Martin Bourke
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Credentials
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National Diploma - Engineering Practice L6 - Electrical Engineering
Connexis - Infrastructure Industry Training OrganisationMar, 2020- Sep, 2024 -
New Zealand Diploma in Engineering (Electrical) L6
Wintec - Waikato Institute of TechnologyMar, 2019- Sep, 2024 -
Electrical Registration - Inspector
EWRBNov, 2016- Sep, 2024 -
National Certificate Electricity Supply (Power Technician) L5
Connexis - Infrastructure Industry Training OrganisationJan, 2016- Sep, 2024 -
Electrical Registration - Electrician
EWRBNov, 2012- Sep, 2024
Experience
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Empowered Technical Services
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New Zealand
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Utilities
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1 - 100 Employee
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Power Technician
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Mar 2021 - Present
Technician-based project, maintenance and fault response work on high and medium voltage substation and network equipment. ▪ Inspections and diagnostic testing on high voltage equipment including circuit breakers, power transformers, HV cables and instrument transformers. ▪ Upgrades of substation and wider network secondary system including protection relays, Scada and battery backup systems ▪ Installation, configuration and testing of zone substation and pole-top circuit breaker protection systems. ▪ Installation of secondary systems in accordance with issued construction drawings, engineered designs and manufacturers instructions ▪ Fault response for high voltage customer assets. ▪ Experienced at primary and secondary equipment testing using the Omicron suite of test equipment. Show less
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Northpower
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New Zealand
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Utilities
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500 - 600 Employee
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Power Technician
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Feb 2016 - Mar 2021
Technician-based project and maintenance tasks on Transmission and Distribution Substation assets in the Waikato and Bay of Plenty▪ Planned maintenance, inspections and diagnostic tests on primary high voltage plant including Power Transformers, Voltage Transformers, Current Transformers, Circuit Breakers and HV Cables▪ Planned and corrective maintenance, inspections and diagnostic tests on secondary plant including Protection relays, Battery Banks, distributed IO devices and controllers, precision timing equipment and standby generators▪ After Hours Fault Response to Technical Faults.▪ Installation of secondary equipment in accordance with issued construction drawings and engineered designs▪ Planning and carrying out secondary isolations of Feeder, Incomer, Line, SPS and Bus Zone protection schemes▪ Holding Access and Test Permits in both Maintenance and Project environments Show less
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Trainee Technician
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Mar 2014 - Feb 2016
Involved with the technician and electrician-based project and maintenance tasks on Distribution Network assets in the Waikato and Bay of Plenty. -Completed National Certificate in Electricity Supply (L5) Power Technician.
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Electrical Fitter
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Dec 2012 - Mar 2014
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Mighty River Power
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New Zealand
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Utilities
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100 - 200 Employee
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Apprentice Electrician
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Jan 2010 - Dec 2012
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Education
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Connexis Infrastructure Training
National Certificate Electricity Supply (Power Technician) L5, Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician -
Connexis Infrastructure Training
National Diploma - Engineering Practice L6 - Electrical Engineering, Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician -
New Zealand Electrical Workers Registration Board
Registered Electrical Inspector, Electrical Engineering/Supply -
New Zealand Electrical Workers Registration Board
Registered Electrician, Electrical Engineering/Supply -
Wintec - Waikato Institute of Technology
National Diploma in Electrical Engineering L6, Electrical and Electronics Engineering