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JAKE WATSON

Buderim,QLD

Summary

Experienced Industrial Electrician with over 30 years in electrical maintenance, specialising in plant equipment, troubleshooting, and ensuring operational efficiency. Some Allen Bradley experience, VSD, instrumentation, and pneumatic/hydraulic systems. Proven expertise in performing scheduled repairs, maintaining production operation, and assisting with the installation of new equipment. Adept at working in high-pressure environments with a strong focus on safety, compliance, and continuous improvement. Highly effective in maintaining accurate documentation and building strong relationships across all levels of the organization. Trade qualified with a current LVR certificate.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Electrical Construction Leading Hand

CV Services Inc.
03.2024 - Current
  • Delivered large commercial project on time and within budget
  • Facilitated smooth workflows by proactively identifying potential issues and implementing corrective measures.
  • Promoted safety awareness among the workforce, leading to reduced incidents and accidents on site.
  • Cultivated a positive work environment that fostered teamwork, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
  • Trained employees how to fix problems, correct mistakes, and maximize productivity.
  • Communicated effectively with clients to identify needs, gather feedback, and provide regular updates on project status.
  • Ensured adherence to company policies, industry regulations, and best practices throughout all aspects of project management.
  • Applied troubleshooting and diagnostics abilities to assess repair and maintenance needs.

Managing Director (owner)

Buderim Electrical Pty Ltd
09.2019 - 12.2023
  • Oversaw operations and provided corrective feedback to achieve daily and long-term goals.
  • Strengthened client relationships with regular communication, timely project delivery, and high-quality services.
  • Increased overall company performance by implementing strategic management initiatives and streamlining operations.
  • Developed comprehensive business plans, outlining long-term goals and actionable steps toward success.
  • Delivered consistent revenue growth by identifying new business opportunities and expanding service offerings.
  • Implemented robust financial controls and reporting systems, ensuring accurate forecasting and budget management.
  • Managed daily operations for a successful small business, ensuring efficient processes and quality services.
  • Established a loyal customer base by providing personalized attention, addressing concerns promptly, and exceeding expectations.
  • Developed a strong rapport with staff members through effective communication and leadership skills.
  • Enhanced team productivity by efficiently allocating tasks and closely monitoring progress.

Electrical & Instrumentation/ Operations Mentor

Origin Energy
01.2014 - 08.2019
  • Demonstrated positive behaviors and actions in a lead role that maintain and embed the organisations expectations
  • Coached and mentored operational groups in best practice based on needs analysis and industry compliance
  • As a senior member of the operational group, shared leadership qualities gained through extensive experience gained in the oil/gas industry
  • Maintained full familiarity with operational workforce, environments, systems procedures and work practices within the business
  • Conducted workplace assessment of individuals based on I&E and ops technical, safety and environmental best practices
  • Design, construction and maintenance of competency structures to ensure competent frontline operations technical and industry - Permits and isolations, PMA, HSE packages
  • Mentoring of all plant, field, pipelines technical and operational duties including Permit to work, isolations, technical maintenance.
  • Mentored within the Ops Cap team
  • Worked with peers to establish better operating procedures

I&E Operations/Maintenance - Maintenance and Breakdowns

ARROW ENERGY
01.2012 - 01.2014
  • Manage maintenance/operations plant team
  • Maintained electrical, instrumentation, process automation/safety to a high standard.
  • Timely response and rectification of electrical/instrumentation breakdowns to ensure minimal unscheduled deferment and business capital loss.
  • Manage system/processes control in event of breakdowns/emergency
  • Make timely decisions on process issues and alternative arrangements
  • Manage process to achieve safety and nominations
  • Plant isolations
  • Calibrate measure and analyse instrumentation as per scheduled maintenance intervals.
  • Gather, build and maintain hazardous area dossiers as required by legislation.
  • Maintain documents such as instrument calibration logs, work orders
  • Plan and organise daily/weekly Electrical and Instrumentation schedules and works
  • Liaise with ops engineering on asset performance based issues
  • Assist in electrical and instrumentation project planning and implementation.
  • Maintain remote plant and systems
  • Maintain and fault find metering systems (fiscal and custody transfer)
  • Maintain and fault find type B gas systems
  • Maintain and rectify PLC systems
  • Planning and procurement to meet shutdown deadlines
  • High voltage switching and repairs where required
  • Provide electrical and instrumentation leadership to operations
  • Maintain and procure electrical and instrumentation equipment and parts
  • Provide technical advice to junior electrical and instrumentation technicians and apprentices where required
  • Permit Authority (HV electrical)
  • SCADA support and fault investigation
  • Plant commissioning
  • Safety reports and Incident investigation
  • SOP drafting and first run

I&E Fiscal Metering Team and Maintenance/breakdown Intervention Team

QGC (BG GROUP)
01.2010 - 01.2012
  • Safety support
  • Provide high level electrical and instrumentation technical support
  • Conduct statutory compliance inspections on electrical and instrumentation equipment
  • Attend to equipment breakdowns in plants/wells/satellite facilities
  • Provide 24/7 rotating roster support to SCADA control room team
  • Compile reports to engineering and control groups
  • Analyse equipment performance and report
  • Calibration and validation of fiscal metering
  • Maintenance and repairs of meter run instrumentation
  • Maintenance and repair of ultrasonic, coriolis and DP meters
  • Gas chromatograph maintenance and validation/calibration
  • Moisture analyser maintenance and validation/calibration
  • Flow computer validation/calibration
  • Accurate analysis of metering errors
  • General plant ops electrical and instrumentation
  • Black startups when required
  • Timely plant/equipment resurrection to maintain daily noms

I&E Operations/Maintenance Supervisor (lead) - Maintenance and Breakdowns

QUEENSLAND GAS COMPANY
01.2005 - 01.2010
  • Develop and implement maintenance plans, rosters, schedules
  • Mentor operators in plant and pipeline operations
  • Startup of new facility including SimOps, electrical and instrumentation calibration, PLC loop testing, compliance testing, vendor commissioning documentation control
  • SOP construction
  • Analyze and report equipment performance
  • Maintain, fault find and repair electrical and instrumentation of compressor packages, TEG trains, DCS, generators, wells
  • SCADA Operator
  • Permit authority plant
  • Construction supervision and safety
  • Commissioning of new plants and equipment upgrades
  • PLC additions/alterations to programming and hardware
  • Compressor installs and maintenance/breakdowns
  • Instrumentation calibrations/fault find
  • Electrical breakdowns and testing
  • Cathodic protection maintenance
  • After hours on call

Construction Electrician Hazardous Areas

ENERFLEX
01.2003 - 01.2005
  • Construction of compression stations, gas wells, metering stations and sales pipelines including commissioning and first gas
  • Senior electrical and instrumentation technician
  • All commissioning and SIMOPS
  • Installation of pressure, temperature, level transmitters
  • Loop installs
  • Tubing of instruments
  • Installation of ELV and LV cabling and infrastructure throughout project
  • Hazardous area equipment installations and inspections
  • DCS and field marshalling panel wiring and commissioning
  • SCADA equipment installations
  • ROC, GC and meter instruments and electrical works
  • Operations interface
  • Operations training and fault finding
  • Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.

Supervisor Electrical (Construction and Commissioning)

DMB ENGINEERING
01.2002 - 01.2004
  • Contractor liaison and co-coordinator
  • Site safety manager
  • High voltage switchyards construction and commissioning
  • Pass MO and Cap bank installs
  • Sub-Contractor management
  • Complete construction including DCS and sub
  • PowerLink 132Kv + training
  • Live switchyard tie ins

Leading Hand I&E (Construction and Commissioning)

STORK
07.2001 - 07.2002
  • Leading hand I&E
  • Site Safety Leader
  • Remote site construction
  • Work pack creation and planning
  • Condensate handling plant construction
  • Cable tray, cabling installation
  • Motor and VSD installs and commission (Danfoss)
  • Commissioning
  • Permits
  • Santos safety training

Electrician

CARLTON UNITED BREWERY
01.2000 - 06.2001
  • Brewery construction I&E
  • Conveyor system installation and commissioning - motors, variable speed drives and sensing instruments
  • Hydralulic equipment install and commission
  • Robotic pallitisers
  • Safety system installation
  • Commissioning Team member
  • Automation and control installs
  • Loop tuning

Electrician

CALTEX REFINARY LYTTON
01.2000 - 01.2001
  • General installs and refinery maintenance electrical and instrumentation
  • Hazardous area maintenance
  • Motor and control maintenance and construction
  • DCS
  • Small projects construction
  • Reports and dossiers
  • Tank farm maintenance

Education

Associate's Degree Biomedical Engineering - Engineering

Engineering Institute of Technology
Perth, WA
07-2025

Cert 4 Training and assessing - Training And Assessing

International Skills Institute
Launceston, TAS
05-2016

Cert 5 Diploma Process Plant Operations - PMA08

TAFE QLD
QLD
03-2015

Cert 3 Process Plant Operations - PMA08

TAFE QLD
QLD
01-2015

Cert 3 Instrumentation Trade - Instrumentation

TAFE QLD
QLD
03-2014

Cert 3 Electrotechnology - Electrical Trade

TAFE NSW
NSW
04-1996

Skills

  • Excellent approach to safety
  • Electrical and Instrumentation
  • Industrial Maintenance Electrician
  • PLC
  • Team Lead Experience
  • Project Management
  • Friendly, positive attitude
  • Workplace Mentor
  • Scheduling and reports
  • DCS and SCADA
  • Hazardous Area
  • High Voltage
  • Problem-solving
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Time management

Training

  • Cert 3 Electrical Trade
  • Cert 3 Instrumentation Trade
  • Cert 3 Process Plant Operations (PMA08)
  • Cert 4 Training and assessing
  • Cert 5 Diploma Process Plant Operations (PMA08)
  • High Voltage Switching and Operations
  • Type B Gas
  • ISSoW Permit Authority
  • Honeywell FSC programming and maintenance, Munster, Perth WA
  • PLC Allen Bradley, Intermediate program and operation - INTICO, Brisbane
  • ROC, Emerson/Pacific Controls training - Tingalpa, Brisbane
  • SCADA, Fast Tools, Honeywell Experion and ABB
  • Ultrasonic Flow Meters
  • FloBoss
  • Yokogawa Control Systems and instruments
  • Fisher Valve Maintenance
  • Swagelok
  • MEX, Incite, Maintenance Connect
  • EWP
  • Scissor Lift
  • Working at heights

Timeline

Electrical Construction Leading Hand

CV Services Inc.
03.2024 - Current

Managing Director (owner)

Buderim Electrical Pty Ltd
09.2019 - 12.2023

Electrical & Instrumentation/ Operations Mentor

Origin Energy
01.2014 - 08.2019

I&E Operations/Maintenance - Maintenance and Breakdowns

ARROW ENERGY
01.2012 - 01.2014

I&E Fiscal Metering Team and Maintenance/breakdown Intervention Team

QGC (BG GROUP)
01.2010 - 01.2012

I&E Operations/Maintenance Supervisor (lead) - Maintenance and Breakdowns

QUEENSLAND GAS COMPANY
01.2005 - 01.2010

Construction Electrician Hazardous Areas

ENERFLEX
01.2003 - 01.2005

Supervisor Electrical (Construction and Commissioning)

DMB ENGINEERING
01.2002 - 01.2004

Leading Hand I&E (Construction and Commissioning)

STORK
07.2001 - 07.2002

Electrician

CARLTON UNITED BREWERY
01.2000 - 06.2001

Electrician

CALTEX REFINARY LYTTON
01.2000 - 01.2001

Associate's Degree Biomedical Engineering - Engineering

Engineering Institute of Technology

Cert 4 Training and assessing - Training And Assessing

International Skills Institute

Cert 5 Diploma Process Plant Operations - PMA08

TAFE QLD

Cert 3 Process Plant Operations - PMA08

TAFE QLD

Cert 3 Instrumentation Trade - Instrumentation

TAFE QLD

Cert 3 Electrotechnology - Electrical Trade

TAFE NSW

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