Charlie Forde Email & Phone Number

Sydney, Nsw, Au

Wetherill Park, Nsw 2164, Australia

Ingleburn, Nsw

Provision of high-level tendering, product technical support and applications advice and involvement with sales & marketing and new business development activities to both the Australian domestic and international market areas for Vass S-Series low power (80A to 700A) and Vass H-Series high power (800A to 7000A) low voltage busway distribution systems.

Rydalmere, Nsw

Dual role split across two separate divisions/cost centres:1. Account Manager for National Distributor (Rushmore Distributors/Gilbert Lodge Australia) for LV & MV switchgear products. Role frequently involved provision of comprehensive product technical support & applications advice in addition to overall management of product sales.Product portfolio: MCBs, MCCBs/ELCBs, ACBs, Magnetic Contactors, Vacuum Circuit Breakers, Vacuum Contactors, MV Fuse Links2. Product Sales & Technical Support Engineer for HV switchgear productsProduct portfolio: Vacuum Circuit Breakers, Vacuum Contactors, SF6 gas-insulated outdoor DTCBs (Dead-Tank Circuit Breakers), Indoor & Outdoor GIS (gas-insulated switchgear), Indoor & Outdoor GIT (gas-insulated transformers), 1500V DCCBs (direct-current circuit breakers - for Railway applications only)HV Switchgear Products Customer Base: a) Electrical Transmission & Distribution utilities/service providers: Ausgrid, TransGrid, Essential Energy, Powerlink, Energex, Ergon Energy, ElectraNet, SPAusNet, Powercor, Transend, Jemenab) Powerlink-approved installation contractors: Downer EDI, UGL Limited, Transfield Services, Tenix, Consolidated Power Projects Pty Ltdc) Others/Miscellaneous: RailCorp/Sydney Trains (DCCBs), Novorail (GIS & DCCBs), Areva/Alstom (DTCBs), Ampcontrol (DTCBs), Delta Electricity (Mt Piper Power Station contactor retrofit project)Extensive Project Management and Contract Administration experience gained within the product technical support component of role 2 above in the delivery of major projects involving design, manufacture, delivery, installation & testing/commissioning components.

Liverpool, Nsw

Provision of comprehensive technical applications advice and direct management of sales to NSW customers of medium voltage indoor and outdoor switchgear products within the 1kV to 36kV voltage rangeProduct Portfolio: Air-insulated load break switches, indoor SF6-insulated RMUs with vacuum interrupters, outdoor oil-insulated RMUs, fixed SF6 -insulated compact indoor switchgear with vacuum interrupters, demountable air-insulated compact indoor switchgear with vacuum /gas circuit breakers

Various

Wide-ranging electrical engineering office & site duties on electrical contracting company projects at assignments in Ireland, Saudi Arabia, U.K. and Spain. Projects were of both a commercial & industrial nature. Selected assignments:Hotel Vila Olimpica Project (later re-named Hotel Arts) - Senior Site Electrical EngineerBarcelona, Spain • Development and design of complete high (25kV) and low (380/220V) voltage electrical power distribution systems serving new 44 storey, 5 star hotel close to the Olympic Village • Completed installation supervision and testing and commissioning of the above power distribution systems• Coordinated all approval documentation and procurement of capital equipment items associated with these HV and LV power distribution systemsRoyal Saudi Air Force - Site Electrical EngineerNationwide Ministry of Defence Project - Saudi Arabia • Managed electrical and mechanical installation works at remote military LRR (long range radar), SOC (security operation center) and SCC (security control centre) sites• Supervised work crews of up to 35 technicians on up to three remote sites simultaneously• Coordinated all material and equipment deliveries and manpower assignments • Resourcefully managed many difficult and varied remote site location issuesPanasonic UK - New Head Office Building - Project EngineerBracknell, Berkshire, UK General electrical building services engineering office and on-site duties relating to the design and construct package contract of new head office building for Panasonic U.K. Limited.• Design involvement on high and low voltage power distribution systems • Expedited relevant associated statutory authority approvals• Procured and witnessed factory testing of major capital equipment items• Supervised installation works and undertook final testing and commissioning