Ben Lawrence
Woy Woy Bay,NSW
Summary
Excellent at findings leaks
Willing to help others and take on added responsibilities to meet team goals
Able to work out of comfort zone or lead a team when it is required.
Very hardworking and passionate person with a fantastic team Ethos
Able to work alongside stakeholders and others to meet company requirements and build relationships within the business
Can work well on own or as a team to always meet company targets KPI,SIM,ODI
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Leakage Technician
Water Intelligence Australia
09.2022 - Current
- Carry out Continuous dynamic risk assessments whilst working in the highways
- Be responsible for yourself & others around you
- Drive a GPS monitored vehicle to meet NSW law
- Be able to Identify risks and hazards that put others at risk
- Be able to Manage projects
- Plan and prepare for up to 14 hour drives to remote locations for long periods of a time to traine and live alongside a trainee staff member.
- meet and greet with various different councils, aboriginal elders, communities and work alongside them without incidents.
- Locate all un-accounted for potable water I.e leaks - non visible leaks, illegal use, and identify network issues or areas of concern and report all findings to NSW government & environment.
- Be self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
Water Network Technician
Severn Trent Water
03.2020 - 09.2022
- To work to the companies health and safety at work policy whilst managing the water network within 22 District metered areas carrying out tasks to reduce leakage and improve the water network to meet company LOM set standards/targets by 2025 and AMP 7 (LOM-leakage operating model)
- I am responsible for attitudes and behaviours in and out of the work place, health and safety targets, leaks per hour targets, operability and driving behaviours whilst improving leakage levels on a yearly basis within my given area of Leicestershire
- Operability is data we receive from a logger that receives data from the water meters in the field, each District meter has a device called a logger which records the pressure and flow going into that district meter area and sends of a signal to our office giving us that information that the DMA is currently doing and our results are governed by this data
- My current operability is at 97.5% for the whole of my 22 DMA areas it is my responsibility to maintain, improve and fix any faults that occur on these loggers
- I have to maintain levels of 91% or above to record my performance
- I assist other team members when they are on annual leave or training as we are also measured as a whole team for perfoance
- My current leakage levels are at an all time 4 year low with leaks becoming harder to find due to there being fewer to find so I have to look at new ways to achieve given leakage levels and find these high users and carry out data cleanse and achieve the best levels for my team and as an indidual.
Leakage Technician level 3
Pndaly LTD
- 03.2020
- To go into a DMA (district metered area) and locate all visible and non-visible leaks using NRSWA chapter 8 (highway training) to carry out manual sounding, Cat & genny (underground surveying equipment), correlator and enigma equipment to achieve the all time lowest leakage levels within that DMA
- Also train and mentor new employees to work to the highest standard to achieve highest productivity for the business.
Leakage Technician Level 2 PRV and meter Surveyor
MWH Treatment
03.2011 - 03.2014
- Responsible for providing a high standard of customer service including solving water related issues in the East Anglia region
- Planning, risk assessing and carrying out step tests at night
- Responsible for working to strict targets in order to meet customer satisfaction
- Managing own workload, booking appointments on a weekly basis on a hand held device (PDA)
- Understanding of different materials of water mains
- Responsible for locating leaks using a range of tools, listening to water pipes in order to rectify problems
- Responsible for carrying out daily vehicle checks including tyres, oil, water levels and recording of mileage
- Working to Health and Safety at Work policy
- Travelling 1 ½ hour to and from work.
Leakage Technician level 1
Mouchel
11.2009 - 03.2011
- Responsible for providing a high standard of customer service including solving water related issues in customers’ homes across the Staffordshire region
- Responsible for locating leaks using a range of tools including pipe tracer, correlator and listening stick in order to rectify problems
- Responsible for reading meters that feed a district metered area
- Responsible for filling water tankers whilst repair work undertaken to maintain supplies
- Responsible for working to strict targets in order to meet customer satisfaction
- Managing own workload, booking appointments on a weekly basis and emailing customers their appointment slots
- Vehicle maintenance
- Working to Health and Safety at Work policy.
Education
NVQ 1+2 - Plumbing Technology
Stephenson College
Coalville United Kingdom 06.2007
No Degree - SAATS,GCSE
Shepshed Primary, High & College
Shepshed England02.2003
Skills
- Highways conflict Resolution
- Manual Handling
- Manual Handling Valving
- Mindsafety
- PRV Operation
- Valve operations
- Water quality Sampling
- Cyber Security
- Enviromental Management General information
- Doing the right thing
- GDPR Data protection
- SHEA Water
- ENCLOSED AREA ENTRY AT RISK-confined spaces using breathing apperatus
- Modern slavery
- Water Qaulity awareness
- Energy Management awareness
- Working at height
- NRSWA OPERATIVE - location and aviodance (setting up and putting aware temp T-lights, setting out cones with correct distances safety zones etc
Fishing mad
A little about me as a person
I grown up running around in our local quarry catching rabbits with a sling shot or a air rifle getting chased by the big digger drivers who sometimes caught me gave me a clip "round the ear hole" with another belting when I got home sometimes from my brother who would was the one who was with me but got back. I got into allot of fights growing up because I would stick up for the kids being bullied and it was happening a lot when I was at school. Sports was football & cricket played to a good level when I was young with also taking up boxing & Tai Kwon do.
I am renting out part of a lovely house by the water in Woy Woy bay with Sue & Jeff.
Jeff is retired now as time gets us all, he used to work for the police force as a Chief detective inspector in QLD.
he and Sue are both lovely I like them very much as they remind me of my grandparents back home a little.
Outside of work my passion is fishing, Especially now I am living in Australia which in my opinion arguable the best country on the planet, England isn't for everyone.
I hold nature close to my heart to me everything is treated as I would like to be treated, I have old fashioned values as a person, I respect my elders I will hold the door for others and say please and thank you. My grandad Dennis fought in WWII who got shot three times and survived. I had two uncles who was part of the UK police force back in the day when a "good hiding was allowed" sadly they passed away by drowning at sea. I have 8 relatives who live in Australia and yet to meet them so this is on my to do list
Timeline
Leakage Technician
Water Intelligence Australia
09.2022 - Current
Water Network Technician
Severn Trent Water
03.2020 - 09.2022
Leakage Technician Level 2 PRV and meter Surveyor
MWH Treatment
03.2011 - 03.2014
Leakage Technician level 1
Mouchel
11.2009 - 03.2011
Leakage Technician level 3
Pndaly LTD
- 03.2020
NVQ 1+2 - Plumbing Technology
Stephenson College
No Degree - SAATS,GCSE
Shepshed Primary, High & College
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