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Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia

• Management of a team of Control Room Operators to secure and execute safe operations for the Northern Territory power system (NTPS) in compliance with company and industry standards.• Coordination of real time operations across the NTPS in a 24/7 service delivery environment with an emphasis on meeting metrics for service level agreements, technical codes, and internal policies.• Delivery of high level technical and operational advice on system performance, projects, and major components.• Development and implementation of emergency response requirements and processes.• Appointment as the first point of contact for Control Room staff, Power and Water Corporation management teams, and communications and media teams. This includes providing after-hours responses for escalations.• Management and maintenance of real time operational performance objectives and KPIs across procedures and work instructions for real time operations, communications, and system protocols in collaboration with System Participants.

Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia

• Delivery of the Power Network’s Maintenance and Minor Capital Works Programme.• Liaison with key stakeholders to ensure the delivery of works and coordinate all activities for progress reporting.• Management of the Urban Darwin Zone Team in addition to delivering engagement strategies to raise morale.• Identification of improvement opportunities to advise process owners across maintenance, controls, and process activities.

Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia

• Develop and deliver the Power Network’s Maintenance and Minor Capital Works programme to relevant Service Delivery Groups and external contractors.• Liaison with key stakeholders to ensure the operational management of the Maximo Works Management process. This included coordinating all tasks and activities for the process as well as managing reporting requirements.• Management of a small team ensuring priority corrective maintenance and managing maintenance contracts. This included planning special maintenance and renewal projects.• Identification of improvement opportunities to advise process owners across maintenance, controls, and process activities.• Appointment as an Acting Group Manager to coordinate Service Delivery functions from Dec 2016 to Jan 2017.

Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia

• Coordination and delivery of the Maintenance Plan to ensure all work projects are packaged and allocated to relevant Service Delivery Groups or external contractors.• Liaison with key stakeholders to ensure the operational management of the Maximo Works Management process. This included coordinating all tasks and activities for the process as well as managing reporting requirements.• Management of a small team ensuring priority corrective maintenance and managing maintenance contracts. This included planning special maintenance and renewal projects.• Identification of improvement opportunities to advise process owners across maintenance, controls, and process activities.• Appointment as an Acting Group Manager to coordinate Service Delivery functions from Dec 2011 to Jan 2012.

Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia

• Development and delivery of the strategic vision of the business as well as managing all delivery strategies for operations, finance, human resources, risk and project management, and service delivery.• Development and implementation of continuous improvement strategies for business transformation and change management. • Coordination of project management functions across quotations, scope of works, and further project team managing encompassing competency monitoring and assessments.• Recruitment and professional development of staff in addition to developing position descriptions and performance management strategies.• Management of contract functions and requirements.Notable Projects• Executed a range of overhead and underground development projects, notably for: Darwin Business Park (TDZ); Trippe Road; Morgan Road; Sleeper Factory (Pine Creek, Tennant Creek); City Valley; Larapinta Subdivision – Alice Springs; Hospital Feeder – Alice Springs; Dual HV Circuit – Areyonga (Alice Springs); and LV Dual Circuit and Switchboard Upgraded Kuri Bay.• Installed 30m Lighting Towers at the Bathurst Island Sporting Ground.• Executed Indoor Substation fitouts for the Darwin Waterfront; Argus Hotel; Q2; and Harvey Norman.• Executed underground power projects for Bougainvillea St (Pilot Project); Dickward Dve; Nightcliff; Rapid Creek; Millner; and Millner – Tong Luck St.• Coordinated Power Factor Correction Installations for the Berrimah Police Centre; Darwin Private Hospital; Casuarina Square; Katherine Hospital; Novotel Darwin; and Crowne Plaza.• Secured and managed contracts with PwC for Panels, the Alice Springs Street light Maintenance, and Urban and Rural Vegetation Management projects.• Secured managed contractors for the Darwin International Airport Street light Maintenance project and the GEMCO (Groote Eylandt) Distribution Maintenance project.

Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia

• Development and delivery of fortnightly programmes of work, including project review and estimations, as well as gap analysis. This included managing street light maintenance and repair programmes.• Development and delivery of timesheets and quotations for permanent and temporary supply installations; new installation wiring; authority property damage maintenance; and general electrical apparatus maintenance.

Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia

• Appointment as an Electrical Superintendent to coordinate electrical operations on multiple occasions. This included secondments to Jabiru to fill the position as necessary.• Management of the Overhead Distribution System for maintenance and construction fields, including rural, urban, and construction sections as well as the welding workshop and Batchelor Depot.• Management of over 50 personnel across Linespersons, Electricians, and Boilermakers. This included managing rosters, performance activities, learning and development, and resource allocation.• Coordination and routing of incoming projects to relevant work fields, including section prioritisation and budget and deadline tracking.• Management of regular work programme controls per section in addition to reporting on project progress.• Liaison with general public stakeholders as well as Councils, Businesses, and other clientele at a middle- to senior-management level to coordinate work group activities.• Delegation and approval of staff recruitment, training, overtime, travel, leave, and purchasing.

Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia

• Management of Street Lighting Sections and lighting systems in addition to maintaining system operations.• Development and construction of new systems as necessary in addition to maintaining project records, both operational and financial.

Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia

• Appointment as the resident PAWA Tradesman-In-Charge to coordinate safe maintenance and general operations for the Transmission and Distribution System. This included coordinating Meter Reading Disconnection and Reconnection activities.

Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia

• Management of HV and LV Switch Gear maintenance operations, including oil and gas filled circuit breakers and Ring Main Units.• Construction of Switch Yards in compliance with industry and company regulations.• Management of electrical fitout projects such as 11 kV Single Phase and Three Phase Transformers; 66 kV and 22 kV Transformers; Battery Maintenance; Programmable Controllers; Complex Control Circuitry; Domestic Wiring; Street Light Maintenance; and No Power and Consumer Faults in Darwin Area and underground suburban areas.

New Zealand

• Identification and records management of all electrical items per service. This included confirming identified items as stocked items and confirming stock levels.• Identification and sourcing of new suppliers for electrical items and components.• Categorisation of new items for stock and inventory, including allocating Item Identification Numbers (IIN).• Development and delivery of Bill of Materials (BOM) per service.• Use of Compass Maintenance System for reporting and recording purposes.

• Management and maintenance of Darwin's Water Supply and Sewerage Treatment Plants.• Execution of Water, Sewerage, and Power Generation installation and maintenance projects in remote communities.

• Execution of a range of electrical installation projects, including electrical system inspections, malfunction diagnosis, and fixture installations for outlets, terminal boards, switches, and wall boxes.• Management of electrical repair projects with an emphasis on safety compliance across repair and maintenance activities.• Management of project estimations inclusive of component and labour requirements.

• Execution of on-the-job learning activities for electrical and mechanical installation projects, including system inspections, malfunction diagnosis, and fixture installations.