Julian Rutherford

• Advised and consulted with supervising engineer to achieve project goals.
• Maintained consistency in reports across different project teams to improve quality of documentation.
• Evaluated accuracy of commissioning subsystems of construction dossiers before acceptance.
• Collaborated on startup and performance testing of HV facilities to prepare for commissioning.
• Identified and resolved potential problems to achieve and maintain high-quality standards.
• Verified quality of punch lists and other system completion activities.
• Approved and categorized punch-list items for project lead.
• Oversaw daily operations at site, keeping team production moving at optimal pace.
• Trained workers in proper methods, equipment operation and safety procedures.
• Monitored job progress and performance of employees or contractors to complete projects prior to deadlines.
• Prepared and submitted reports on job progress and safety conditions to upper management.
• Provided feedback to workers on job performance and safety procedures.
• Developed and maintained positive relationships with clients and other stakeholders.
• Communicated with stakeholders on job milestones.
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• Studied and interpreted equipment manuals, circuit diagrams, blueprints and schematics to determine corrective actions for repairs, calibrations and installations.
• Seasoned in proper use and maintenance of test stands and equipment.
• Interpreted and utilized wiring diagrams and technical specific instructions to configure instrumentation and telemetry devices.
• Liaised with engineering staff on special projects to assist with configuration, installation and interoperation of system equipment.
• Troubleshot and repaired malfunctioning systems and components.
• Used information in technical diagrams, schematics, and manuals to understand operations and make successful repairs.
• Modified, maintained, or repaired electronics equipment or systems to achieve proper functioning.
• Conferred with engineers and designers to investigate and solve failure issues.

• 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.
• Performed duties in accordance with applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
• Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
• Competent with Cummins Motor's. Stanford Alternators, AVR;s ComAp, MRS16, IG, and Intelli Gen controllers
• Synchronising Gensets and Variable Speed Gensets
• Quality Control, Commissioning, Fault Finding

• Manufacturing of 12 mw Battery Energy Storage Systems for industrial applications.
• Working with 33kv Transformers, RMU's, Load banks.
• Operate and Maintain Gensets.
• Installation of cable tray/ ducts and other associated equipment Installation and termination of cables.
• Panel wiring Testing and commissioning of newly installed cables and equipment
• Read blueprints and technical documentation to correctly install and repair electrical systems.
• Laid out wiring, boxes and other components to efficiently install new system

• Conducted thorough examinations of freshly installed equipment to identify and correct operating issues.
• Assembled electrical systems for testing, optimization and the final on-site installations.
• Identified solutions to on-site technical design problems involving electrical systems equipment.
• Implemented modifications to electrical prototypes, parts and assemblies to resolve identified functional deviations.
• Replaced defective components and repaired machine parts to restore desired functioning.

• Worked from ladders, scaffolds and lifts to install, maintain or repair electrical wiring equipment and lighting fixtures in ceilings, on roofs and on towers.
• Worked with various types of cableways, conduits and other electrical raceways.
• Used testing instruments such as ohmmeters, voltmeters, ammeters and multimeters.
• Installed and wired electrical transformers, service panels, and circuit breakers.
• Installation of Hazardous Area electrical and instrumentation equipment
• Punch listing, rectification of non-conformant items and termination of cables.
• Volunteer member of the site Peer Support Team

Corrosion Protection Services.

• Responsible for design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of impressed Current and Sacrificial Cathodic Protection Systems.
• Oversight and performance of Foreign Structure Electrolysis Interference Testing. Plan and coordinate material supplies and sub-contracted services for on-time project completion.
• Accountable for maintaining the electrical, instrumention, and gas metering systems as per required standards.
• Assess all existing systems and procedures. Design internal controls/quality audit checks for achieving higher operational efficiency and resource rationalisation.
• Manage the hazardous area equipment installations. Lead inspections with activities including HAVD Auditing and Quality Assurance Auditing.
• Responsible for driving initiatives for compliance to quality assurance, regulatory and technical requirements.
• Inspect the condition of all equipment and ensure maintenance is performed routinely to avoid breakdowns

• Working as the E&I Commissioning Permit Issuing Officer/ Supervisor in the completions / commissioning team.
• Responsible for preparing safe work method statements along with reviewing site commissioning work instructions and ITR's.
• Supervise E&I commissioning technicians and assist Commissioning Engineers in all pre-commissioning activities such as MCC energisation, Waukesha GEA Solar MARS 90 Gas turbine compressors, and analysers.
• Assisting Solar FSR's with the commissioning startup and performance testing of Mars 90 gas turbine compressors.
• Flow Computer and Ultrasonic Custody Transfer Meter Commissioning.
• Commissioning of Gas Chromatographs, Sulphur Analysers, Moisture Analysers and H2S Analysers. Gross air leak checks, Nitrogen inerting and introduction of gas to facilities.
• Accountable for the inspection and sign-off of construction punch-list items.
• Manage auditing the Site Hazardous Area Verification Dossier. Prepare and raise work permits with the plant permit authority and ensure strict adherence to all permit procedures and conditions.
• Act as an Emergency Systems Isolation Officer and active member of the Member of the Site Emergency Response Team.
• Commissioning activities such as fault finding, testing and modifications to electrical and instrumentation systems such as MCC, Valves, Transducers, Fire and Gas Detection, Power Generation, and Control Systems, Motor and Power Protection,
• Hot and Cold Looping, Functional Checks, Hazardous Area Installations and Inspections

• Ensured safe and efficient operations of the plant along with timely maintenance of mechanical equipment to meet plant's reliability requirements.
• Accountable for operating, monitoring, and maintaining the supporting infrastructure, while overseeing the breakdowns and resolving all electrical and instrumentation related issues.
• Participated in the upgrades and modifications of all electrical and instrumentation systems along with verifying the gas metering and billing system.
• Guarantee all critical and minimum impact shutdown activities are highlighted and aligned with business unit shutdown programs.
• Successfully managed crisis situations, providing feasible and innovative solutions to manage the conditions.
• Monitor all day-to-day operations at the micro level; maintaining daily checklists and executing all tasks assigned in accordance with organisational standards

• Responsible for obtaining a plant release from the Commissioning Permit Coordinator along with implementing safety controls.
• Accountable for conducting a site specific induction, a pre-start meeting with the Permit Holder and members of the Work Party to explain the PTW conditions in detail.
• Liable for project control functions including: planning, scheduling, monitoring, controlling, and tracking progress & productivity as per the requirements. Organise and follow-up on pre-commissioning, commissioning master schedule, and producing regular progress reports and dashboards

• Responsible for quality assurance and technical support on the Mondarra Gas Storage Facility project of $240million (est.) greenfield and brownfield construction situated near Dongara Western Australia.
• Oversee all construction and commissioning of a Gas Treatment and storage facility to expand the injection and withdrawal capabilities of existing facility.
• Conduct root cause analysis of failures, implement quick innovative solutions to put the machines and equipment back in operation.
• Monitor and audit the main civil and electrical contractor in addition to their sub-contractors to ensure project quality requirements are constantly upheld.
• Conduct the Hazardous Area inspections to AS/NZS 60079 of the vendor package equipment

Transmission Parmelia North Operations,

• Accountable for precision and verification testing of the gas metering on custody transfer skids.
• Installing and manage general instrument calibrations. Handle all small projects, installation works,
• Fault finding and diagnosis,
• Conducting inspections and oversee general operator duties

• Responsible for managing various electrical, instrumentation commissioning duties at the gas plant.
• Assisting Solar Field service representatives with commissioning natural gas compressors, and power generators.
• Activities including inspections, cold loop and hot loop testing, fault finding, rectification and completing inspection test records

• Pre-commissioning and commissioning of Electrical cabling, Switchboards, Generators, Pumps, Package Substations, Ring Main Units, Transformers, HV switchgear, Instrumentation, Earthing, Cathodic Protection,
• Primary and Secondary injection of HV protection relays, CT's, VT's, Transformers.
• Use of a wide variety of test equipment.
• Completing AS Built drawings.
• Assuring compliance with Australian and Project standards and specifications.
• Completing Field Inspection Sheets and Inspection Test Records.
• Developing test methods and procedures.
• Supervising and instructing other Electricians and members of the QA/QC team.
• Preparing JHA's and Work Permits.
• Authorized isolator and Work Team leader on the Gorgon Project.
• Pre- Commissioning and Commissioning of camp accommodation, commercial kitchens, power stations and power reticulation infrastructure.
• Work under the Gorgon quality assurance system.

I completed my Electrical Apprenticeship with GPR Electrical.

My duties as an employee at GPR have covered a broad range of tasks including: Electrical (Domestic, Commercial and Industrial),

• Installation, Commissioning and Maintenance of Electrical Equipment in Hazardous Areas,
• Instrumentation, and Telemetry.
• Cathodic Protection: Installation, Commissioning and Maintenance of Pipeline and Wharf Cathodic Protection Systems,
• Including ON OFF Surveys, CIPS Surveys, DCVG Surveys,
• Calibration of associated controls and telemetry,
• Interference Testing, AC Mitigation Testing, Natural Potential Survey's
• Duties also included report development and preparation, the development of OH and S policies,
• Developing work instructions and mentoring technicians.
• Whilst working with GPR I have worked on projects across Western Australia for the following companies. Alinta Asset Management, Westnet Energy, Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline (DBP), Shell Australia, Shell Aviation, Agility Pipelines, Australian Pipeline Trust, McConnell Dowell Pipelines, Water Corp, Geraldton Port Authority, Ionik Consulting, Siemens