Providing technical support on guidelines and standards, and ensuring these are adopted through assessments, coaching and mentoring peers and line managers. Identifying hazards, risks and control gaps, recommending advice and solutions on hazard controls and compliance to eliminate or mitigate risks. Contributing advice and information for safe systems of work and policies to Western Power’s network. Currently assisting in the managing of the Root Cause Analysis Assessment method being… Show more Providing technical support on guidelines and standards, and ensuring these are adopted through assessments, coaching and mentoring peers and line managers. Identifying hazards, risks and control gaps, recommending advice and solutions on hazard controls and compliance to eliminate or mitigate risks. Contributing advice and information for safe systems of work and policies to Western Power’s network. Currently assisting in the managing of the Root Cause Analysis Assessment method being developed within Western Power. Show less

Running a crew of four on maintenance and refurb projects in Perth & Melbourne, live line pole replacements and maintenance, building and stringing of new lines, replacing open wire lines with ABC, service replacements, street light maintenance as well as covering faults in storm conditions.

Running a crew of four on maintenance and refurb projects in Perth before working in Victoria for four months where again I was running a G&B crew in live line pole replacements and maintenance, building and stringing of new lines, replacing open wire lines with ABC, service replacements, as well as covering faults.

After being employed by Siemens and immigrating to New Zealand from the U.K. I completed the National certificate electricity supply distribution level 4.Working in a three man crew on the Vector network in Auckland completing various tasks including running HV and LV under- ground cables into substations and new housing subdivisions as well as terminating cables in ground mounted transformers, switch units and domestic pillars I also worked on major projects including diverting over-head lines… Show more After being employed by Siemens and immigrating to New Zealand from the U.K. I completed the National certificate electricity supply distribution level 4.Working in a three man crew on the Vector network in Auckland completing various tasks including running HV and LV under- ground cables into substations and new housing subdivisions as well as terminating cables in ground mounted transformers, switch units and domestic pillars I also worked on major projects including diverting over-head lines and running cables for the State Highway 1 Puhoi tunnel and the new State Highway 18. In 2006 I was chosen to complete a Hot Stick & Glove and Barrier course which I completed in March of the same year and immediately started to work in a G&B crew Carrying out over-head maintenance through-out the North Shore, North western suburbs, Hibiscus Coast and Rodney areas, I was in charge of a three man crew on a weekly faults roster covering the same area and would stand in for the G&B foreman in his absence. I would also cover 1st response fault shifts in the absence of faultmen. Show less

I worked as a transmission/distribution lineman for Central Networks a regional power authority in the Midlands, my duties included receiving electrical access permits both transmission and distribution, supervision of co-workers and contractors working on or in the vicinity of the network assets. I carried out regular line inspections identifying and rectifying faults, maintenance requirements and maintaining tree clearances from the lines. I was part of a three man team on a weekly second… Show more I worked as a transmission/distribution lineman for Central Networks a regional power authority in the Midlands, my duties included receiving electrical access permits both transmission and distribution, supervision of co-workers and contractors working on or in the vicinity of the network assets. I carried out regular line inspections identifying and rectifying faults, maintenance requirements and maintaining tree clearances from the lines. I was part of a three man team on a weekly second response faults roster covering a large part of the East Midlands. Show less

Joining Balfour Beatty in 1998 as a trainee I worked my way up-to Lineman Erector class 1. I travelled through- out the UK and Ireland working on various contracts on transmission lines 132kv-400kv. Although I worked primarily in a wiring gang /tensioner gang I also carried out the assembly and erection of transmission towers, re-insulating, re-sagging, dismantling out of service lines and substation upgrades. I have extensive experience in the use of tower working platforms, equipotential… Show more Joining Balfour Beatty in 1998 as a trainee I worked my way up-to Lineman Erector class 1. I travelled through- out the UK and Ireland working on various contracts on transmission lines 132kv-400kv. Although I worked primarily in a wiring gang /tensioner gang I also carried out the assembly and erection of transmission towers, re-insulating, re-sagging, dismantling out of service lines and substation upgrades. I have extensive experience in the use of tower working platforms, equipotential matting, re- conductoring with opposite circuit energised Cantenery Support System, Fibre Optic Wrap/de-wrap and Optical Fibre Ground Wire (OPGW), installation of Latchway Fall arrest System. And was involved in the design, testing and use of an inter phase spacing ladder used on single wire 132kv lines in high wind areas of Scotland. Show less