Barry Bishop Email & Phone Number

Karratha

• Responsible for asset management planning and work management for the West Pilbara area including transmission, distribution and generation assets.Responsibilities and Achievements include:
• Mentoring senior Power System Officers to ensure design accuracy, customer service and crew safety are prioritised,
• Surveying, planning and risk based prioritising of maintenance for the West Pilbara region electrical supply network,
• Managing contractor engagement to improve safety and realise efficiency gains,
• Managing capital maintenance projects including the 220kV transmission line upgrades and 33kV airport feeder undergrounding project,
• Providing project management support and QA for the Pilbara Underground Power Project (PUPP),

Jimblebar, WA

• Lead the contract site team through construction of the highly successful ($4.2 billion) Jimblebar Project, railing first ore safely, on budget and five months ahead of schedule.Responsibilities:
• With a focus on safety leadership, I was accountable for strategic decision making on all site construction and project production issues.
• Planning, prioritising and approving site support works and purchases,
• Conducting safety scorecard audits both independently and as a mentor to the construction managers and production superintendents,
• Coaching, motivating and disciplining project and production teams,
• Setting the example for safety, integrity and simplicity. Key achievements:

Newman

• Frequently acting in the role of Manager, I actively contributed to the senior management team as well as providing strategic leadership for Electrical, Water services, Fabrication, Lifting services and Contract.
• Management of electrical statutory appointments and compliance as the nominated electrical custodian under the WA Mines Safety and Inspection Regulations.
• Coordination, budgeting and safe delivery of all facets of electrical maintenance including electronic communications, pit de-watering, the electric shovel and the High Voltage electrical power transmission network to.
• Supporting the community as the custodian of the Newman electrical network operator in accordance with the Electricity Industry Acts.Key achievements:
• As acting manager for Infrastructure and Services, I increased productivity and improved safety through leading the development of new work procedure packs across the department for electrical, water, lifting and.
• Reduced risk by developing a strategic plan for new projects such as the south town substation, potable water treatment plant and air conditioner replacements, all of which have since been implemented.

Newman

• Managed the engineering support team for the maintenance of electrical power and control systems for the Ore Handling Plant and quarry electrical systems at Mount Whaleback. Responsibilities:
• Custodian of electrical engineering standards for the ore handling, train loading and quarry areas of Mount Whaleback
• The completion of maintenance support and production improvement projects in accordance with the site projects framework.
• Mentoring engineers and tradespeople from various disciplines to ensure developmental goals are met and exceeded.

Newcastle, Australia

Darwin, Australia

Newcastle

Project Engineer

Be Electrical Engineering, Communications & Electrical

Masters Of Business Administration, Project Management