Darren Wilson
Baldivis,WA
Summary
I’m a qualified transmission linesman, who is motivated, trusted and have a positive can do attitude. I continue to embrace new opportunities to further develop my skills. I have great communication skills and always enthusiastic to help others. I can not only work well within a team but also independently when needed. I am good at problem solving and i can be flexible to meet tight company targets, whilst always maintaining a strong commitment to safety.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Airborne Lineworker
Meridian Helicopters
02.2023 - Current
- Working with Helicopters
- Powerline inspections
- Powerline fault patrols
- Ariel platform work/repairs
- Insulator power washing
- Ariel photography
- Intermediate computer skills
Overhead Transmission Linesman
Downer Utilities
03.2019 - Current
- Tower and pole assembly
- Tower and pole erection
- Stringing draw wire with a helicopter
- Stringing of voltages 11kv, 33kv, 132kv, 220kv and 500kv conductors
- Stringing OPGW with a helicopter
- Hanging pulleys for stringing
- Clamping in of conductors and OPGW
- Back hanging, sagging, and terminating of conductors and OPGW
- Substation works inc downloads and droppers
- Operating EWPs
- Climbing towers
- Plant and transfer of old to new poles and their conductors
Overhead Transmission/Distribution Linesman
Ventia
03.2013 - 12.2018
- Changing transmission and distribution poles
- Working on voltages 450v-132kv
- Restringing of HV conductors
- Restringing of LV conductors-ABC
- Putting together and dismantling various transmission and distribution components and fittings
- Testing and fault finding of lines
- Operating EWPs
- Operating cranes 3T, 5T and 60T
Overhead Transmission Linesman
Amec Power
07.2005 - 02.2013
- Full tower erection and de-erection using cranes and gin poles/derricks
- Steel changing
- Tower inspection
- Restringing, twin-twin, quad-twin, quad-triple and earth wire-OPGW
- Re-insulating and replacement of fittings
- Replacing substation downloads and droppers
- Working with voltages 132kv, 275kv, and 400kv
- Use of climbing and floating platforms
- Use of tractors, winches, Tele-handlers and hi-abs
- Recipient of permits and safety documents
- 4 year apprenticeship
Toolmaker
Steel North Tooling
06.1998 - 06.2005
- Making plastic injection mould tools
- Use of milling machines, lathes, grinders, CNC machines and EDM machines
- Use of CAD and CAM
Trainee Engineer
South West Durham
07.1996 - 05.1998
- Training in mechanical, electrical and fabricating works
Education
Mechanical Engineering
Darlington College of Technology
Darlington, England 08.2002
High School Diploma -
Longfield Comprehensive School
Darlington, England05.1996
Skills
Australia
Certificate III ESI Transmission (Powerline)
- Certificate III ESI Distribution (Powerline)
- Construction induction card (White card)
Electrical Licence, Transmission & Distribution (SA & QLD)
- Poletop, tower and EDD rescue
- High Risk Work Licence
- Advanced rigging
- Dogging
- EWP
- C6
- Working at heights
- First Aid and CPR
- HR driving licence
- Chainsaw
Uk
- NVQ level 2&3 in electricity systems technology engineering (equivalent to aus cert 3&4)
- Safety passport
- BESC
- National grid competent person
- First aid and CPR
- Hi-ab
- Rigging
- Tele-handler inc 360 slew
- Tower and mid-span rescue
Timeline
Airborne Lineworker
Meridian Helicopters
02.2023 - Current
Overhead Transmission Linesman
Downer Utilities
03.2019 - Current
Overhead Transmission/Distribution Linesman
Ventia
03.2013 - 12.2018
Overhead Transmission Linesman
Amec Power
07.2005 - 02.2013
Toolmaker
Steel North Tooling
06.1998 - 06.2005
Trainee Engineer
South West Durham
07.1996 - 05.1998
Mechanical Engineering
Darlington College of Technology
High School Diploma -
Longfield Comprehensive School
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