James Spartling
Creswick,VIC
Summary
With a decade of experience in operations and services divisions at Veolia as a Grade 5 Operator, I have developed a deep understanding of the Water and Wastewater industry. My extensive technical knowledge, team work with all staff paired with a collaborative approach within a team setting, has allowed me to excel in delivering high-quality results.
Teaching new staff and operators and taking on leadership roles in day to day work, after hours support and supervisor roles when required.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Water Treatment Plant Grade 5 Operator
Veolia - Ballarat North Water Reclamation Plant
12.2014 - Current
- Responsible for maintenance for the Ballarat North Wastewater treatment plants and the Class A reused plant. It involves overseeing operations & maintenance of the 8.4ML BNR plant & the 5ML North UF membrane Class A plant.
Wastewater Treatment Plant Grade 5 Operator
Veolia - Ballarat North Sludge and Thermal Drying
12.2014 - Current
- Full knowledge of Sludge wasting, Centrifuge optimization and Thermal Dryer process and control.
- Supervise upgrade's and re search and development of new processes and controls.
- Managed tasks for major maintenance work by contractors and operations teams. Examples of these include major thermal Dryer maintenance working with specialist contractors for a resolution on screw conveyors, gearboxes and chain drives.
- Responsible for heavy maintenance for all Ballarat North teams sites.
Water Treatment Plant Grade 5 Operator
Veolia - Maryborough Water Treatment Plant
01.2015 - Current
- Responsible for carrying out routine water treatment plant maintenance activities including analyzer checks and calibrations, valve and pump servicing.
- Routine sampling and complex laboratory testing for process monitoring and contractual water quality compliance.
- Responsible for completing complex and multiple water source configuration changes.
- Responsible for the running of the reverse osmosis plant (on Clients request), maintaining the water distribution system with in the Central Goldfields and surrounding regions to approx 10,000 customers.
- Performs and organizes complex maintenance management tasks.
- Performing CIP cleans on the RO at Maryborough WTP on a periodic basis. Maintains the centrifuge and thermal dryer system maintenance.
- Has authority for, and shows leadership in, daily operations or projects including coordination of personnel, resources and tasks.
- Maryborough civil contractors during the sludge lagoon clean out and refurbishment.
- Training of junior staff and make recommendations on competency levels.
- Management of contractors undertaking maintenance works.
- Managing personal work through the CMMS and action plans including prioritization of work, and monitoring completion rates.
- Advanced understanding of treatment processes and issues.
- Ability to clearly communicate process issues with technical experts.
- Advanced troubleshooting and fault finding skills, can rectify issues independently and assists grade 1 to 5.
- Advanced understanding of asset management procedures and techniques e.g. cathodic protection, Reliability Centered Maintenance, membrane management, valve maintenance and other treatment and network infrastructure.
- Demonstrated ability to manage networks and their components e.g. PRV's, isolation valves, pump stations, tank levels, dead end flushing, and mains cleaning and disinfection programs.
- Excellent understanding of contractual performance targets.
- Collation of data for reports.
- Demonstrated ability to undertake procedure reviews and document proposed changes.
- Undertaken document reviews for various plant processes including checklists and work instructions. These operational documents have been loaded into the BMS alongside senior staff.
Water Treatment Plant Grade 5 Operator
Veolia - Avoca RO Water Treatment Plant
01.2015 - 08.2018
- Performs and organizes complex maintenance management tasks.
- Performing CIP cleans on the RO Avoca WTP on a periodic basis.
- Demonstrated full control of bore supplied of Reverse Osmosis Unit for the water supply to Avoca township.
- Training of Veolia and Central Highlands staff in full operations, process control and maintenance of the Avoca water treatment plant.
- Management of contractors undertaking maintenance works.
- Managing personal work through the CMMS and action plans including prioritization of work, and monitoring completion rates.
- Advanced understanding of treatment processes and issues.
- Ability to clearly communicate process issues with technical experts.
- Advanced troubleshooting and fault finding skills, can rectify issues independently and assists grade 1 to 5
- Advanced understanding of asset management procedures and techniques e.g. cathodic protection, Reliability Centered Maintenance, membrane management, valve maintenance and other treatment and network infrastructure.
- Demonstrated ability to manage networks and their components e.g. PRV's, isolation valves, pump stations, tank levels, dead end flushing, and mains cleaning and disinfection programs.
- Plan and carry out HV switching.
- Excellent understanding of contractual performance targets.
- Collation of data for reports.
- Demonstrated ability to undertake procedure reviews and document proposed changes.
- Undertaken document reviews for various plant processes including checklists and work instructions. These operational documents have been loaded into the BMS alongside senior staff.
- Worked closely with process engineers on complex plant and process changes.
Water Treatment Plant Grade 5 Operator
Veolia - Landsborough Water Treatment Plant
01.2015 - 08.2018
- Performs and organizes complex maintenance management tasks.
- Successfully running and maintain Landsborough Water treatment plant's EDR Unit for Central Highlands Water.
- Project managed tasks for major maintenance work by contractors and operations teams. Took full leadership in resolving the Landsborough EDR rebuilds and CIP cleans.
- Training of junior staff and make recommendations on competency levels.
- Management of contractors undertaking maintenance works.
- Managing personal work through the CMMS and action plans including prioritization of work, and monitoring completion rates.
- Advanced understanding of treatment processes and issues.
- Ability to clearly communicate process issues with technical experts.
- Advanced troubleshooting and fault finding skills, can rectify issues independently and assists grade 1 to 5
- Advanced understanding of asset management procedures and techniques e.g. cathodic protection, Reliability Centered Maintenance, membrane management, valve maintenance and other treatment and network infrastructure.
- Demonstrated ability to manage networks and their components e.g. PRV's, isolation valves, pump stations, tank levels, dead end flushing, and mains cleaning and disinfection programs.
- Plan and carry out HV switching.
- Excellent understanding of contractual performance targets.
- Collation of data for reports.
- Demonstrated ability to undertake procedure reviews and document proposed changes.
Leading Hand of One Offs and Special and Fire and Rescue Vehicle Builder
SEM Fire and Rescue
01.2007 - 01.2015
- Prison Transport Vehicle G4-S, Flamethrower units, MFB BA and Deacon Rescue Vehicles.
- SES Forward Command Vehicle, Melbourne Air Services Command Unit, Tankers CFA 3000, 2000 Liter and 1200 Liter.
- DSE Tankers both standard and prototype, DSE quick attack prototype.
- Hancock's Plantation Tankers, Fire and Rescue trucks for NT.
- A one-off Rapid Response vehicle for Dandenong CFA, NSW Pumpers, Gem Co Mine Pumper Tankers.
- Police bomb squad robot transport and command center vehicles, Trucks to last more than 20 years of service, 3000 liter tanker for the defense force.
- Manage up to ten people on a daily basis coordinating work Work with engineering and problem solve daily issues.
- Maintain records and deadlines.
- Improve works skills and efficiency.
- Engineering of new parts.
- Modifying parts and components to suit the needs of builds.
- Improved organization of areas for more efficient work output.
Pump Builder
SEM Fire and Rescue - Ballarat Plant
01.2005 - 01.2007
- Build 2000, 3500 and 4000 liter pumps for CFA, NSW, SA and Air Services.
- Services from the frame up.
- Fit and wire electrical wiring looms for pumps.
- Fit class A foam systems to pumps.
- Test pumps electrically.
- Test foam systems in conjunction with pump test.
- Test high pressure and delivery outputs of completed. pumps.
- Completion of job time sheets.
Senior Automotive Technician
Ballarat City Mazda and Honda
01.2005 - 10.2007
Automotive Technician
Eason,s Car Center
01.2000 - 12.2004
Skills
- Operator training
- Staff management
- Teamwork and coordination
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Higher duty's supervisor
- Fault diagnosis and problem solving
- Organizational Skills and ability to work independently or as part of a team
- Strong manual practical skills and mechanical aptitude
- Quality control processing
- Safety compliance
- Efficient multitasking
- Problem-solving
- Attention to detail
- Advanced troubleshooting
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of five staff members across multiple treatment plants as part of day to day work taking on training and supervision higher duty's in the supervisors absence.
- Leading and pioneering new contracts and Treatment Plants for Veolia and the client.
- Managed risks and maintained a high level of safety at all times.
- Specialising in technical knowledge in all area's.
- Maintained Veolia's contract on multiple occasions with the client through extremely difficult and challenging situations and scenarios.
Certification
- Certificate III in Water Treatment
- Certificate III in Mechanical Automotive
- Vehicle Road Worthy Testers Licence
- Certificate II in Automotive - Pre-apprenticeship Course
- First Aid Certificate (2024)
- Health and Safety Representative - Federation Uni (2016)
- Elevated Platform
- Telescopic Handler
- HR Truck Licence
- Boat Licence
- Forklift Licence
Training
- James has completed training and development for certificate III in water operations
- NWP202, NWP301 Environmental (WITC) (2016)
- NWP208A, NWP262A, NWP263A, NWP281B, Wastewater Tests, Basic wastewater, Maintain wastewater, Sampling WITC (2015)
- NWPTRT013 Chlorine Gas WITC (2018)
- NWPGEN007,008,009 Laboratory sampling WITC (2017)
- NWP201, BSBWHS303 OHS WITC (2016)
- NWPTRT052 Chlorine Hypochlorite WITC (2018)
- BSBWOR301 Work Priorities WITC (2016)
- NWPTRT012 Fluoride WITC (2018)
- Asset Management Awareness Training IQ-AM (2016)
- SR2006-377 Portable Fire Equipment Safety Results (2017)
- Confined Space Entry Blackwoods Training (2017)
- Trenching and Shoring Awareness Chisholm (2018)
- RIIWHS204D Working safely at heights Blackwoods Training (2016)
Timeline
Water Treatment Plant Grade 5 Operator
Veolia - Maryborough Water Treatment Plant
01.2015 - Current
Water Treatment Plant Grade 5 Operator
Veolia - Avoca RO Water Treatment Plant
01.2015 - 08.2018
Water Treatment Plant Grade 5 Operator
Veolia - Landsborough Water Treatment Plant
01.2015 - 08.2018
Water Treatment Plant Grade 5 Operator
Veolia - Ballarat North Water Reclamation Plant
12.2014 - Current
Wastewater Treatment Plant Grade 5 Operator
Veolia - Ballarat North Sludge and Thermal Drying
12.2014 - Current
Leading Hand of One Offs and Special and Fire and Rescue Vehicle Builder
SEM Fire and Rescue
01.2007 - 01.2015
Senior Automotive Technician
Ballarat City Mazda and Honda
01.2005 - 10.2007
Pump Builder
SEM Fire and Rescue - Ballarat Plant
01.2005 - 01.2007
Automotive Technician
Eason,s Car Center
01.2000 - 12.2004
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