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Queenstown, New Zealand

The role involves electrical maintenance and install of plant equipment / buildings at Coronet Peak Ski Area. Including:• Annual lift maintenance checks and repairs to stations and towers• Responding to faults and breakdowns; Trouble shooting & Faultfinding• Cable location, cable laying and switchboard builds• Trained in Emergency Drive / Auxiliary Evacuations

Antarctica

Antarctic Logistics & Expeditions (ALE) is the most experienced deep-field operator in Antarctica, providing a wide range of guided experiences, air support, logistical back-up and safety cover for governmental research programs, independent expeditions, and tourists. The Facilities Technician role ensures the operation and structures of the camp operate and are maintained to a high operational standard. These systems include; water production, heating, and power generation.Key Responsibilities:• Primarily handles safe set up, operation, inspection, maintenance and repairs of power generation systems, water production, and heating systems. • Oversees decommissioning of facility related systems at the end of season.

Coronet Peak Ski Field, Queenstown

My Winter Role is Head of Lift OperationsAt Coronet Peak we have 3 Aerial lifts, 4 Conveyor carpets and a T-bar. We offer a range of products including; First Tracks, Night Ski & Race Training.My winter role involves; recruiting staff, training, managing & mentoring them to run these operations and provide first class service to our guest. But most importantly to have fun, love what they are doing and appreciate the incredible environment they are in.Role responsibilities:● Recruitment● Training● Health & Safety awareness, dissemination and sign off's● Management♦ ELECTRICAL APPRENTICESHIPDuring the summer months up the mountain and in my own time during winter, I am working towards an electrical apprenticeship.

Coronet Peak Ski Field, Queenstown

During the summer months I transition into a maintenance role focusing on my electrical apprenticeship.Over the years my role has included:Assisting the Lift Mechanics with the servicing of Aerial & Surface lifts; ● Lift Station Servicing● Line Work (Servicing Towers and their assemblies)● Chair Maintenance● Additional summer projects have included; A return station Bull wheel Bearing change, Load tests & a new Haul RopeSnowmaking Maintenance which involves; ● Servicing TechnoAlpin Lance & Fan Guns (A30’s, T60’s, T40’s, M18’s & M12’s)● Basic Pump House Maintenance - Servicing Pressure Control Valves● Reservoir Maintenance; Assisting with the installation of Bubblers & liner inspection for repair● Compressor rebuildsBuilding maintenance:● External Painting of lift stations ● Internal Painting; Columns, Doors, skirting● Fault finding, fixing or replacing electrical appliances and lightingElectrical Experience:● Scheduled Annual Lift maintenance - In the Lift Station and on the Towers● Responsive maintenance - Fault finding, repairing issue when the lift goes down during the season● General Electrical work; stripping electrical installation for renovations & re-installing it after renovationsTickets:● Working at Heights● Confined SpacesLicense Endorsements:● Forklift● Wheels, Tracks & Rollers

Coronet Peak Ski Field

Tasks involved:● Producing high quality snowBasic maintenance: ● Cleaning nukes, nozzels & water filters● Checking balls & springs in the hydromat valves● Ensure nozzle configuration was set up correctly

Queenstown

Auckland, New Zealand

Designing and developing training programs to support the implementation of our software into the client’s organization. Highlights:• Communication between the client and the business• Designing train-the-trainer programs• System, functional, integration, performance and load testing• Relationship and account service management

Queenstown, New Zealand

During my travels of New Zealand I 'worked' as a lifty at Coronet Peak's Ski field. Great people, great job.. life as it ought to be!

The main responsibilities of this role included:● Establishing a community of practice for Learning Technologists within the South West of England (post 16 education sector)● Attending Senior Management meetings within Colleges to promote effective practice with e-learning● Organising Regional Events and Conferences● Project Managing National initiatives● Collaborating across partner Government organizations to provide subsidized courses for the community● Contributing to the website, newsletters and mailing lists

Plymouth, United Kingdom

The main responsibilities of this role included: ● Designing and developing pedagogical Learning resource using; Photoshop, Flash, Cinema 4D, Dreamweaver & Premiere. ● Working closely with academic staff and content experts. ● Running pilot projects exploring the use of emerging technologies in teaching. ● Delivering presentations at National and International conferences on the outcomes of these pilot projects. ● Providing in-house training on the effective use of multimedia tools. ● Delivering e-learning sessions on the University's LTHE (Learning and Teaching in Higher Education) course. ● Creating posters, images & videos. ● Project Management.

During the 3rd year of my degree I undertook a work placement in the multimedia department of the Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry (formerly known as the Peninsula Medical School). During this year I designing and developing interactive learning resources for the schools Managed Learning Environment.

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Media Lab Arts (Mulitmedia)

A-Levels, Sport Studies, Business Studies & Theatre Studies