Brett Spillane
Mountain Creek,AUSTRALIA
Summary
My 40 years of work has provided many interesting and challenging roles which have taken me around the world. The diversity of roles from managing major projects in conflict zones overseas to running my own businesses in Australia has given me a broad set of skills I believe would be of benefit to any organisation. I have a solid understanding of most elements within a business from Sales & Marketing, HR, Administration, Design, Planning, to Managing and Supervising teams on site. I value all stakeholders within a project and look to provide a positive, professional contribution to it.
Overview
40
40
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director/General Manager
Accord Electrical
07.2016 - Current
- Owner and operator of an Electrical and solar business based on the Sunshine Coast, QLD. Procured established 25 year business.
- Increased annual turnover from $1.7m to $2.4m
- Responsible for the sales and installation of over 25mW of solar in both domestic and commercial projects resulting in a reduction of 48,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions per annum.
- Electrical contracting for domestic and commercial builders, real estate agents and the general public
- Run a team of 12 staff including sales & marketing, administration, operations and technical services.
- Implemented policies and procedures to attain membership to quality assurance bodies within the industry
Facilities/Project Manager
Cushman & Wakefield/DTZ/UGL/United Group/KFPW
02.2001 - 07.2016
- Based in Australian Embassies/High Commission as listed above also providing satellite support to other Australian Embassies, Ambassador residences and staff accommodation in Rangoon, Borneo, Manila, Colombo, Seoul, Taiwan, Pohnpei, Brussels, Dublin, Lisbon, Madrid, Moscow.
- Facilities management of Australian Government owned and leased estate.
- Create and execute planned and scheduled maintenance plans for all properties.
- Coordinated multi-disciplinary teams to ensure timely completion of complex facility upgrades.
- Established strong working relationships with key stakeholders across various departments to facilitate smooth project execution.
- Implement and maintain budgets for assets, plant and equipment.
- Project Management of a vast number and variety of projects including life safety and security hardening projects in conflict zones, office fit outs, full and partial refurbishments, renovations, asbestos removals and DDA compliance projects.
Director of Sales & Operations
WOSP Building Systems Australia
02.1998 - 02.2001
- Promotion and implementation of a software/hardware system called the Energy Reporting System (ERS) designed in house. The system monitored electricity water and gas and provided a graphical dashboard to analyse consumption data.
- Responsible for business development, system installation, sales and marketing, and general management of the company.
- Build relationships with energy retailers and meter manufacturers to gain meter protocols so our system could pull information directly from them and present it in user friendly format for Energy retail customers to purchase.
Applications Engineer
Johnson Controls Australia
05.1996 - 02.1998
- Provide engineering services for Building automation systems and security access control systems
- Design, installation and documentation of control circuits and system architecture for automation of air conditioning, lighting and security systems.
- Project management, supervision of sub contractors for installations on large multiuse construction sites such as Market City, Ultimo, Sydney, Ansett Seemless transfer, Kingsford Smith Airport.
- Fault finding, commissioning.
- System handovers to the client.
Building Services Supervisor
Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre
09.1991 - 05.1996
- Maintain all building services and equipment, schedule preventative maintenance programs, and provide support for clients requiring temporary services for events.
- Lead a team of 20 in house trades personnel consisting of Electricians, Carpenters, Painters, Plumbers and Handymen.
- Provide oversight on all contractors on site.
- Provide proposals and designs for exhibition stalls and sets.
Working Holiday
Various
08.1990 - 08.1991
- Worked as a Maintenance Electrician for the Royal Bank of Scotland in London for 3 months doing minor electrical installations, repairs and maintenance.
- Worked as a Ski Technician for Dieter's Ski Shop, Westendorf, Austria for 3 months repairing and servicing skis, fitting rental equipment to customers and leading Cross country ski treks.
- Worked for Equinox Tours Granville Island, Vancouver acting as a deck hand on cruises and carrying out maintenance on the fleet of Yachts.
Electrician
Department Of Defence Support
01.1984 - 08.1990
- This is where I completed my apprenticeship and was provided a great exposure to multiple electrical disciplines such as use of basic hand tools, ship wiring, motor winding, fitting and turning, welding and metal work, Crane maintenance, a stint with the Domestic Housing department and the drafting office.
- Upon completion of my apprenticeship, I stayed on as an Electrician in the Crane maintenance department responsible to keeping over 50 cranes on Garden Island operational.
Education
Electrical Trade Special Class Certificate - Industrial Electronics Technology
Sydney Technical Collage
Ultimo, NSW11.1998
Eelctrical Trade Certificate - Electrical Fitter Mechanic
Granville Technical College
Granville, NSW12.1986
Skills
- Customer Relations
- Relationship Building
- Team Leadership
- Project Management
- Facility Management
- Risk Management
- Interpersonal Skills
- Efficient multi-tasker
- Team Player
- Troubleshooting expertise
- Staff Supervision
- Project Planning
Certification
Queensland Drivers Licence No. 119 198 499
Queensland Electrical Contractors Licence No. 81345
NSW Electrical Contractors Licence No. 118550C
CEC Solar PV Design & Install Licence No. A1501234
Working At Heights Certificate No. 3914511-2406249
CPR and LVR Certificate No. 6091701-8862236
Construction White Card No. 2804422
EWP Licence No. YC639160
Timeline
Director/General Manager
Accord Electrical
07.2016 - Current
Facilities/Project Manager
Cushman & Wakefield/DTZ/UGL/United Group/KFPW
02.2001 - 07.2016
Director of Sales & Operations
WOSP Building Systems Australia
02.1998 - 02.2001
Applications Engineer
Johnson Controls Australia
05.1996 - 02.1998
Building Services Supervisor
Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre
09.1991 - 05.1996
Working Holiday
Various
08.1990 - 08.1991
Electrician
Department Of Defence Support
01.1984 - 08.1990
Electrical Trade Special Class Certificate - Industrial Electronics Technology
Sydney Technical Collage
Eelctrical Trade Certificate - Electrical Fitter Mechanic
Granville Technical College
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