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Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Responsible for the development of the electricity supply network to safely meet supply requirements,optimising costs, capacity, network reliability and network losses. Preparation of long-term Capital Growth Plans and Transmission Connection Asset Plans by monitoring and forecasting network loading and modelling, and analysing the network to ensure adequate capacity.Lead the development of network initiated project capital works program that will deliver the required levels of reliability and performance as well as the financial parameters, including review of risk assessments, scope of works and business cases.Recommend new load / embedded generation connection and associated network augmentation. Lead and manage the customer connection / embedded generation process from a network planning perspective.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Accountable for the provision of expert technical support to Network Control and deliver access to the network for the planned maintenance and capital programs. Ensure network security and integrity is safely maximised whilst optimising the planned outage program and minimising the market impact. Participate in technical forums as a subject matter expert providing advice in an ever-changing network and providing leadership and advocacy. Ensuring the power system security of the Victorian electricity network.

Melbourne Y Alrededores, Australia

Monitor and analyse the Distribution Network to propose improvement opportunities including network incident investigations, monitor operation and performance for DFA, REFCL and review repetitive faults, conduct cost benefit analysis of improvement opportunities that deliver greater network performance and STPIS benefits for the business.• Improved USAIFI by 40% and USAIDI by 30% since March 2020.• Incident analysis to identify operational improvements to response faster and reduce STPIS costs. 41 DFA plans. $3.56M investment. $20.06M expected benefits in 5 years.• Stop the faults: analysis of repetitive faults and propose very high profitability cost/benefit improvements related to Possums, Vegetation and Birds to stop those incidents from occur. 47 plans. $6.7M investment. $71M expected benefits in 5 years. • Detected errors in switching sequences recorded in Corporative Systems: $0 investment. $45M expected benefits in 5 years.• Proposing and implementing the long-term strategy to embed reliability in the way we work.

Málaga Y Alrededores, España

Led a team of 3 electrical engineers to manage and monitor the performance and reliability of the Eastern Andalusia Division (Spain´s third largest) electricity distribution network. Monitored, analysed and proposed improvement opportunities for distribution network performance including network incident investigations, monitor operation and performance for remote-control devices and review repetitive faults, conduct cost benefit analysis of improvement opportunities that deliver greater network performance benefits to the Business. Led the "Great Quality Plan" to install 2,000 remote-control switches over four years across the East Andalusia distribution network, co-ordinating turnkey projects including budget management, procurement, material requests, logistics control, supply and installation of electrical and telecommunications equipment, system commissioning and monitoring of performance.Designed an Excel-Visual Basic tool to draw in Google Earth the faults produced in the network. This application allows for the visual identification of the network there are repetitive faults that could be avoided by proposing improvement plans.

Málaga Y Alrededores, España

Drafted and synthesized the HV and LV Network Annual Investment Plan for Central Andalusia region, conducted network analysis and modelling to detect problems and propose improvement actions taking asset condition, load forecasts, customer connection requests and the reliability of supply into consideration.Studied and defined the appropriate point of connection and associate reinforcement requirements for new load and expanded generation. Designed an Access-Visual Basic tool in Google Earth to identify and draw in access points for new connections and generators. This application allowed for the visualization of network locations with increased load demand, facilitation of joint solutions for requests and the planning for future investments to satisfy increasing power demand across the network.

Málaga Y Alrededores, España

Manager of the North Area Team of the Malaga Department, coordinating and organizing the maintenance, control quality and safety of works. My duties also were to coordinate and provide the best response to unexpected events, reporting and establishing methods to improve supply quality.Team leader and change management. Manage organizational change from a network managed and operated exclusively by our own staff to a management model operated by external personnel.

Málaga Y Alrededores, España

Manage and monitor the performance and reliability of the Malaga Department HV-LV electrical distribution network. Analysed daily events, identified their causes and proposed cost benefit improvements to avoid repetition and minimize disruptions. Designed an Access tool to manage the inventory and maintenance of all the remote-control switches in my area to diagnose and analyse breakdown causes. Reduced the average time of unavailability of remote-control switches from 50 days to less than 5 days between 2006 and 2019.

Málaga Y Alrededores, España

Distribution network monitoring and control, optimization of network efficiency and reliability, management of planned and unplanned events responding to them in accordance with company procedures and ensuring safety of personnel and contractors.Accountable for the approbation, coordination and facilitation of planned outages, including the development of switching instructions.Shift leader from 2002 to 2006. Supervised, coached and mentored operator´s team during my shift. Designed an Excel-Access-Visual Basic tool to automate and ensure planned outages were processed and published in compliance with timeframes and stakeholders.

Bsc Industrial Engineer Specialized On Power Systems And Electronic

Msc Industrial Engineer