Experience

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  Conqual PTY. LTD.

  • Beard ACT

  • Telecommunications

    • 2013 - 2013
    • Beard ACT

    ∙ Installation of new Telstra network involving new pits , conduits and cables .∙ Replacement of damaged Telstra pits .∙ Replacement of asbestos Telstra pits .∙ Installation of Telstra cables onto Cable trays inside large Residential and Commercial buildings .∙ Installation of Telstra cables on Power poles for connection to overhead Telstra network .∙ Removal of redundant overhead Telstra cables from Power poles .∙ Dial ‘before you dig’ clearances for all utilities .∙ Installation of underground Optic fibre lead ins ( services ) for NBN Co. Including connection in pit and installation of fibre box to customer home .∙ Interpretation of Telstra and NBN Co. plans and schematics .

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  A.C.T. Smart Solar and Electrical

  • Canberra ACT

  • Trades Assistant

    • 2012 - 2013
    • Canberra ACT

    ∙ Installation of solar panels on rooftops .∙ Installation of associated cabling .∙ Assist with switchboard upgrades .

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  Steve Blakers Electrical

  • Canberra ACT

  • Trades Assistant

    • 2011 - 2013
    • Canberra ACT

    ∙ Switchboard upgrades for solar customers .∙ Domestic and commercial customers .∙ All work completed to Australian standards .∙ High level of customer service .

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  NJ Constructions

  • Queanbeyan NSW

  • Electrical Lineworker

    • 2012 - 2012
    • Queanbeyan NSW

    ∙ Building of new overhead powerlines to Essential energy standards .∙ Installation of new underground cables and equipment to Essential energy Standards .∙ Maintenance of Windfarm owned Transmission lines at Bungendore .∙ Construction of Transmission combined overhead / underground lines in Blacktown for Endevour energy .

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  Discount trees

  • Phillip ACT

  • Truck driver/ Tree worker

    • 2010 - 2011
    • Phillip ACT

    ∙ Truck driving including towing of chipper .∙ Use and maintain chainsaws .∙ Removal of trees using Crane from EWP .∙ Competent using chipper .∙ Climbing of small to medium trees using safety harness and strap .∙ General laboring duties including chipping , mulching and site clean up .∙ Felling of trees from the ground .∙ Pruning and shaping of trees and hedges .∙ Mulch and firewood deliveries .∙ High level of customer service .

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  Thiess Services

  • Hume ACT

  • Electrical Lineworker/Cable Jointer

    • 2007 - 2009
    • Hume ACT

    ∙ Contractor to Country Energy and ActewAGL .∙ Completion of new Zone substation for Country Energy in Griffith , N.S.W. and associated new underground and overhead powerlines to meet increased demand .∙ Contractor providing powerpole replacement for ActewAGL .

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  Country Energy

  • Queanbeyan NSW

  • Electrical Lineworker

    • 2005 - 2006
    • Queanbeyan NSW

    ∙ Construct and maintain overhead powerlines to Country Energy standards .∙ Install and maintain pole and column mounted streetlights , conductors and cables .∙ Install and maintain underground cables , conduits , pits , pillars , substation and associated equipment .∙ Install and maintain overhead and underground services .∙ Testing of earthing for pole and pad mounted substations .

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  ACTEW Corporation and ActewAGL

  • Greenway ACT

  • Electrical Lineworker / Cable Jointer

    • 2000 - 2005
    • Greenway ACT

    ∙ Install and maintain high and low voltage poles .∙ Install HV and LV open wire conductors .∙ Install HV and LV aerial bundled conductor (abc) .∙ Install pole mounted transformers and establish overhead substation .∙ Install switchgear including air and gas break switches , isolating links , single pole and gang switches .∙ Install circuit protection – HV dropout fuses , LV circuit fuses , streetlight and service fuses and HV reclosers .∙ Mount and install underground cables to pole and fit cable guards and saddles and connect to overhead line for underground/overhead connection .∙ Install overhead service lines .∙ Install underground service lines at pole top and electrical service pillar .∙ Install and maintain pole mounted streetlights , conductors and cables .∙ Maintain column mounted streetlights and underground cables .∙ Fault finding on underground service , streetlight and L.V. cables using cable detection and fault finding equipment .∙ Metering including final reads and disconnects .∙ Testing of earthing for pole and pad mounted substations . ∙ Installation and maintenance of TransACT overhead and underground Telecommunication assets including Optic Fibre and Copper cables as well as Composite fibre/copper cables .∙ Installation of TransACT conduits and pits .∙ Logistics and stores support including ordering , picking , arranging delivery of stores and booking back in to stores surplus or recovered materials .∙ Vegetation management to ensure network reliability including inspection and removal of problem trees and limbs , removal of trees and limbs in storm/severe weather and emergency situations , arrangement and management of contractors for vegetation removal around powerlines and other network assets including arrangement of outages and conducting network switching operations .∙ Powerpole removal using chainsaw .∙ Jointing of high and low voltage underground cables up to 22kv .

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  ACTEW Corporation and ActewAGL

  • Apprentice Electrical Linesman

    • 1997 - 1999

    ∙ Attended and completed Certificate 3 in Electrical – Trade at Canberra Institute of Technology , Bruce Campus .∙ Qualified to work on overhead and underground assets including services and streetlights .∙ Jointing of low voltage underground cables for supply and service/streetlight up to and including 50mm2 for copper cables and 120mm2 for aliminium cables both paper/lead , consec or plastic .

  • Cable Layer / Trades Assistant

    • 1992 - 1997

    1992-1997 Trades assistant/Cable layer∙ Interpret electrical plans and schematics .∙ Trenching including common trenching .∙ Installation of conduits .∙ Laying of underground high voltage , low voltage , service , streetlight and pilot (communication and data ) cables .∙ Backfilling of trenches including sanding , installation of warning covers and warning markers . ∙ Obtain ‘Dial before you dig’ clearances for underground utility assets .∙ Boring holes for powerpole and streetlight column installation .∙ Standing of powerpoles and streetlight columns .∙ Assist Cable Jointers with cable joints and terminations .∙ Assist Powerline workers with construction and maintenance of overhead and underground powerlines .∙ Assist Electricians with constuction and maintenance of Substations , Link and service pillars , switchboards , streetlight and underground services .∙ Establish pads and supports for ground mounted Substations and electrical pillars . ∙ Install earthing conductors and rods around pad mounted substations and electrical pillars .∙ Operate plant and equipment including EWP and vehicle loading cranes .∙ Logistics and stores support including ordering and picking of materials and return and booking back in to stores of recovered or surplus materials .∙ Vegetation management around ground mounted assets .∙ Chainsaw and road/concrete cutter .

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  A.C.T.T.A.B.

  • Racecourse and branch

  • Ticket Seller / Cash Handler

    • 1990 - 1992
    • Racecourse and branch

    1990-1992 A.C.T.T.A.B.∙ Placing small and large bets for customers on Racing and Sporting events .∙ Handling large sums of cash .∙ Responsible for pay out on winning bets .∙ Customer service .∙ Tote (racecourse) and branch experience .∙ Posting of odds and race/event results .