Robert Makepeace Email & Phone Number

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Provecta is electrical engineering consultancy company specialising in controls and automation, especially for critical infrastructure such power generation and water treatment. Proven experience in designing, commissioning and systems integration on Controls, Networking, Functional Safety projects for Snowy Hydro, Doosan GridTech, Fluence, Neoen, AGL, Sydney Water, Stanwell and IHI. Achievements:Project Manager and Lead Technical Engineer for the Capital Battery Energy Storage System (CBESS) in CanberraDesign and Commissioning of Snowy Hydro's new standardised governor software to allow greater control, flexibility and consistency of their operational performanceProject Manager and Lead Technical Engineer for the Control Systems Upgrade at Winmalee Waste Water Treatment Plant on budget and scheduleDelivered controls, networking design and commissioning for Transalta's new 150MW South Hedland Power Station

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Davis Station, Antarctica

Davis Station, Antarctica. Responsible for maintenance, optimal performance and troubleshooting of various Bureau of Meteorology equipment including hydrogen gas generator, surface instruments, remote automatic weather stations and other associated equipment.Participate in the the weather observation program including launching of weather balloons, measuring atmosphere ozone, preparation of aviation weather reports, surface observations. Roles IncludeDavis Meteorological Station Officer In ChargeFirefighting Team / Environmental Officer / Hydroponics / Librarian / Sea Ice Monitoring

Sydney

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Private and Group tutoring of high school students and university students in Maths, Chemistry, Physics and Engineering. Tutor at Nura Gili UNSW indigenous tutorial assistance scheme (ITAS).

Newcastle, Australia

Designed and commissioned operator graphics systems for various clients including coal mines and unloaders at Newcastle Ports. Assisted in the electrical design and drafting for a new wind farm in southern NSW

Sydney, Australia

Provecta is electrical engineering consultancy company specialising in controls and automation, especially for power generation. Assigned to many project teams accross the business on projects from around Australia. Jobs included design of bid pricing templates, compiling procedures/manuals, network configuration, server/computer builds, database development, data analysis and Factory Acceptance Testing of operator graphics and switchroom cabinets

Newcastle, Australia

Part of Downer Australia's control systems group based in Newcastle. Worked alongside design engineers on a PLC upgrade for a large crane at Newcastle Port. The main tasks involved configuring the PLC, cabinet design, electrical drawings and general electrical design

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Part of Sydney Water's Energy Managemenet Group which manages cogeneration units (creating electricty and heat from methane off sewerage) and mini hydro turbines. Worked on improving the maintenance database though software changes, training of users, live support and improved reporting. Also devloped procedures for managing spare parts.

Masters Of Engineering Management, Wam: 87.82 (Out Of 100) / Gpa: 6.82 (Out Of 7)

Bachelor'S Degree, Electrical Engineering, 1St Class Honours / Wam: 90.59 (Out Of 100)

Montreal, Canada, Exchange Semester

High School