Chris Zagami Email & Phone Number

Townsville City, QLD, AU

Australia

Townsville, Queensland, Australia

• As the current Engineering Delivery Manager, I am responsible for the safe, reliable, and cost-effective provision of engineering design and construction activities for all major infrastructure projects being delivered.
• I delivered over 10 renewable energy connection projects, allowing Generators to achieve their energy goals, leveraging strong financial and engineering solution skills.
• I utilised process improvement techniques to develop and refine the division’s workflow. This now enables it to scale rapidly and effectively, while reducing.

Townsville, Queensland, Australia

• As Senior Project Engineer (again for Yurika Pty. Ltd.) I performed Field Engineering activities during the construction and commissioning of a series of major infrastructure projects – including Susan River and.
• Providing technical leadership and direction for an engineering-based project, involving the design, construction and commissioning of electrical plant and associated infrastructure.
• Working closely with the Project Manager and Lead Design Engineer to align design deliverables and decisions within the scope, using a site works approach and quality systems.
• Managing and procuring all construction certificates, releases, and design documentation, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, policies, procedures and practices, and delivering for finalisation.
• Providing expert and specific technical consultancy and engineering advice to customers. Notable Achievements
• Company representation at the TAMCO factory in Malaysia, where I evaluated manufacturing processes and the quality of 33kV Switchgear.

Bohle Plains, Queensland, Australia

• The Construction Manager’s role for Yurika involved the facilitation of daily construction activities for the first Network-connected, large-scale battery storage site in Queensland. This involved a 4MW/8MWh Tesla.
• Expediting significant stakeholder engagement, especially concerning visiting Ministerial and Board officials. This also involved liaising with Tesla regarding all technical, contractual and logistical matters, based.
• Coordinating and leading communications with external entities, such as Queensland Fire and Emergency Services, to facilitate information sessions.
• Maintaining an onsite Construction Manager role, supervising external resource allocations, safety, scheduling, procurement, QA documentation, and design changes throughout the entire construction phase.
• Overseeing the commissioning of both HV infrastructure and Tesla batteries / inverters.
• HV Switching activities.Notable Achievements

Townsville, Queensland, Australia

• Over an eight-year period I held two roles. I was a Concept Scoping Engineer, involved in scoping and approval works based on evaluating project economics in relation to the Asset Management Capital Works Program. As.
• Developed detailed Project Scopes, Design Briefs, Business Cases and Board papers through the application of detailed engineering analysis and principles. Highlighted Project: - Gladstone South Substation – Approval.
• Revised substation and line capital project designs to ensure that they were being designed and constructed to the approved Ergon Energy Standards, through the monitoring of network design practices, and equipment.
• Contributed input for capital budgets and estimates and oversaw compliance matters and procedures.
• Provided expert technical consultancy and engineering advice to internal and external customers.

Garbutt, Queensland, Australia

• Notable Achievements
• Planned and controlled assigned substation project designs to ensure (in liaison with the Project Manager) completion on time, within budget, and to specification, while following QA procedures.Highlighted Projects.
• Prepared detailed specifications for contracted works and provided technical support and training.
• Monitored/audited substation design work carried out by external consultants and contractors.
• Procurement of substation plant and equipment.

AUS, AFG And TLS

• Leadership specific to logistical management, personnel management, and engineering for the Australian Army – both National and International.
• Managed Project and Infrastructure Contracts, as well as Personnel.
• Ensured the technical integrity of Defence equipment - including plant, logistics and armored vehicles, and generators.
• Designed and certified modifications for in-service equipment, and conducted technical risk assessments and investigations into equipment failures.
• Managed Corporate Compliance and Life Support Arrangements.Notable Achievements
• Principal Engineer for the Australian Task Force in Afghanistan (2009/2010).

Bachelor Of Engineering - Be, Electrical And Electronic Engineering

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