Stuart Lowther Email & Phone Number

Woodvale, Wa, Au

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Lead EICT Designer for the above ground scope of the Woodsmith project. A US$10 Billion potash project in the north east of England. This is the Define phase of the project developing the design to provide a class B estimate.

Perth, Australia

Perth, Australia

Working on the BHP South Flank project using SPEL-D (SmartPlant Electrical Design).The South Flank project is a $4+ Billion replacement to the Pilbara Yandi iron ore mine.I am part of the team responsible for the delivery of the estimated 7500 E&I deliverables forming primary, secondary crushing, screening, scalping along with the many overland conveyors making up this huge project.I am also proving assistance to Alcoa's residue filtration project to try and close out the detailed… Show more Working on the BHP South Flank project using SPEL-D (SmartPlant Electrical Design).The South Flank project is a $4+ Billion replacement to the Pilbara Yandi iron ore mine.I am part of the team responsible for the delivery of the estimated 7500 E&I deliverables forming primary, secondary crushing, screening, scalping along with the many overland conveyors making up this huge project.I am also proving assistance to Alcoa's residue filtration project to try and close out the detailed design phase by the end of the year. I am assisting with the detailed design and also working as the E&I checker. Show less

Perth, Australia

Senior E&I designer for Scope Australia (part of the Decmil Group). I was initially brought in to carry out an estimate for a project at the Kwinana based Alcoa refinery, a project involving overland conveyors, 6.6kV distribution, ship loaders and all associated switchroom design.I went on to work on a number of wind farm estimates, looking at the detailed cabling for the 33kV reticulation and collector substations.The last 3 months with Scope I was part of a multi-discipline team… Show more Senior E&I designer for Scope Australia (part of the Decmil Group). I was initially brought in to carry out an estimate for a project at the Kwinana based Alcoa refinery, a project involving overland conveyors, 6.6kV distribution, ship loaders and all associated switchroom design.I went on to work on a number of wind farm estimates, looking at the detailed cabling for the 33kV reticulation and collector substations.The last 3 months with Scope I was part of a multi-discipline team working on the Roy Hill Iron Ore Mine carrying out the detailed design for the automation and upgrade of the process sumps across the site. I was required to make several site visits and was responsible for the production of over 200 E&I deliverables. Show less

Perth, Wa

I was part of the follow on support team with a primary role to provide technical support to the fabrication yards and site based construction teams who were working to meet an aggressive construction schedule.Key responsibilities include:• Making updates to the PDMS model and design deliverables.• Design of a number of plant areas that were moved into the later phases of the project.• Electrical and instrumentation works associated with the condensate storage tanks area;… Show more I was part of the follow on support team with a primary role to provide technical support to the fabrication yards and site based construction teams who were working to meet an aggressive construction schedule.Key responsibilities include:• Making updates to the PDMS model and design deliverables.• Design of a number of plant areas that were moved into the later phases of the project.• Electrical and instrumentation works associated with the condensate storage tanks area; relocating all cables from below ground to above ground and a complete lighting redesign to allow for the change in bund wall from an earth bund to concrete walls with multiple cross over structures.• Electrical works associated with the perimeter security access and CCTV for the plant perimeter. This work included the controls for all gatehouses, power supplies to the cameras around the perimeter, perimeter break out gate alarms and emergency muster points.• Producing the detailed design deliverables for the electrical, telecom and instrument/control disciplines.• Electrical coordinator for the hand over team in Jakarta responsible for the completion of the as-built drawings and handover of the PDMS model to Chevron. Show less

Perth, Wa

I was the lead electrical and instrumentation designer for a team working for Alcoa at the Kwinana, Pinjarraand Wagerup Alumina Refinery Plants, in the ongoing residue/tailings operations.Projects I worked on included;Pinjarra Oxalate Destruction Project.This was a greenfield plant designed to remove the oxalate from the liquor circuit in the Bayer process in an environmentally friendly manner. The project was delivered on time. My responsibilities included:• Involvement in… Show more I was the lead electrical and instrumentation designer for a team working for Alcoa at the Kwinana, Pinjarraand Wagerup Alumina Refinery Plants, in the ongoing residue/tailings operations.Projects I worked on included;Pinjarra Oxalate Destruction Project.This was a greenfield plant designed to remove the oxalate from the liquor circuit in the Bayer process in an environmentally friendly manner. The project was delivered on time. My responsibilities included:• Involvement in the initial front-end engineering design (both electrical and instrumentation) andproducing the initial estimate.• Lead a team of E&I designers through the design phase of the project working directly with the Alcoa project management team.• I then followed the project to site to assist with construction support for 3 months until plant start-up. This project consisted of a new 13.8/0.44 kV substation housing ABB switchgear; sub-distribution to 440 V switchboards for plant distribution and motor control. A new Controllogix PLC and Honeywell DCS connected into the existing plant architecture. Show less

Perth, Wa

I was the Senior E&I Designer for the Major Residues Projects (MRP) across the three Alcoa refineries at Kwinana, Pinjarra and Wagerup in W.A. Projects I was involved with included:Oxalate Bio-Removal project at KwinanaThis was a $40M pilot plant aimed at providing a cost effective and environmentally friendly way ofremoving the oxalate from the liquor circuit in the Bayer process.• I installed two new 440V MCCs in an existing substation to power the 28 motors required for… Show more I was the Senior E&I Designer for the Major Residues Projects (MRP) across the three Alcoa refineries at Kwinana, Pinjarra and Wagerup in W.A. Projects I was involved with included:Oxalate Bio-Removal project at KwinanaThis was a $40M pilot plant aimed at providing a cost effective and environmentally friendly way ofremoving the oxalate from the liquor circuit in the Bayer process.• I installed two new 440V MCCs in an existing substation to power the 28 motors required for theprocess.• Provided a new Controllogix MCC and a new Honeywell HPM cabinet for the 150+ instrument signals.Pinjarra Cooling PondThis was a $120M project to provide a new 40Ha pond that will be used to supply cooling water to the refinery. Work included:• Produce detailed electrical packages of work for the front-end estimation stage though to the tender and construction documentation. These have included:• E&I block cabling diagrams• Single line diagrams (13.8KV/3.3KV/440V)• Motor schematics• Loop diagrams• I/O schedule• Cable schedules• Layout drawings (substation and plant)• Junction box layout and termination diagrams• Marshalling cabinet termination diagrams• Cable routing, installation scope of work and bulk material take off.• Decommissioning of the existing overhead 13.8KV feeders and two existing 13.8KV substations that were located within the footprint for the new pond.• Installation of new underground cable feeders, two new substations required to power the new 3.3KV cooling water pumps and existing mud booster pumps, two new controllogix PLCs, and a new fibre optic network to support the new and existing control systems, LAN, PCN, VOIP and the fire alarm systems. Show less

Cassel Works, Billingham, Uk

I worked within the projects and engineering support team as the senior electrical designer for the Cassel Works. My responsibilities included:• Managing a number of small projects from the conceptual design phases right through to thecommissioning and hand over stage.• Providing technical support for the construction team.Some of the projects I worked on at Lucite International included:• DCS hardware changeover within the Natural Gas skid which involved changing the… Show more I worked within the projects and engineering support team as the senior electrical designer for the Cassel Works. My responsibilities included:• Managing a number of small projects from the conceptual design phases right through to thecommissioning and hand over stage.• Providing technical support for the construction team.Some of the projects I worked on at Lucite International included:• DCS hardware changeover within the Natural Gas skid which involved changing the existing Moore Excel system to a new Yokogawa CS3000 system.• Factory acceptance testing of the new DCS hardware at the Yokogawa factory, updating of all associated documents and overseeing of the cutover.• Monomer 8 DCS control room refurbishment which was a complete strip-out of the existing consoles, lighting, small power and the installation of new computers, touch sensitive screens, CCTV, lighting, small power, HVAC and fire alarm system. The changeover was completed with the control room in use for 100% of the renovation without losing control of the plant.• Electrical Infrastructure Project: Replacement of the aging switchgear and MCC’s across the site. I was the electrical designer involved in the estimating, detailed design and construction for this project.• Strong Acid Coolers Anodic Corrosion Control – Working alongside the Plant Asset Manager, Icompleted the design package required to replace the existing anodic corrosion control system with a new Mercad system from Canada. I was responsible for the design of the control panels and cut over documentation. Show less

Redcar, Uk

During my time at ABB Eutech I worked on a number of large projects. These included:• The V.O.C. Abatement Project, which was a £10 million project, aimed at reducing the plant’s volatile organic carbon output. I assisted with the front-end engineering package and produced a +/-10% estimate for design and construction followed immediately by the detailed electrical design.• The Aromatics DCS Conversion Project. My responsibilities included the production of construction packages and… Show more During my time at ABB Eutech I worked on a number of large projects. These included:• The V.O.C. Abatement Project, which was a £10 million project, aimed at reducing the plant’s volatile organic carbon output. I assisted with the front-end engineering package and produced a +/-10% estimate for design and construction followed immediately by the detailed electrical design.• The Aromatics DCS Conversion Project. My responsibilities included the production of construction packages and providing technical support to the construction team. Show less

Redcar, Uk

I was responsible for the electrical design work and construction assistance associated with the electrical projects across the DuPont Nylon Works site. Projects I was involved with included:• The modernisation of the Polymer plant to DCS compatibility. This involved a new 415VACdistribution system for the control gear and computer hardware, upgrade of the cabling infrastructure across the site and the modification of the motor schematics in order to make them compatible with the new… Show more I was responsible for the electrical design work and construction assistance associated with the electrical projects across the DuPont Nylon Works site. Projects I was involved with included:• The modernisation of the Polymer plant to DCS compatibility. This involved a new 415VACdistribution system for the control gear and computer hardware, upgrade of the cabling infrastructure across the site and the modification of the motor schematics in order to make them compatible with the new Honeywell DCS system.• Design of the new DCS control room.• 415VAC motor control centres.• 415V distribution.• Building services work, electrical trace heating, lighting and HVAC. Show less

Thornaby, Uk And Dubai

Started a technical apprenticeship with K. Home Engineering after leaving high school. I spent my 1st year at a local engineering training centre. I was then seconded out to BKE, a electrical and instrumentation construction company for 18 months. Here I worked on projects at British Steel, Wilton Water Treatment works and Middlesbrough FC's new stadium.I was brought back into the office where I worked on many projects across the ICI Wilton works in Redcar, UK for companies such as DuPont… Show more Started a technical apprenticeship with K. Home Engineering after leaving high school. I spent my 1st year at a local engineering training centre. I was then seconded out to BKE, a electrical and instrumentation construction company for 18 months. Here I worked on projects at British Steel, Wilton Water Treatment works and Middlesbrough FC's new stadium.I was brought back into the office where I worked on many projects across the ICI Wilton works in Redcar, UK for companies such as DuPont, DuPontSA, British Chrome, Wilton Power Station, Hartlepool Sewage Treatment works, Union Carbide and BASF.I then spent 18 months working on the detailed design for a $750 million expansion project to Dubai aluminium works (Dubal) working on the pot lines, anode baking facility, port expansion and casting facilities. I then followed the project out to Dubai where I spent 2 years working in the site based engineering team providing construction support including production of construction drawings due to construction changes. Show less

Electrical And Electronics Engineering

HNC (BTEC) in Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Diploma, Project Management

Diploma in Project Management. On-line course through TAFE (Upskilled). Not yet completed.

Onc (Btec) In Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering