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Maota Puka

7 Bloom Drive, Morayfield ,QLD

Summary

Experienced high voltage transmission line Leading Hand across foundations, assembly and erection and stringing. Working on some of Australia's largest high voltage transmission line projects, I strive towards driving and leading teams to achieve production targets that ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget.

I have been fortunate enough to work with a very strong team of excellent workers, who we have delivered projects at millions of dollars in profit over the last 3 to 4 years.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Leading Hand | Stub Setter

Catalpa Group
11.2023 - Current
  • Leading a stub setting crew of 8 team members to achieve production targets in the stub setting and concreting of 300 x 500kv lattice tower foundations and 8 monopoles
  • Working closely with the Supervisor to plan, organise and coordinate look ahead schedules and task allocations to meet production and completion targets
  • In consultation with the Supervisor, assist in organising materials, plant and personnel for up to 21 workers on site at any one time
  • Read and interpret stub setting engineering drawings and line schedules
  • Ensure compliance with health and safety rules, regulations and codes of practice
  • Provide input into the development of risk assessment for tasks in the stub setting and concreting SWMS
  • Surveying ground heights and using trigonometry and basic mathematics to calculate stub setting measurements
  • Use surveying equipment such as Theodolite, Dumpy Level and Laser Levels for stub setting and concreting

Leading Hand | Stub Setter

Downer
02.2024 - 10.2024
  • Removal of 112 of the existing 132 kV decommissioned transmission towers
  • Construction of a double circuit 275kV transmission line between a proposed substation at Diamondy on the Wambo Wind Farm site tracking east for approximately 47 kilometres and connecting into Powerlink’s existing Halys Substation
  • Assembly and Erection of Lattice Transmission Towers

Leading Hand | Stub Setter

Downer
11.2023 - 01.2024

PILING

  • Off-siding Piling rig for 28 new monopole foundation footings

STUB SETTING

  • Stub setting and concreting of 28 new monopole foundations

ASSEMBLY & ERECTION

  • Assembly and Erection of monopoles standing between 12 and 32 metres high

STRINGING

  • Hanging pulleys, hanging conductors and operating brake and winch to sting monopoles with a span of between 120 metres and 210 metres that will support 3.6km-long extensino of the 132kV transmission line from exisiting East Lake to Gilmore transmission line

Leading Hand | Stub Setter

Downer
02.2023 - 09.2023

* Construction of 384 x 330kV high voltage lattice tower foundations in 8 month for SAPEC from Renmark to Robertson

* Construction of 192km of 330kV high voltage transmission line from Renmark to Morgan

* Construction of 13km of 275kV high voltage transmission tower foundations from Morgan to Robertson

* A total of 384 High Voltage Transmission Tower Foundations constructed in 8 months

* Stub Setting Crew for Downer Foundations

* Concreting Crew for Downer Foundations

High Voltage Transmission Line Worker

Downer
10.2021 - 02.2023

* Construction of 262km double circuit 132kv line from Cultana to Port Lincoln via Yardnie. With the ability to upgrade Yardnie section to a 275kv line at a later date

Education

High School Certificate

Tialeniu High School
11-2006

Skills

  • Basic Rigger
  • Dogman
  • Construction White Card
  • Operate EWP
  • Forklift
  • Telescopic Materials Handler
  • Skid Steer
  • Excavator
  • Working at Heights

Timeline

Leading Hand | Stub Setter

Downer
02.2024 - 10.2024

Leading Hand | Stub Setter

Catalpa Group
11.2023 - Current

Leading Hand | Stub Setter

Downer
11.2023 - 01.2024

Leading Hand | Stub Setter

Downer
02.2023 - 09.2023

High Voltage Transmission Line Worker

Downer
10.2021 - 02.2023

High School Certificate

Tialeniu High School
Maota Puka