Develop and maintain detailed work schedules for distribution network maintenance, construction, and capital projects.
Coordinate resource allocation including crews, plant, contractors, outages, and network access requirements.
Plan and schedule HV and LV network works to ensure safe, efficient, and compliant execution.
Liaise with field supervisors, project managers, operations teams, and contractors to optimise work programs.
Monitor work progress, resolve scheduling conflicts, and support achievement of business KPIs.
Team Leader - WA Distribution Design
1 Year 2 Months
APD Global | 04.2025 - 06.2026
Manage the team to deliver projects on schedule, and to a high-quality standards
Technical support for Clean Energy Link - North, Summer Ready projects.
Drive continuous improvement in team productivity and quality.
Delivery quality expert in overhead and underground distribution network design, in accordance with Western Power and/or Horizon Power utility standards, and understanding of their processes.
Provide quality control support for the department, ensuring quality in our designs and delivery to clients in a timely manner.
Provide guidance and training for engineers to develop their knowledge and skills in completing compliant, constructible designs.
Assist in resource planning and prioritization of team activities.
Participate in site visits to verify design feasibility, and resolve issues on-site.
Lead Distribution Engineer
7 Months
APD Global | 01.2025 - 08.2025
Provide technical guidance to design engineers, and ensure high-quality deliverables.
Lead, mentor, and train a team of distribution network design engineers, and technicians.
Conduct technical reviews, performance evaluations, and skills development plans.
Present design proposals, feasibility studies, and technical reports.
Conduct site visits as required.
Senior Distribution Network Specialist
6 Months
Western Power | 07.2024 - 01.2025
Provide a central point for technical expertise and technical leadership.
Work allocation and scheduling for internal and external design packages.
Providing design support to junior team members.
Maintain a strong relationship with a large number of stakeholders, including team members, business partners, and external parties, to ensure the timely delivery of information and customer satisfaction.
Contract Optimisation Specialist
1 Year 4 Months
Western Power | 02.2023 - 06.2024
Undertaking development, planning and work package preparation associated with Western Power's assets and facilities connected to the Transmission and Distribution Network.
Developing and reviewing technical scopes of work in preparation for tender/market events.
Ensuring scopes of work are technically sound and capable of being interpreted by the external market and contract packages are fit for purpose and constructable.
Understanding commercial aspects of contracts and identifying and where possible mitigating areas of risk associated with cost, time, quality, SHE and constructability.
Having a direct impact on Western Power's business operations by being responsible for providing operational subject matter expertise throughout the lifecycle for relevant Network contract(s).
Participation in Constructability, Operability and Maintainability (COM) reviews during the planning phase.
Participation in tender evaluation and award process with stakeholders and external vendors.
Detailed Distribution Design for complex and high priority projects e.g. Bush Fire network Rebuilt, Accelerated Capacity and Reliability work (Summer ready), Substation exit feeders, Power and Mega Banks & HVIU.
Detailed Distribution design for Network Reinforcement, Conductor Replacement and Power Quality works.
Liaison with Project, Construction Managers and construction personnel on construction site's providing technical support and solutions.
Respond to customer correspondence and answer questions from the general public, various govt. departments and industry.
Performed duties in accordance with applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
Electrical Design Draftsman
1 Year 1 Month
LogiCamms Mining | 03.2008 - 04.2009
Drafting (AutoCAD & Microstation V8i):
Single line diagrams
Schematics and Terminations
Layouts, cable schedule
Liaising with engineers
Design Engineering Officer
1 Year 2 Months
Alliance Power And Data (APD) | 01.2007 - 03.2008
Underground/Overhead HV and LV Electrical Distribution design for customer funded commercial/industrial and small/private developments
Drafting (Microstation V8 & AutoCAD)
Consultant, Electrical Contractor and Western Power liaison
Site visit
Site survey and customer liaison
Application of relevant knowledge of AS/NZ3000
Land Development Power Designer
1 Year
Sinclair Knight Merz | 03.2006 - 03.2007
Electrical distribution design of new Land Developments (Subdivisions)
Design Conformance Review
Liaison with subdivision developers
Switchboard Wiring
3 Years 2 Months
APAC Carrier | 01.2003 - 03.2006
Setting up production line for cabinet and Switchboard wiring
Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
Worked flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
SMT OPERATOR/Assembler
11 Months
SCI Sanmina | 02.2002 - 01.2003
Operate SMT (Surface Mount Technology) machines
Assembled components with minimal supervision, exceeding expected project milestones.
Process Operator (Work Experience)
4 Months
Water Corporation | 10.2001 - 02.2002
Operating Waste Water Control System
Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
Network Switching Systems Operator
2 Years 10 Months
Hydro Power Trebinjica | 04.1997 - 02.2000
HV switching operation (planning and execution)
Monitoring and analysis of plant data
Alarm monitoring and response coordination
Daily report preparation
Education
ADVANCED DIPLOMA - Electrical Engineering
TAFE | Perth, WA | 03.2001
- Electrical Power Network Specialist
Technical Trade School | Trebinje, Bosnia And Herzegovina | 09.1996
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