Senior Engineer

• Jul 2020 - Present

Senior Engineer

• Oct 2019 - Jul 2020

Design Manager - Power Network Group

• Aug 2017 - Oct 2019

Electrical Design Engineer

• Sep 2015 - Aug 2017

Principal Duties:• Certification: subdivisions/road lighting/traffic signals/large commercial & industrial supply designs• Design: electrical reticulation / street lighting• Client liaisonERDS are electricity supply industry planning and design specialists. If you require connection of a large customer connection to the electricity distribution network, connection of electricity to a subdivision, a Certificate of Electricity Supply to small lot development, design of road lighting, traffic signals and Intelligent Transport Systems or connection of any other diverse electricity loads to the electricity distribution networks, we can help.

Senior Electrical Designer - Distribution

• Mar 2015 - Sep 2015

Principal Duties: • Preparation of electricity distribution network extension or augmentation designs and documentation in CAD whilst adhering to all company Quality procedures.• Undertaking field survey and investigation services, and providing technical design and construction advice.• Assisting in the co-ordination of training and continued professional development of technical team members.• Performing all allocated work in a cost effective and efficient manner, to support project milestone targets and delivery dates.• Direct contribution to the achievement of ERDS’ Key Strategic Goals.• Maintaining professional relationships with all service providers and stakeholders.• Maintaining constructive relationships with ERDS colleagues, in line with ERDS values.• Maintaining a high level of professionalism, integrity and accountability.

Engineer - Contestable Connections

• Aug 2014 - Feb 2015

Principal Duties: • Provision of engineering advice to the Team Leader – Contestable Connections and other engineers and engineering officers. • Assessment of Connection Applications.• Creation of Design Information packages.• Negotiations with consultants, contractors and accredited service providers, as required, in regard to planning of electricity supply and application of policies.• Checking and Certification of accredited service provider’s design plans.• Construction Handover to Compliance officers.• National Energy Customer Framework contract management.

Engineer - Customer Supply, Planning and Reliability

• Jan 2010 - Aug 2014

Principal Duties: • Provision of engineering advice to the Manager – Customer Supply Planning & Reliability and other engineers and engineering officers. • Negotiations with consultants, contractors, accredited service providers and customers, as required, principally in regard to planning of electricity supply and application of policies.• Preparation of design plans and estimates and management of projects associated with the general LV network and customer substations, street lighting, customer installations, replacement of aged assets and the like.• Assessment of Load Applications.• Investigation and resolution of Voltage and supply complaints, load and voltage surveys and customer claims investigations.• Acting Portfolio Manager – Customer Supply Planning & Reliability (6 Months)• Managing 2 Engineers, 12 Engineering Officers, 4 Technicians & 1 Admin Assistant• Managing Capital Replacement Program of Works (PoW) – Central Coast Area• Managing Customer Load Applications and Voltage Investigations• Provision of engineering advice to the Manager – Construction, Breakdown & Investigation and other engineers and engineering officers. • Construction Project Management for Capital Projects and Underground Cable Breakdowns.Major Achievements: • Design: Woy Woy Optimisation Project – Replacing 4 Pole Transformers with 3 Kiosk (Padmount) Transformers and undergrounding 2.2km of 11kV mains.• Design: Chamber Substation Rebuild – Central Coast Leagues Club, Gosford.• Project Construction Manage: West Gosford 11kV Feeder Panel 13 Reliability – Reconductor 1.4km of 11kV Overhead Mains and Install 4 smart switches (2 x Intelliruptor, 2 x Enclosed Load Break Switch).• Project Construction Manage: Wamberal 11kV Feeder Panel 10 Reliability – Reconductor 1.9km of 11kV Overhead Mains.

Project Engineer

• Nov 2006 - Jan 2010

Principal Duties: • Provision of engineering advice to the Principal, Design Manager and other engineers and engineering officers. • Preparation of design plans and estimates for Subdivision Supply (Certificates of Supply) – electricity reticulation and lighting for small-lot developments, rural subdivisions, commercial and industrial developments and community title (for Energex and Ergon).• Preparation of design plans and estimates for Lighting Designs to code (AS/NZS 1158).• Preparation of design plans and estimates for Network Augmentation both Overhead and Underground up to 33kV (for Energex and Ergon).• Supervision and Mentoring junior staff – 3 Designers & 2 Draftspersons• Delivery of Training – primarily Cert IV in ESI Power Systems (Design) to electricity authority staff.• Feeder Rating Studies.• Software Programming (including Powermation Poles’n’Wires – Overhead Line Design).Major Achievements: • Design: 2.1km of 33kV Overbuild Mango Hill Zone – Hays Inlet Zone • Design: 1.3km of Streetlighting- Gympie Rd, Lawnton• Programming: Add Pole-Mounted Loads to Tip Load Calculator in Poles’n’Wires.• Programming: Add Conductor Ratings Module to Poles’n’Wires.

Cadet Engineer

• Dec 2003 - Nov 2006

Principal Duties: • Provision of engineering advice to the Principal, Design Manager and other engineers and engineering officers. • Preparation of design plans and estimates for Subdivision Supply (Certificates of Supply) – electricity reticulation and lighting for small-lot developments, rural subdivisions, commercial and industrial developments and community title (for Energex and Ergon).• Preparation of design plans and estimates for Lighting Designs to code (AS/NZS 1158).• Preparation of design plans and estimates for Network Augmentation both Overhead and Underground up to 33kV (for Energex and Ergon).• Supervision and Mentoring junior staff – 3 Designers & 2 Draftspersons• Delivery of Training – primarily Cert IV in ESI Power Systems (Design) to electricity authority staff.• Feeder Rating Studies.• Software Programming (including Powermation Poles’n’Wires – Overhead Line Design).