Experience

Department for Energy and Mining, South Australia

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Project Officer - Energy Efficiency Implementation

  • Dec 2017 - Present



Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Government of South Australia

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Policy Officer - Energy Efficiency

  • 2008 - 2017



Fiji Department of Energy

• Acting Principal Scientific Officer

  • 2005 - 2007

  Managed a small team of technical energy colleagues to deliver on renewable energy research and project development. Introduced a ‘decree’ on mandatory energy labelling. Budget preparations and contributed to Corporate/Business plans and prepared capital work progress for internal and external reporting.

• Senior Scientific Officer

  • 2002 - 2005

  Project managed energy efficiency projects in Public institutions such as schools, hospitals and offices and correctional facilities. These included lighting upgrade and heating and cooling upgrades, and behavioural changes. Engaged in sharing knowledge of biofuel resource assessment and application of biofuel for rural electrification. Presented findings into the pilot biofuel projects, and shared data and experience. Managed the Appliance Energy Standards & Labelling Program.



Fiji Department of Energy

• Fiji

• Scientific Officer

  • 2000 - 2002

  Undertook project implementation of a pilot coconut biofuel generating system (Welagi-Taveuni). Technical performance monitoring role for two biofuel projects (Welagi and Lomaloma), and assessment of socio-economic impacts of the projects. Assisted in renewable energy surveys (mini-hydro, wave, geothermal, wind, solar, biomass and biofuels). Undertook customer service delivery for rural electrification, including engagement in planning and contract evaluations. Undertook project implementation of a pilot coconut biofuel generating system (Welagi-Taveuni). Technical performance monitoring role for two biofuel projects (Welagi and Lomaloma), and assessment of socio-economic impacts of the projects. Assisted in renewable energy surveys (mini-hydro, wave, geothermal, wind, solar, biomass and biofuels). Undertook customer service delivery for rural electrification, including engagement in planning and contract evaluations.