Lachlan Perkins

• Manage and lead a team of electricians
• Coordinate work flow and meet site specific KPIs
• Quote and oversee electrical works and projects
• Conduct daily pre start meetings
• Ensure all works are completed safely to latest standards
• Demonstrate an ability to manage complex issues and prioritisation of resources.
•Taking a proactive approach to safety and where necessary participating in accident / incident investigations, hazard studies and safety issues
• Conducting Performance Reviews identifying development and improvement opportunities for team members.
• Reporting activities relating to works planned, completed, risks and issues, with a focus on ongoing improvement of processes to support delivery.
• Perform administrative tasks - timesheets, scoping documents, safety processes, completion documentation, etc
• Provide coaching and support to team.
• Planning and performing maintenance and reactive work on HV lines and substations via HV switching sheet generation and operating HV equipment

Lead QLD wide RCD and switchboard remuneration project.

To complete this project, I was required to self deliver RCD and switchboard upgrades across 38 sites within Queensland. This involved coordinating all materials including custom switchboards, liaising with multiple individual sites for shut down periods, working with the supply authority and installing to the highest standard. Works spanning from Evans Head northern NSW to Boigu Island 6km south of PNG, accessing via car, plane and boat in some of the most rural parts of Queensland.

• Maintenance/repairs of emergency lighting systems (Nexus and RF)
• General break down and repair works
• Extensive fault finding on plant equipment and control wiring
• Preventative Maintenance
• Repairs to commercial and domestic white goods (washing machines, dryers, dishwashers, etc)
• Quoting and coordinating electrical projects
• Testing and compliance of switchboards and controls
• Maintenance / repairs to Dynalite lighting systems
• Maintenance / repairs to C-Bus control systems
• Maintenance / repairs to various lighting using EWP
• High voltage maintenance and switching
• Minor project work
• MSB, DB, RMU, substation audits
• Generator maintenance and repairs
• Sewer and irrigation pump servicing and repairs