semi-retired to the Gold Coast Qld, no longer seeking full time work but available for some part time consulting and services work via my ABN 86 116 291 538 .I am also exploring opportunities with Ascent Automation http://ascentautomation.com.au/ which is a small business operating in the Industrial Automation and IIoT space, based in Brisbane.I also have a new hobby, i.e. boating, with fishing as a stretch… Show more After 48 years in Telecommunications and Energy Distribution, I am now semi-retired to the Gold Coast Qld, no longer seeking full time work but available for some part time consulting and services work via my ABN 86 116 291 538 .I am also exploring opportunities with Ascent Automation http://ascentautomation.com.au/ which is a small business operating in the Industrial Automation and IIoT space, based in Brisbane.I also have a new hobby, i.e. boating, with fishing as a stretch target ! Show less

• Business case development.• Tendering for design and construct projects.• Project Management.• Migration of legacy SCADA communications and other substation services to IP/MPLS. • Building the communications platform for future Smart Grid and Smart Metering services.• Design and construct new OPGW, ADSS and underground optical fibre cable installations.• Tendering, Design and Construct new 132kV transmission line

Smart Grid Projects;Smart Grid fibre Pilot EPC project• ~100Kms ADSS fibre cable on Poles and Wires infrastructure• ~10Kms of underground fibre cable following Electrical easements and PIT & Pipe infrastructure• 26 High Voltage substation fitouts with cabinets, -48V DC power supplies, IP/MPLS equipment, and fibre cable terminations and patching• 3 Data Center fitouts• 3 new design portable Comms huts, suitable for H.V. substation… Show more Smart Grid Projects;Smart Grid fibre Pilot EPC project• ~100Kms ADSS fibre cable on Poles and Wires infrastructure• ~10Kms of underground fibre cable following Electrical easements and PIT & Pipe infrastructure• 26 High Voltage substation fitouts with cabinets, -48V DC power supplies, IP/MPLS equipment, and fibre cable terminations and patching• 3 Data Center fitouts• 3 new design portable Comms huts, suitable for H.V. substation environments• Commissioning, acceptance, and handover of the IP/MPLS network and element management platforms.• Mesh Radio network, ~50 nodesSmart Grid Fibre, rollout EPC project • RFP preparation, tender evaluation, and supplier/vendor selection, with scope including, o ~800Kms ADSS fibre on Pole and Wires infrastructure, o ~100Kms of underground fibre, o ~200 H.V. substation fitouts, o ~50 comms huts, o ~ Architecture and design of IP/MPLS target architecture, and phased approach.This role was a contract position. The role was discontinued after successful completion of the pilot project, a board decision to proceed with the full rollout, startup of the rollout project, and transfer to the PMO for the ongoing program of works. Show less

Consulting work and small projects;Small Business Systems; Requirements capture, Planning and Design, Implimentation.Upgrade for power systems, GSM sites; Logistics planning, and cost modelling.Stand Alone Hybrid power systems; - Planning and Design for PV Solar, Batteries, Gensets, Controls, remote Management and Alarms. Self Training and development; - Smart Grid technologies and Standards, - Safety Management Systems. - CISCO CCNR -… Show more Consulting work and small projects;Small Business Systems; Requirements capture, Planning and Design, Implimentation.Upgrade for power systems, GSM sites; Logistics planning, and cost modelling.Stand Alone Hybrid power systems; - Planning and Design for PV Solar, Batteries, Gensets, Controls, remote Management and Alarms. Self Training and development; - Smart Grid technologies and Standards, - Safety Management Systems. - CISCO CCNR - Project Management and PMBOK methodologies - NBN and FTTH architectures and technologies. - Senior First Aid - White Card. Show less

RFP, Bid responses and preparations; - Logistics Planning - Consulting to GSM Mobile operator regarding BTS site and power issues. - Mainly Papua New Guinea and other Pacific Islands experiance. - Design and Deployment for end-to-end solution, SDH network between Australia, PNG, and Guam via Submarine cable network.

- An end-to-end Solution Architect, working with the Account Team. - Bid preparation and responses - Trusted advisor relationships with client organisations. - Australia, Papua New Guinea, and Pacific Islands markets

- Product Manager for System 12 PSTN Switch, and evolution to NGN/IMS architectures, - Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea markets. - Representing Australian market exerience and requirements back into Global product group. - Expert in ISDN and SS7 signalling systems. - Chair for ACIF (Now Comms Alliance) Working Group for Interconnection Signalling between Telco operator networks.

Network planning and forecasting.Internal plant and external plant projects.Project Management, various projects.Staff Management