Robert Smith Email & Phone Number

Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

HV and EHV Substation primary and secondary systems consultant

Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

Leading a team of senior strategy engineers for both Transmission and Distribution substation and telecommunication assets with an estimated portfolio value of $2bn. The assets include primary equipment, protection and control, SCADA, smart networks and telecommunication equipment. The team is responsible for standards and standard designs, Asset Management Plans including replacement and maintenance strategies, defining work, Annual RIN reporting to the AER and investment evaluations for AER revenue determinations.

Role PurposeThe Supporting Transmission Scope Leaderis accountable for the successful delivery of the Supporting Transmission item of scope within the objectives, quality, schedule and budget requirements of Project Marinus. They oversee concept planning, technical design, specification, engineering and constructionservices delivered by TasNetworkand contractors. They ensure the provision of necessary services from the Commercial and Finance, Stakeholder and Environment, People and Culture, andLegal Services teams in support of their scope.Key activitiesDelivery of scope to quality, schedule and cost requirementsTransmission lines•Ensure completion of required concept planning, technical design and specifications working with Asset Strategy•Ensure development of cost estimation and schedule working with Business Dev. teamSubstations•Ensure completion of required concept planning, technical design and specifications working with Asset Strategy•Ensure completion of appropriate detailed engineering and impact studies working with Network Planning•Ensure development of cost estimation and schedule working with Business Dev. teamTelecommunications and Operational Technology•Ensure completion of required concept planning, technical design and specifications, working with Asset Strategy and Telecommunications Services teams•Ensure operational and integration requirements are met working with Technology and Performance teamsFacilitate the provision of services to the Supporting Transmission scope•Ensure delivery of required land and community engagement working with Project MarinusStakeholder and Environment and Legal service teams•Ensure delivery of procurement strategy, services and contract management framework, working with Commercial and Finance teamLead a high performance culture

Hobart

Hobart

Hobart Tasmania

ROBSAL (Aust) Pty Ltd specialises in infrastructure automation systems for the Power, Water and Mining industries

Hobart

Responsible for Standards, OPEX and Capex budgets and targets including, definition of revenue period CAPEX and OPEX data for ACCC revenue reviews. Responsible for managing Contracts to deliver SCADA capital works programmes and path to IEC61850. Member of TNEM working group for IEC61850

Brisbane, Australia

Managed 30 field staff and contractors to test and commission new substation equipment on an annual capital works budget of $1b. Also responsible for routine testing of 11kV - 110kV subtransmission equipment to ensure the safe and reliable operation of the Hv and EHv systems.

Brisbane, Australia

Managed "real time" power system including 3 separate control room with 24 shift staff and $4b asset.

Brisbane, Australia

R&D on ENERGEX proprietry SCADA equipmentbased on Z80, 8080, x86 and DEC systems PDP 11 and 93 equipment. Developed C programming and Unix skills

Brisbane, Australia

Brisbane, Australia