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Newcastle, Australia

Specialist earthing and lightning protection design and testing services. Specialised earthing (grounding) and lightning protection design covering earthing systems at all voltage levels for electrical utility, industrial,renewable energy, mining (surface and underground) and generation using industry leading CDEGS software. Design of systems including:- Soil system analysis- Detailed fault system analysis including conductive and inductive response- Third party… Show more Specialist earthing and lightning protection design and testing services. Specialised earthing (grounding) and lightning protection design covering earthing systems at all voltage levels for electrical utility, industrial,renewable energy, mining (surface and underground) and generation using industry leading CDEGS software. Design of systems including:- Soil system analysis- Detailed fault system analysis including conductive and inductive response- Third party interference coordination studies (LFI to rail, fences, pipelines)- Electromagnetic induction (low frequency induction) and electrostatic induction (capacitive coupling)- Safety system analysis- Conductor sizing- Safety Criteria and voltage hazard assessment (step and touch voltages)- Transmission line earthing- Lightning protection and insulation coordination (including lightning transfer mitigation for coal mines)Testing of earthing and lightning systems across all above scenarios using- Soil Resistivity testing- Continuity testing- 3 and 4 point (Fall of Potential, FOP) testing- Low power, off frequency, Current Injection Testing (CIT)www.zsearthing.com Show less

Kurri Kurri, New South Wales, Australia

Illustrious painting and decorating (ipainting) provide high quality painting services to residential and commercial customers

Thornton Nsw

Design and testing of earthing systems for mining, utility and transport clients through the use of the CDEGS software suite and on site current injection testing.

Perth, Australia

Earthing and lightning protection design and commissioning, servicing mining, utilities and industrial clients.Assisted Safearth in opening a Perth based office. This role included site work, office baed work and interfacing with clients.

Newcastle Nsw

Safearth is a specialist earthing consulting company that started 20+ years ago under Bill Carman as part of AusGrid, and eventually went private around 2010. My work here included earthing system design, testing and auditing for utilities, mining clients both surface and underground, lightning protection design and assessment, and low frequency induction studies into pipelines and fences.During my time here i also managed the drafting resources before becoming a 2IC of a team and finally… Show more Safearth is a specialist earthing consulting company that started 20+ years ago under Bill Carman as part of AusGrid, and eventually went private around 2010. My work here included earthing system design, testing and auditing for utilities, mining clients both surface and underground, lightning protection design and assessment, and low frequency induction studies into pipelines and fences.During my time here i also managed the drafting resources before becoming a 2IC of a team and finally moving to Perth to start an office there. www.safearth.com Show less

Newcastle, Australia

I started with two trailers and grew to 6 (including one i made from scratch) before it became too big and i decided to move to Perth and start an office for Safearth. Newcastle Trailer and Equipment Hire was intended to give me some experience with business, a little pocket money, and direct my spare time to something worthwhile.

Newcastle, Australia

I was on the graduate program at AusGrid, doing rotations in Customer Connections, Network Earthing and Control and Protection.

Melbourne, Australia

Student placement

Maryvale Mill

Student engineer in the capital project group at Maryvale pulp and paper mill in Victoria

Graduate Certificate, Renewable Energy Technologies

Six month graduate certificate in renewable energy, covering small hydro, wind energy and photovoltaic's.

Bachelor Of Engineering (B.E.), Electrical And Computer Systems, (Hons I)

Completed four year bachelor of engineering degree in 2008 with first class honors and a number of awards for my final year project.