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Perth, Australia

As a Senior Transmission Planning Engineer, my main responsibilities and experiences include:- Performing technical network planning studies using DIgSILENT PowerFactory to identify network on the SWIS transmission network (330kV, 220kV, 132kV, 66kV) to identify existing and emerging capacity constraints and proposed network development options to alleviate these limitations within the 10 year time horizon.- Perform System studies (Steady State, Transient and Fault Analysis) to assess the impact of network issues- Develop medium to long term (0-10 year) optimised asset replacement plans for Western Power transmission substation and line assets- Lead Engineer in the development of the capital and operational expenditure transmission network development plans and associated forecast expenditure requirements for Western Power's Regulatory Submission- Development of documentation to support the transmission capital and operational expenditure for Western Power's Regulatory Submission- Developed project scope, budgets, business cases and other documents for approvals- Lead and sponsor projects from the initial inquiry stage to the designing stage, provide technical assistance until the final delivery of the project- Manage a portfolio of works outsourced external clients- Review of technical reports- Process improvement experience

Perth, Australia

As a Senior Planning Engineer, my main responsibilities and experiences include:- Performing technical network planning studies using DIgSILENT PowerFactory to identify network constraints for South Country HV distribution network (33kV, 22kV) over the short to long term (0-5 years)- Perform responsive planning studies for new load connection and load increase requests within the South Country distribution network.- Perform protection studies on feeders within SouthCountry network to ensure compliance with Technical Rules and Distribution Network Planning Guidelines.- Prepare protection settings package for three phase and single phase reclosers, voltage regulators and capacitor banks on South Country distribution network.- Prepare Business cases based on outcomes from long term and short term planning studies and protection studies to ensure network has adequate capacity for load growth and compliant with Technical Rules and Distribution Network Planning Guidelines.

Perth, Australia

As a Senior Planning Development Engineer , my main responsibilities and experiences include:- Key team member of the development of a technical specification and tender evaluation process for Statcom (FACTS) devices to be installed on Wester Power's distribution network.Project Manager of Western Power's Annual Planning Report- Responsible for all distribution embedded generation connection network assessments in accordance with the Technical Rules- Development of an under fault conductor strategy paper- Designed, project managed and rollout out software enhancements to Western Power's settings management software, DigSilent StationWare- Lead representative in process improvement for distribution generation customer connections

Perth, Australia

As a Distribution Automation Engineer, my main responsibilities and experiences include:- Development and justification of remotely controlled distribution automation solutions to improve Western Power's SWIS network reliability performance - Sponsorship of ~$10-20M annual works program to install a combination of automation devices (i.e. reclosers, load break switches, fault indicators, automated ring main units, capbanks and voltage regulators- Design and implementation for automation of existing primary plant (i.e. capbanks, ring main units, voltage regulators)

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