Dave Brown Email & Phone Number

Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Christchurch

Christchurch

Various planning and technical roles for major HV electrical distribution, transmission and generation utilities. Major tasks involved SF6 inventory management, site inspections and defect recording / tracking on HVDC Pole 3 project and condition assessment of distribution / transmission protection equipment.

Responsibilities· Engage and review specialist sub-contractors condition assessment andmanage proactive repairs as necessary· Develop maintenance plans and monitor ongoing performance· Renewal of defective and obsolete equipment· Manage replacement and refurbishment projectsAchievements· Negotiated difficult outages to allow replacements / refurbishments· Requested offers and prices, selected best provider and managed 20 MVAtransformer refurbishment· Planned and completed replacements of various HV plant and protection

Responsibilities· Engineers Rep Assistant for Auckland Rail Electrification andResignalling Project· Ensure the works are delivered safely, to specification and industrypractice· Monitor project site progress and report to Engineers Representatives· Assist with the resolution of construction issuesAchievements· Contributed to the successful commissioning of the Newmarket stationover a compressed time frame over the Christmas New Year period 2009 – 10· Project Management of various small works· Gained a sound understanding of railway signal equipment operation

• Engineers Site Rep for PSC Engineer to Contract and Client• Review and provide feedback on project, safety and commissioning plans• Ensure client work and service specifications are met and work practicescomply with health, safety and environmental requirements• Review pre-commissioning tests and witness final commissioning

Responsibilities• Managing Transformer Service Business for NZ. Current revenue $3M• Ensure customer service requests are handled appropriately• Growth of transformer business in NZ through market awareness and greater offerings• Reporting and forecasting market and financial information offshoreAchievements• Negotiated large increase in schedule of rates for major client and began the turn around of an unprofitable business• Increased the coordination and communication across workshop facilities in NZ. Also starting to share resources with Australia to meet urgent demands and share knowledge

Responsibilities• Ensuring best practice procedures are used for Transpower maintenance and Transformer service throughout ABB depots• Coordination of Transpower maintenance efforts on a national basis• Participate in the formation and execution of national business strategy and goalsAchievements• Participated in industry training group to design and implement new standards around induction and competency for new and existing industry employees with one of our largest clients• Successfully negotiated a new contract for 3 years for telecommunications infrastructure with one of our largest clients• Co-ordinated the re-pricing process, submission and negotiations for our nationwide equipment, transformer and lines alliance contracts with one of our largest clients. Follows on from our successful tender of 2003• Increased resource and knowledge sharing between ABB depots through setting shared projects and regular meetings

Tutoring of Pre-Trade, level 2 & 3 block course electrical students

Responsibilities• Managing 3 yr. HV equipment maintenance alliance contract with $5.7M in revenues• Managing 3 yr. transformer refurbishment alliance contract with $2.4M in revenues• Responsible for execution of HR issues for 23 staff – staff development reviews, wage reviews, training, recruitment and induction of new staff, performance management• Forecasting of business unit budget• Responsible for business unit financial performance• Contribute to branch and national business plansAchievements• Instrumental in achieving our rating of the best performing contractor to our largest client• Designed modifications to our work planning database to automate many of the manual tasks and gain efficiencies• Submitted a proposal to our largest client for increased market share which was accepted• Co-ordinated the tender process, submission and negotiations for our nationwide equipment, transformer and lines alliance contracts with our largest client