Electrical Assets Manager

• Apr 2023 - Present

Network Optimization and System Security Engineer

• Nov 2022 - Apr 2023

▪ Overall power system optimization catering for management of incl. thermal violations; voltage profile compatibility limits; reactive power compensation; fault levels – highlighting power system risks and strengthening needs▪ Reliability Studies - Contingency options and switching plans for outage conditions (faults, planned maintainance work, CAPEX projects, reduced system firmness)▪ Liaison with Controllers, Schedulers and Zone Management personnel to communicate network study results incl. options to reduce reliability KPI Impact during outage conditions▪ Abnormal Plant Analysis – tracking of abnormal plant, presenting risk/s, options for reducing unplanned outage hours▪ Evaluation of customer curtailment applications for Exclusion from load reduction – advising on options for curtailment and influencing decisions regarding Power System Security Show less

Plant Asset Performance and Reliability Enhancement Engineer

• Mar 2015 - Oct 2022

▪ Management and business reporting of electrical interruption KPIs (SAIDI, SAIFI, MSLI, HSLI) as dictated by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA); meeting all reliability targets year-on-year▪ Generating analytical insights for development and subsequent implementation of reliability improvement strategies and corresponding medium-term and long-term initiatives aimed at reducing design SAIDI/SAIFI of high-risk assets. This includes Network Reconfigurations, Additional Reclosers, Fault Paths Indicators and Future Potential for Distribution Automation (Self Healing Grid) ▪ Resolution of trending electrical component failures and supply Interruptions through specialized projects. ▪ Improving co-ordination of maintainance practices to optimize planned supply interruptions, identifying opportunities to conduct lossless maintainance, saving more than 5 000 MVA Hours/yr (>R4.2m/yr)▪ Improving operations practices in response to unplanned supply interruptions by identifying and addressing human, logistic and material factors that contribute to fault mismanagement▪ Streamlining of data management system and development of failure risk models to reduce first pass engineering investigation time for reliability engineers by more than 40%▪ Conceptualized HV system transient fault management procedure to potentially mitigate long duration power system fault events• Provide Engineering Insight & Expertise to Engineering Groups/Subdivisions in the Operation & Maintenance (Field Services, Protection & Settings Configuration & Network Optimization,) & Asset Creation (Planning & Project Engineering) Sections Show less

Assistant Distribution Engineer - Overhead Line Design and Substation Refurbishment

• Sep 2014 - Feb 2015

▪ Produce and compile detailed design packages for medium voltage overhead distribution lines up to 33kV including BoM/BoQ and suggested construction schedules for minimized interruption of supply at execution and within budget allocations as dictated by concept release approvals▪ Develop primary plant refurbishment proposals for distribution substations up to 132kV based on conditional and end of life asset management philosophies allied with secondary plant refurbishment activities where necessary Show less

Assistant Distribution Engineer - Technology Standards Implementation

• May 2013 - Aug 2014

▪ Developed Project Costing, Lifecycle Maintainance and Energy Projection Model for Application of High Mast Lighting in Electrification Areas, comparing LED vs CFL vs Halogen Technologies. ▪ Developed Electrical Reliability Simulation Model for Application of Low loss/Amorphous Core Transformer Deployment on Eskom MV System, determining a high-level cost benefit of retrofitting MV/LV Transformers in KZNOU.▪ Technical Evaluation of Electrical Contracting firms against requirements set out within NEC3 reliability contracts▪ Compilation of non-conformance and quality control documentation related to high voltage line conductors and associated line hardware. Developing material conformity checklists and deviation schedules for supplier evaluation Show less

Assistant Distribution Engineer - Field Service Operations

• Jan 2013 - Jun 2013